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| 2150.1 | Not MKS-80 | DRUMS::FEHSKENS | | Mon Oct 30 1989 17:07 | 5 |
| It's definitely *not* the MKS-80 - that's the SuperJupiter rack
mount analog synth.
len.
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| 2150.2 | ooops.... | NRPUR::MCCONNELL | | Mon Oct 30 1989 19:13 | 11 |
| re .1
Sorry...strike that "S"....it's the MK-80, apparently collaboratively
developed by Roland and Harold Rhodes.
I flipped through an article on it in RUG but really haven't gotten
into the details. I haven't played one and wanted to know if any
of youze guys did ;-)
Steve
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| 2150.3 | Fender Rhodes -> Roland Rhodes? | DRUMS::FEHSKENS | | Tue Oct 31 1989 12:51 | 6 |
| I got the impression from a recent ad that Roland has taken over
the Rhodes mantel from Fender. Anybody have any confirmation of
this?
len.
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| 2150.4 | | SALSA::MOELLER | Now let's BOIL the flag! | Tue Oct 31 1989 14:56 | 7 |
| Well, I found one'o these units at a local shop - sounds like an
MKS-20, plays like a Roland (i.e. mushy).
no biggie. More variations available on the electric piano sounds-
surprise, surprise.
karl
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| 2150.5 | I think Fender *and* Rhodes were sold | TALK::HARRIMAN | Dr. Science's younger brother | Tue Oct 31 1989 15:28 | 11 |
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CBS Musical Instruments used to own Fender, which owned Rhodes.
Now CBS MI was sold to someone Japanese, I don't think it was
Roland, but I wouldn't be surprised if Fender and Rhodes got
split apart.
The CBS deal was in the news recently. Anybody else remember more?
/pjh
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| 2150.6 | The world needs more Rhodes... | WEFXEM::COTE | No, Kelly. I said *wits*... | Tue Oct 31 1989 15:35 | 9 |
| Why would anyone want a mega-ton Rhodes when there are all those
nice FM 'Rhodes' patches around???
What? You don't like high tines??
Seriously, didn't I hear that the new unit also contained sampled
FM Rhodes???
Edd
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| 2150.7 | Imagine playing "Sleepwalk" on an FM Rhodes patch? | DREGS::BLICKSTEIN | Conliberative | Tue Oct 31 1989 16:23 | 27 |
| > Why would anyone want a mega-ton Rhodes when there are all those
> nice FM 'Rhodes' patches around???
Cause sometimes I wanna sound like something other than a Whitney
Houston. ;-)
FM Epiano patches are nice but I think we've been oversaturated
by them. Remember, I'm the guy that proposed taking points away
from anyone who used the ESQ-1 DIGPNO patch on a COMMUSIC tape.
The Roland Rhodes really is a superb sounding device. It really
just EXACTLY gets all the classic Rhodes sounds.
I consider the EPIANO1 sound on my RD-300 to be my bread-and-butter
sound. If everything else broke down, I could probably get through
a gig with just that one sound.
BTW, another reason why I don't think those FM sounds will ever
replace the Rhodes is that you can play some really out chords
on a Rhodes and you still get that clarity and definition that
allows you to hear every note without it sounding muddy.
I suspect that's why the Rhodes was so popular, especially
with jazz musicians.
The Roland Rhodes have that property.
db
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| 2150.8 | No Way | DRUMS::FEHSKENS | | Tue Oct 31 1989 20:15 | 4 |
| Somehow, I just can't imagine Roland sampling a Yamaha FM Rhodes.
len.
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| 2150.9 | | DCSVAX::COTE | No, Kelly. I said *wits*... | Wed Nov 01 1989 09:43 | 8 |
| From the ad in November's Keyboard...
"...and a contemporary sound with the bell-like qualities of
synthesizer-based Rhodes sounds."
So, I guess it's not sampled, but it *is* there...
Edd
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| 2150.10 | Stretch-tuning ? | MUNCSS::BURKE | Jim Burke, @UFC | Thu Nov 02 1989 06:19 | 5 |
| re .-1/2
I read an article on it. The stretch-tuning (selectable algorythms,
note) seems to be what you're referring to.
Jim
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| 2150.11 | no aftertouch (95% sure) | XERO::ARNOLD | Always look on the bright side of... | Fri Nov 03 1989 18:06 | 11 |
| re: the feel of the new Roland Rhodes...
The ads all talk about this amazing hydraulically-damped action that is
pretty amazing. I played one at EU Wurlitzer in Framingham and thought
the touch was nice. It definitely didn't require that "ton of bricks"
technique that was required on my brother's real Rhodes 73 in the late
70s. Note, however, that the Rhodes didn't sport any kind of
aftertouch. That put it out of the running in my choices for a master
controller.
- John -
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