1203 Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 Nice video from Mike Pensini. I have tried the new Stockholm Rhodes on a gig yesterday evening and it sounded great! 1 Quote Nord Stage 2 76, Nord Electro 5D 73, Rhodes Mk2 73, Sequential Prophet 10 Rev4, Akai Miniak Synth, Roland JC 120 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chummy Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 I was at IKEA yesterday and bought a couple of things for my flat interestingly I had the "Stockholm Rhodes" on my mind.... Not my favorite type of sound but of course can be tweaked so overall a very nice addition to Nord users. Quote Catch me on YouTube for 200 IQ piano covers, musical trivia quizzes, tutorials, reviews and other fun stuff... https://www.youtube.com/p1anoyc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stokely Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 Apologies if it's been posted, but what is the difference between the XL and say the L? For the acoustic pianos, I just go with L because I don't need string resonance in a live rock band setting. I guess once again I can try out the versions and see for myself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Docbop Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 22 minutes ago, Stokely said: Apologies if it's been posted, but what is the difference between the XL and say the L? For the acoustic pianos, I just go with L because I don't need string resonance in a live rock band setting. I guess once again I can try out the versions and see for myself The way I understand it is the number of sampled keys in the sample versus samples and computer stretched. So the smaller files the middle of the keyboard is samples and going out is stretched. The XL all the key you hear are samples. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iconoclast Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 On 6/16/2023 at 11:26 AM, Stokely said: As a new-ish owner of a NS3 I've been using the Nefertiri (or however that is spelled). Any thoughts on the differences? Guess I can see for myself soon enough! Most songs where I play rhodes, there isn't an actual rhodes. It's more of a guitar substitute. Doing the little 2nd guitar part on Long Train Running (as our guitarist is doing the main funky riff) is an example. Or on songs with no keys at all, it's generally rhodes or organ, sometimes piano. First impression is that this is a bit too bright and "pure" for that but I'll grab this and try it out. To me the Nefertiri is almost a cross between a Wurli and a Rhodes. The bells/tines/sparkly tones are way subdued or even absent in the lower registers. Quote You want me to start this song too slow or too fast? Forte7, Nord Stage 3, XK3c, OB-6, Arturia Collection, Mainstage, MotionSound KBR3D. A bunch of MusicMan Guitars, Line6 stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stokely Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 ^ That might be why I like the Nefertiti. As I mentioned, a lot of songs where I don't have a recorded keyboard part I tend to play rhodes, wurli or organ as they can be a de facto rhythm guitar and blend nicely with a real guitar. Clav too, depends on the song. Anyway, if I'm playing in that fashion, I tend to not want a bell tone and I put overdrive on it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Lobo Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 I use Wurli if I'm trying to blend with guitar and fill out a rock/blues sound. 1 Quote These are only my opinions, not supported by any actual knowledge, experience, or expertise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stokely Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 I'm going to try doing that a bit more. My modx has the excellent Purgatory creek wurli, not sure how good the Nord one is. I just never played much wurli, and can't think of any tunes I've ever done that featured one. Pianet, yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1203 Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 I would be interested in your experiences on stage or in the studio with the new Stockholm sample. How do you find it, e.g. compared to the Nefertiti? How does it cut through, do you have to tweak it and what feedback do you get from band mates or listeners? Quote Nord Stage 2 76, Nord Electro 5D 73, Rhodes Mk2 73, Sequential Prophet 10 Rev4, Akai Miniak Synth, Roland JC 120 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Lobo Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 I tried Stockholm at 2 gigs so far. Generally, I don't prefer any of the Rhodes-type EPs. I'm a Wurly guy. I liked the Stockholm when I tried it at home through speakers. It has some nice improvements over Nefertiti. It barks a little more when pushed, and I can hear more bell tones when played softly. But - and it's a critical but - at the gigs it just doesn't cut through like the Wurly does and I found myself turning the knob to go back to my Wurly sound. It has more of an edge and cuts through better, and it barks when pushed. This is my personal taste, your live playing situation and gear/sound system/band may make a big difference. BTW, I also finally got around to loading the White Grand which I really like. I turned on the string resonance and the long release, which were fun to play at home, but at the gigs I discovered that those effects made the piano more muddy, less definite in the band mix so I turned them off and stored it that way. It's much clearer and crisper, especially for banging on those rockin' piano 8th notes and triplets. For reference: I'm playing old blues/rock/R&B with guitar, bass, harp, drums, and I double on keys & sax. 4 of the 5 on vocals. 3 Quote These are only my opinions, not supported by any actual knowledge, experience, or expertise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1203 Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 As I wrote above, I have already played the Stockholm EP at a gig and was actually very satisfied. Now I experimented a bit more with the EQ, because I find the sound of the new sample a bit thin sometimes. While watching the video by Ondrej Pivec (see above), I noticed his EQ settings. He boosted the lower mids around 400 Hz a bit (about +5) and added some treble (also about +5). I tried that now and I like the result. The sound is a bit fatter and has more body. Very nice! 1 Quote Nord Stage 2 76, Nord Electro 5D 73, Rhodes Mk2 73, Sequential Prophet 10 Rev4, Akai Miniak Synth, Roland JC 120 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProfD Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 Stockholm EP users please let us know if this preset causes some kind of syndrome...where one cannot stop playing it. 🤣😎 1 2 Quote PD "The greatest thing you'll ever learn, is just to love and be loved in return."--E. Ahbez "Nature Boy" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Docbop Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 10 minutes ago, ProfD said: Stockholm EP users please let us know if this preset causes some kind of syndrome...where one cannot stop playing it. 🤣😎 I used the Stockholm quite a bit when I first installed it but I've moved back to mainly using the Nefertiti with tweaks on my Stage 3. I point out that I'm on a Stage 3 because the sound is different on Stage 4. To me Stockholm on a Stage 4 (based on videos) is a bit too bright and gets crunchy to quickly. In long run my favorite Rhodes and Wurlies are Keyscape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1203 Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 14 minutes ago, Docbop said: I used the Stockholm quite a bit when I first installed it but I've moved back to mainly using the Nefertiti with tweaks on my Stage 3. I point out that I'm on a Stage 3 because the sound is different on Stage 4. To me Stockholm on a Stage 4 (based on videos) is a bit too bright and gets crunchy to quickly. In long run my favorite Rhodes and Wurlies are Keyscape. What i liked on the video with Ondrej Pivec (the official Nord announcement video of the Stockholm EP) was, that the problems you describe were not so audible here. Boosting the low mids a little bit let the sample appear less bright and jumpy to my ears. Quote Nord Stage 2 76, Nord Electro 5D 73, Rhodes Mk2 73, Sequential Prophet 10 Rev4, Akai Miniak Synth, Roland JC 120 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McBones Posted July 31, 2023 Share Posted July 31, 2023 Downloaded the Stockholm XL and inported to my E5D. Beautiful! Also downloaded and installed the White Grand XL, wow! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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