Rhodes Anthology - Another new offering from Rhodes Music

[CrossRhodes]

Another new offering from Rhodes Music. 14 Day free trial for my other Rhodes junkies out there!

https://rhodesmusic.com/rhodes-anthology-plugin/

[davinwv]

I'm definitely going to demo this, although I wish they would include a "specs" section on the product page.

[marino]

The Sparkletop and the Mark Seven sound really sweet in the demos. No standalone version, though.

[CHarrell]

I wonder how this compares with the V8 plugin?

[CrossRhodes]

2 hours ago, davinwv said:

I'm definitely going to demo this, although I wish they would include a "specs" section on the product page.

 

They did a great job with the V8 though it’s out of my budget for now. Excited to try the demo out tonight!

[CHarrell]

38 minutes ago, CrossRhodes said:

 

They did a great job with the V8 though it’s out of my budget for now. Excited to try the demo out tonight!

 

Starting to see where your username comes into play....

[Paul Woodward]

I wonder how this compares to the EP-1 in the latest Korg Collection. Same price to upgrade to that and it also has the ARP and Vox engines.

[davinwv]

1 hour ago, marino said:

No standalone version, though.

 

That's kind of a bummer. Doesn't the V8 Pro come in standalone format?

[musicbysterling]

I’m still a huge fan of the Orange Tree Famous E Rhodes. It’s my go to. 

[Doerfler]

1 hour ago, davinwv said:

 

That's kind of a bummer. Doesn't the V8 Pro come in standalone format?

It does not, requires a host

[Doerfler]

3 hours ago, CHarrell said:

I wonder how this compares with the V8 plugin?

Forgive me for not quite understanding what you are asking, maybe this will help, hopefully.

 

The V8 plug in comes in 2 versions, however both are samples of the new Rhodes EP built in England.

 

The Rhodes Anthology is a single program with samples of "4 classic and rare Rhodes pianos".

 

5 different sample sets total

 

[davinwv]

11 minutes ago, Doerfler said:

It does not, requires a host

 

Thanks for correcting me. It's been a long time since I demoed the V8 Pro.

[Stokely]

Curious how this stacks up against my best one, which is Scarbee ep88s.   There's something I don't like about the "playability" of ep88s, almost as if there is a tiny bit of latency (that I don't have with other plugins).   I know it's pretty highly regarded so not sure what's up with that.

Also, Canterbury Suitcase.  It was my first choice but I went with ep88s because its sale was better   I really like Soniccouture and kinda wish I'd stuck with my first choice.

Demos sound good to my ear!  

[davinwv]

14 minutes ago, Stokely said:

There's something I don't like about the "playability" of ep88s, almost as if there is a tiny bit of latency (that I don't have with other plugins).   I know it's pretty highly regarded so not sure what's up with that.

 

Have you adjusted the Pre-Attack Control in the lower right corner of the UI's main page? It's value changes depending upon what preset you load.

[Stokely]

I'll take a look at that for sure.   It didn't even occur to me to look for a setting like that  

Come to think of it, I have similar issues with Sampletekk and maybe a couple other Kontakt libraries.  I figured if anything it was a problem with Kontakt...I have other pianos I use a lot more so I didn't really try that hard to fix it.

[davinwv]

15 minutes ago, Stokely said:

I'll take a look at that for sure.   It didn't even occur to me to look for a setting like that  

Come to think of it, I have similar issues with Sampletekk and maybe a couple other Kontakt libraries.  I figured if anything it was a problem with Kontakt...I have other pianos I use a lot more so I didn't really try that hard to fix it.

 

The Pre-Attack Control definitely makes the EP-88S sound more realistic, but also can make it less playable.

[obxa]

 

Mostly rotate between fabulous Orange Tree Sample and Scarbee88.  They usually can be had cheap during BF. I still think they're the best (coming  from a current 73 stage owner....) I've tweaked them side by side with the real thing, and they also  tend to sit in mixes better than most others.  BTW if you have Kontakt full version,, the factory EP is very likely Scarbee- and with some massaging, is a great (and free) option.

 

  I'm tempted on the Anthology plug in, because I get tired of Kontakt and prefer self contained plugs.  Always liked the MarkV- and only option I've seen that on is the NeoPlug by Gospel Musicians..   That Anthology  Mk1  dry was pretty darn good and sounded  very legit..   Will have to demo it. 

 

I'm sorry  I didn't  post this link sooner. Rhodecase 88 by Virtuscape Audio   They were very briefly blowing it out for $25.  If you have any credits at Audio plugin deals you can still get it for just $26.00. It's a little quirky, and needs some additional Eq, but has been nice to have. .

 

[Stokely]

I wouldn't mind diving into OTS, because I also use sampled guitars--until the universe ends or I learn to play guitar better, whichever comes first-- and theirs are known to be some of the best.  I get a bit confused by the orange slices loyalty thing though  

 

[CHarrell]

5 hours ago, Doerfler said:

Forgive me for not quite understanding what you are asking, maybe this will help, hopefully.

 

The V8 plug in comes in 2 versions, however both are samples of the new Rhodes EP built in England.

 

The Rhodes Anthology is a single program with samples of "4 classic and rare Rhodes pianos".

 

5 different sample sets total

 

 

I mean in terms of tweakability and depth of samples. 

[davinwv]

19 minutes ago, CHarrell said:

 

I mean in terms of tweakability and depth of samples. 

 

I would think that the V8 Pro is superior in both of those areas.

[Doerfler]

1 hour ago, CHarrell said:

 

I mean in terms of tweakability and depth of samples. 

Understand now. I have owned V8 Pro since it's release and I'll download the trial version of Rhodes Anthology hopefully sooner than later and post my thoughts next week or so.

[CHarrell]

1 hour ago, Doerfler said:

Understand now. I have owned V8 Pro since it's release and I'll download the trial version of Rhodes Anthology hopefully sooner than later and post my thoughts next week or so.

 

Thank you! I tried V8 Pro and wasn't too fond of the default, but the different voicing presets on that pushed it to my overall top Rhodes library out there.

[J.F.N.]

This would be a great iOS addition...

[drawback]

1 hour ago, J.F.N. said:

This would be a great iOS addition...

It’s there. Update the app.
 

EDIT - replied in wrong thread!

[J.F.N.]

20 minutes ago, drawback said:

It’s there. Update the app. 

 

Didn't even know the v8 existed on iOS!!!

[drawback]

27 minutes ago, J.F.N. said:

 

Didn't even know the v8 existed on iOS!!!

Ha ha - I was reading the Kawai Pianoteq thread and got mixed up posting! What a morning. 🤭

[Doerfler]

7 hours ago, J.F.N. said:

 

Didn't even know the v8 existed on iOS!!!

 

6 hours ago, drawback said:

Ha ha - I was reading the Kawai Pianoteq thread and got mixed up posting! What a morning. 🤭

 

Interestingly enough, to me anyway, is that I thought this was the case, as a V8 owner, I was not aware of an iOS version. 

[J.F.N.]

5 hours ago, Doerfler said:

 

 

Interestingly enough, to me anyway, is that I thought this was the case, as a V8 owner, I was not aware of an iOS version. 

 

Let's hope they're going there!

[Doerfler]

On 11/5/2024 at 12:48 PM, CHarrell said:

I wonder how this compares with the V8 plugin?

 

On 11/5/2024 at 10:06 PM, CHarrell said:

 

I mean in terms of tweakability and depth of samples. 

 

On 11/5/2024 at 10:26 PM, davinwv said:

 

I would think that the V8 Pro is superior in both of those areas.

 

After playing the free download, I agree with Davin.

V8 Pro is 20 GB.  Anthology is 2.3 GB.

That being said, it sounds great overall. 4 different Rhodes eras, excellent effects, excellent GUI.

Would be a great choice for someone who needs a Rhodes VST and wants variety.

As I already own V8 PRO, Scarbee Rhodes, Scarbee EP 88 and Orange Tree "Famous E", it's not on my radar currently.

Were I ever to abandon Kontakt for whatever reason, I would replace the latter 3 with Rhodes Anthology. 

Hope this helps  

[CHarrell]

5 minutes ago, Doerfler said:

 

 

 

After playing the free download, I agree with Davin.

V8 Pro is 20 GB.  Anthology is 2.3 GB.

That being said, it sounds great overall. 4 different Rhodes eras, excellent effects, excellent GUI.

Would be a great choice for someone who needs a Rhodes VST and wants variety.

As I already own V8 PRO, Scarbee Rhodes, Scarbee EP 88 and Orange Tree "Famous E", it's not on my radar currently.

Were I ever to abandon Kontakt for whatever reason, I would replace the latter 3 with Rhodes Anthology. 

Hope this helps  

 

I actually downloaded the trial last night and agree! The overall character was great, took me a bit to get the velocity curve dialled in.

 

My V8 demo expired months ago, so can't compare with recent experience. Can the V8 Sparkletop presets actually sound like the Sparkletop in Anthology?