zephonic Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 Herbie's in there! Quote gear list.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Grace Posted September 2, 2016 Author Share Posted September 2, 2016 Great! The KeyScape collection will appear as a library inside Omnisphere, which brings that one step closer to being the do-it-all workstation live solution for me. Yes, that's a big plus as far as I'm concerned. There will be many wholike mealready have great libraries of many of these instruments; but what you can't do with Ravenscroft, Scarbee, etc. is process those through Omnisphere. Therein lies perhaps the greatest potential for this new Spectrasonics instrument. Best, Geoff Quote My Blue Someday appears on Apple Music | Spotify | YouTube | Amazon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zephonic Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 Yup, now we need an Organ expansion pack for KeyScape (surely in the making), and maybe some more realistic brass stuff, and I'm ready to take Omnisphere to the gig and ditch everything else! My favorite bit from the vid is where Greg Phillinganes assesses that is has major cojones, the kind you put sauce on, with a steak knife. I really wouldn't want a steak knife (or sauce, for that matter) anywhere near my cojones, but that's just me... Quote gear list.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kawai James Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 Holy sh*t! Quote Employed by Kawai Japan, however the opinions I express are my own. Nord Electro 3 & occasional rare groove player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tusker Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 Wow. Eric raises the bar of how good our instruments can be. A workstation synth near you just felt a cold wind blow over it's shoulder. I wonder how well 8GB and 16GB MBPs will handle Keyscape running within Omnisphere? Will we need 32GB to be safe? With the Apple event next week, there is a rumor of a new retina MBP being announced. Fingers crossed.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Aiken Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 The day it is available. At midnight. Quote Moog The One, VV 64 EP, Wurlies 200A 140 7300, Forte 7, Mojo 61, OB-6, Prophet 6, Polaris, Hammond A100, Farfisa VIP, ,Young Chang 6', Voyager, E7 Clav, Midiboard, Linnstrument, Seaboard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Aiken Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 Greg Phillinganes is a funny, funny man. Quote Moog The One, VV 64 EP, Wurlies 200A 140 7300, Forte 7, Mojo 61, OB-6, Prophet 6, Polaris, Hammond A100, Farfisa VIP, ,Young Chang 6', Voyager, E7 Clav, Midiboard, Linnstrument, Seaboard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stokely Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 An organ would be nice, but then I have a decent one in Logic (EP too for that matter...) I saw "MKS-20" on that list and twitched a bit...I can go another 30 years without hearing that sound again (it was the only piano available in a jingle studio where I worked...ugh not a fan). Is it surprising at all that there is "only" one grand? Obviously one really good one beats several ok ones (*ahem* Logic pianos). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill W Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 I own Omnisphere and Trilian and I'll admit I was checking the site all day, but I can't even begin to get excited about this. :idk Quote Korg Kronos 61 (2); Kurzweil PC4, Roland Fantom-06, Casio PX-350M; 2015 Macbook Pro and 2012 Mac Mini (Logic Pro X and Mainstage), GigPerformer 4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RABid Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 Oh well. I don't need another piano or Rhodes library. Time to move on. Does anyone else think "Ten year in the making" equates to "We've had some of these samples for 10 years." Quote This post edited for speling. My Sweetwater Gear Exchange Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorayM Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 Does anyone else think "Ten year in the making" equates to "We've had some of these samples for 10 years." Yes, me! Oh well. I don't need another piano or Rhodes library. Time to move on. Half of me is thinking that, the other is thinking that with this I may never need to buy another one. Quote North Haverbrook - Godsticks - SoundCloud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Aiken Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 Does anyone else think "Ten year in the making" equates to "We've had some of these samples for 10 years." Yes, me! Oh well. I don't need another piano or Rhodes library. Time to move on. Half of me is thinking that, the other is thinking that with this I may never need to buy another one. Simply based on Spectrasonics track record, not to mention the video, I suspect these will be supremely good. I didn't think I needed any new piano's or electric pianos either, but....now I do. The 140b Wurly floats my boat in a big way, as do some of the more oddball pianos. Quote Moog The One, VV 64 EP, Wurlies 200A 140 7300, Forte 7, Mojo 61, OB-6, Prophet 6, Polaris, Hammond A100, Farfisa VIP, ,Young Chang 6', Voyager, E7 Clav, Midiboard, Linnstrument, Seaboard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markay Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 Judging by the file dates on some other sampled high end AP's it could be possible. But more likely the 10 years refers to time spent collecting and restoring some of the instruments. But then it is unlikely that Vintage Vibe took ten years to restore their instruments that were sampled. I think it is mostly hype intended to justify the price. Like Omnisphere this is targeted at composers, who else would have the time to explore the 12,000 sounds Omnisphere offers. Quote A misguided plumber attempting to entertain | MainStage 3 | Axiom 61 2nd Gen | Pianoteq | B5 | XK3c | EV ZLX 12P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Aiken Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 Judging by the file dates on some other sampled high end AP's it could be possible. But more likely the 10 years refers to time spent collecting and restoring some of the instruments. But then it is unlikely that Vintage Vibe took ten years to restore their instruments that were sampled. I think it is mostly hype intended to justify the price. Like Omnisphere this is targeted at composers, who else would have the time to explore the 12,000 sounds Omnisphere offers. I think the price is reasonable, if not low, if the majority of instruments are top notch. Quote Moog The One, VV 64 EP, Wurlies 200A 140 7300, Forte 7, Mojo 61, OB-6, Prophet 6, Polaris, Hammond A100, Farfisa VIP, ,Young Chang 6', Voyager, E7 Clav, Midiboard, Linnstrument, Seaboard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorayM Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 Simply based on Spectrasonics track record, not to mention the video, I suspect these will be supremely good. I didn't think I needed any new piano's or electric pianos either, but....now I do. The 140b Wurly floats my boat in a big way, as do some of the more oddball pianos. Yeah the oddballs are a big selling point for me. Thing is I can see myself buying more pianos - I've already got Steinway covered in the form of Hammersmith, this one is a Yamaha but that still leaves a gap in the form of Bechstein and Bosendorfer. Quote North Haverbrook - Godsticks - SoundCloud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markay Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 I think the price is reasonable, if not low, if the majority of instruments are top notch. I am sure they are top notch, that is what Spectrasonics are known for, but how many need 3 top notch Toy Piano sampled instruments, plus there is the playability issue, not a strong point for some sampled AP's. Quote A misguided plumber attempting to entertain | MainStage 3 | Axiom 61 2nd Gen | Pianoteq | B5 | XK3c | EV ZLX 12P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synthoid Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 it is unlikely that Vintage Vibe took ten years to restore their instruments that were sampled. I think it is mostly hype intended to justify the price. That's certainly a beautiful collection of instruments, and I'm sure the samples will be stellar. Oh well, the party's over. Time to move on. http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-45RMIJLeeG0/UhtRK_nw8MI/AAAAAAAAfEg/i187jt9QQxA/s1600/party+iftm.gif Quote When an eel hits your eye like a big pizza pie, that's a Moray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Aiken Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 Not so much interested in the toy pianos - or even so much the grand, but the electric pianos, pianets, oddball upright, Clav C etc. all seem worth the price of admission to me. Playability is ALWAYS paramount for me, I agree. Quote Moog The One, VV 64 EP, Wurlies 200A 140 7300, Forte 7, Mojo 61, OB-6, Prophet 6, Polaris, Hammond A100, Farfisa VIP, ,Young Chang 6', Voyager, E7 Clav, Midiboard, Linnstrument, Seaboard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burningbusch Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 While is was waiting I put this little piece together using just Spectrasonics products. Didn't have time to publish last night. Yes, it's repetitive (kinda like waiting, get it?) and the false ending should have been twice as long, but I think you get the idea. [video:youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSksq4qpwHQ Busch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Coda Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 Half of me is thinking that, the other is thinking that with this I may never need to buy another one. The old hat ... it´s wrong w/ software. You´ll have to buy all the updates and upgrades to keep pace w/ changing OSes and until it will be discontinued. In addition, you own nothing for the money,- it´s just only a licence to use the software. According to the computer hardware needed, especially when you´re on a Mac, you might have to buy new every 3 years continuously. That´s why I prefer buying hardware. And according to this release, I agree to all not needing another piano/ e-piano sample library. It might sound stellar and being the latest greatest, but it´s what it is,- samples. And there are many sampled instruments included I doubt anyone needs to make money w/ music. I´m much more interested in physical modelling. A.C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRW Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 77gb is quite a bit of real estate. $399 is quite a bit of money. When Persing said "this is the only virtual instrument with this many electric pianos", did anyone else think of MOTU's Electric Keys? They had most of these and then some. The product itself wasn't that great, though, and is discontinued I think. That Rhodes does sound very detailed, but I was hoping for a few more models. I've always loved Mark V. I have no use for Toy Pianos, and they seem to be everywhere - even Yamaha's Reface CP. Like Omnisphere, you also need a hefty powerful Mac to play this (a fast and large hard drive, as much RAM as you can). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DulceLabs.com Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 Major let down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reezekeys Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 You guys are such debbie downers - why not wait until you have a chance to actually PLAY this before trashing it?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markay Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 At $399 it is unlikely I will have the opportunity to play it anytime soon. I am sure it is good but so are the alternatives. Quote A misguided plumber attempting to entertain | MainStage 3 | Axiom 61 2nd Gen | Pianoteq | B5 | XK3c | EV ZLX 12P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Threadslayer Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 You´ll have to buy all the updates and upgrades to keep pace w/ changing OSes and until it will be discontinued. In addition, you own nothing for the money,- it´s just only a licence to use the software. According to the computer hardware needed, especially when you´re on a Mac, you might have to buy new every 3 years continuously. Wow. You're almost as cynical as I am. I´m much more interested in physical modelling. A.C. Much more interesting technology for sure. Quote Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect. -Mark Twain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reezekeys Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 Reminds me of some Apple events where afterwards everyone is angry and disappointed that they didn't offer up some groundbreaking revolutionary new product. I just thought it was an excellent demo with stellar players, and the instruments sounded great to me. Sure there's lots of other good keyboard VIs out there and many of them work fine for the kinds of things we do. If I take them at their word, they worked long & hard to come up with this and I wish them the best. I probably wouldn't use many of the more obscure instruments but then again I don't expect the keyboard VI market to conform to MY wants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linwood Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 Can't wait to have it! I'd pay $399 for the E rhodes sample today. That stuff's a money maker. Tracks are going to sound so much better and mix so much easier. Everything is going to sit nicer. I can tell from seeing the fingers and hearing the dynamics that it's going to play really well. Bravo, Spectrasonics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burningbusch Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 Can't wait to have it! I'd pay $399 for the E rhodes sample today. That stuff's a money maker. Tracks are going to sound so much better and mix so much easier. Everything is going to sit nicer. I can tell from seeing the fingers and hearing the dynamics that it's going to play really well. Bravo, Spectrasonics! Yeah, the E Rhodes is something special, legendary. Busch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linwood Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 From the looks of Greg, they got it. The low end sounded so great and plenty of room for the bass below it. If I need that sound, there it is and I've been needin' it for 30 years, lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DulceLabs.com Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 You guys are such debbie downers - why not wait until you have a chance to actually PLAY this before trashing it?! Oh I'm sure they sound great, but there is absolutely nothing in there I need. I was so hoping for the eKazoo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.