An incredible sample collection of electric piano and organ sounds at your fingertips.
The E-MU Vintage X Pro Vol. 3: Keyboards provides you with an array of classic keyboards, including
the B3 drawbar organ, Rhodes, Clavinet, CP-70, and Wurlitzer electric piano. E-MU's sound designers tracked down and sampled
the finest specimen available of each keyboard and concentrated on sampling each instrument's signature sounds. B3 presets
include various drawbar settings, percussive samples, fast/slow rotary speaker settings and pedal samples, and all instrument
presets are optimized for Emulator X's powerful streaming engine and patch cord modulation matrix.
Using MIDI controllers
with this sample library is easy, as the front panel knob functions are standardized for most of the factory presets. Match
the MIDI controller numbers corresponding to the knobs on your MIDI keyboard to the real-time controller assignments in the
Preferences menu to control these important functions.
Featured in the E-MU Vintage X Pro Volume 3:Keyboard
sound collection:
Hammond B3 Organ Samples
(1955) Electro-Mechanical Organ
The Hammond Organ was designed and built by ex-watchmaker Laurens Hammond in 1935. The Hammond B3 generates sounds using a
tone generator consisting of an AC synchronous motor driving a set of 91 tone wheels, each of which rotates adjacent to a
magnet and coil assembly. The number of bumps on each wheel determines the pitch produced by a particular tone wheel.
The
Hammond B3 uses a unique drawbar system of additive timbre synthesis and stable tuning. A note on the organ consists of the
fundamental and a number of harmonics, or multiples of that frequency. In the B3, the fundamental and up to eight harmonics
are available, controlled by the drawbars which are labeled to represent pipe organ pitches.
The 2-speed, Leslie rotating
speaker was a large part of the Hammond B3's signature sound. Counter-rotating sound deflectors (one for the woofer and one
for the tweeter) create a wonderful doppler vibrato effect, especially when the speed is changing.
The Hammond B3 was
popular with churches and home organists, as well as rock and soul groups.
Rhodes Electric Piano Samples
(1965) Electric Piano
A piano teacher, Harold Rhodes initially created a tuning fork piano, the Xylette, during WWII as a portable instrument to
help rehabilitate wounded airmen. He continued to refine and develop his idea producing the Pre-Piano and the Piano Bass.
In 1965 the Rhodes Electric Piano was born.
The innovative Rhodes piano immediately become a standard instrument in
the jazz, pop, rock, and R&B genres. The sound of the Rhodes is instantly recognizable and it remains a widely used instrument
even to this day. Harold Rhodes continued to evolve and improve his piano in association with Fender until 1983 when production
was discontinued.
Hohner Clavinet Samples
(1971-1985) Electric Clavichord
The Clavinet, designed by Ernst Zacharias to replicate the sound of a Clavichord, was a huge success for Hohner. Artists such
as Stevie Wonder, the Commodores, Billy Preston and Foreigner, each made the Clavinet part of their trademark sound.
The
Clavinet uses real strings, which are struck by rubbertipped hammers against a metal "anvil". A pair of single coil, magnetic
pickups convert the sound into an electrical signal for amplification. The 60-note keyboard is velocity sensitive—the
harder you play, the louder and more vibrant the tone. The Clavinet employs a combination of tone and pickup select switches,
which can be used to vary the tone color.
Yamaha CP-70
(1990) Portable Electric Piano Samples
The Yamaha CP-70 Electric Grand Piano was introduced in the mid-70's and produced until the mid-80's and during that time
was the standard touring piano used by just about every major artist and group.
It is described as a portable electric
grand piano. It is covered in black Tolex and comes apart in two separate pieces that weigh well over 100 pounds each. The
CP-70 has hammers and strings just like a normal piano, and a piezoelectric pick-up system that converts the string vibration
into an audio signal. It has a warm, smooth sustain and is not as percussive as a grand piano. The lowest octave bass strings
are shorter than normal and this octave doesn't quite sound like a full-sized piano. But this portable piano has a character
all its own.
Wurlitzer Electric Piano Samples
(1956) Portable Electric Piano
Ben F. Meissner patented his stringless piano design in 1932. Mr. Meissner sold his design to the Everett Piano Company who
further developed his ideas and later resold their improved design to the Wurlitzer Organ Company. The Wurlitzer electric
piano utilized felt covered hammers that struck metallic reeds, which were tuned with blobs of solder and a file. A magnetic
pickup system converted the tone into electric energy and a small amplifier drove the built in speakers on the front of the
piano. It sounds very different from the Rhodes piano and has enjoyed great success, especially during the 1960s and 1970s.
The
Wurlitzer piano can be heard on Ray Charles' classic "What I'd Say" recorded in 1959. Supertramp, Steely Dan and Little Feat
also made extensive use of the classic Wurlitzer sound in their many great recordings.
E-MU Vintage X Pro Vol. 3: Keyboards Features:
- Sound collection for use with Emulator X and Proteus X
5 Banks:
- Hammond B3 Organ, Hohner Clavinet, Yamaha CP-70 Portable Piano, Rhodes Electric Piano, Wurlitzer Electric Piano
149
Presets
- Over 2.5 GB of Sounds
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E-MU Vintage X Pro Vol. 3: Keyboards Specifications:
- Box Contents:
- Three sounds CD-ROMs
- Sounds booklet
Minimum System Requirements:
- For use with Emulator X and Proteus X