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The EVP88 virtual electric piano instrument simulates the sound of various Rhodes and
Wurlitzer pianos, as well as the sound of the Hohner Electra piano.
The unmistakable tones of Fender Rhodes pianos are some of the best-known keyboard
instrument sounds used in the second half of the 20th century. The various Rhodes models
have been popularized in a wide range of musical styles, encompassing pop, rock, jazz,
and soul, as well as more recent genres such as house and hip-hop. Nearly as popular
was the Wurlitzer piano, which enjoyed most of its success in the 1970s.
The EVP88’s piano synthesis engine uses component modeling techniques to generate
sounds. It is designed solely for the ultrarealistic simulation of electric pianos, and offers
smooth dynamics and scaling over the entire 88-key range. Use of component modeling
ensures that you will never hear any abrupt changes between samples, nor will you hear
any sample looping or filtering effects during the decay phase of notes.
The EVP88’s component modeling engine also simulates the physical characteristics of
the original instruments. This includes the movement of the electric piano reeds, tines,
and tone bars in the (electric and magnetic) fields of the pickups. It also emulates the
ringing, smacking, and bell-like transients of the attack phase, as well as the hammer
action and damper noises of the original instruments.
An integrated effects processing section further enhances the EVP88’s sonic capabilities,
providing a number of classic effects that are commonly used with electric piano sounds.
The included equalizer, overdrive, stereo phaser, stereo tremolo, and stereo chorus effects
are specifically designed, adapted, and optimized for the EVP88.
If you would like more information about component modeling, take a look at Component
Modeling Synthesis.
This chapter covers the following:
Getting to Know the EVP88 Interface (p. 204)
Using the EVP88 Global Parameters (p. 205)
Using the EVP88 Model Parameters (p. 206)
Using the EVP88 Stretch Parameters (p. 207)
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