Roland Users: Favorite Piano Patches?

[Dave Pierce]

Well, I've got my RD-700 fired up and ready to go. Do any of you Roland users have advice/tips about your favorite piano patches? It's easy to pick my favorite EP's, but I don't trust my own ear as much with the pianos.

 

I need to cut through the mix in a loud 4-piece classic rock cover band. Some examples of songs where I need acoustic pianos:

 

Skynyrd tunes

Bob Seger's Old Time Rock 'n Roll

Joe Cocker tunes

 

I'm sure I'll do a lot of experimenting over the next months, and no doubt find something that works, but any pointers in the right direction would be much appreciated. TIA!

 

--Dave

[Rick K.]

Congrats again!!

 

Personally, I use #2 as my primary piano. I have it set up for my one touch piano. I find that it works better with our sound system for overall use. My more cutting pianos are Rock Piano 2, and Bright Piano 2.

 

Hope this helps. It's still set up and I'm not right in front of it.

 

Rick

[lrossmusic]

Congrats Dave. I can't speak on the RD 700 but I've had my RD 250 since 1987 and it's still what I'm using for gigs as well as midi sequencing.

I mainly use the first piano patch.

I still like that sound especially the low end . I put a little reverb on it and push the tone fader ot the top.

 

Have fun!!!!

 

Lincoln

[Dave Pierce]

Thanks for the tips, guys.

 

One of my bands just scored a last-minute gig for tonight, so I guess I get a chance to shake it out sooner than I thought!

 

--Dave

[Rick K.]

Well, Dave, how'd it do??

 

Rick

[Dave Pierce]

Originally posted by rickkreuzer:

Well, Dave, how'd it do??

 

Rick

I dug this post out of the archives, looking for a new piano patch for the modern blues band I've joined. The setting I was using in the loud classic rock band didn't sound right. (A Layer of Rock Piano 2, and St. Concert 3, which cut through nicely for rock).

 

I noticed that I never replied to Rick's question about how the RD-700 did on it's shakedown run.

 

It's had plenty more than that now, and I absolutely love it. I would definitely buy it over again.

 

The action is sweet, feels exactly like I expect a piano to feel. It's really designed for stage use, simple interface and whatnot. Easy to adjust EQ, Reverb, Chorus, and one other effect, which is predetermined by patch. It's super easy to get to patches. I haven't been caught fumbling for patches yet.

 

I don't know if I'm a very good judge though. This is the first weighted-action board I've ever owned. When I gigged a lot in the 80s, I had really crappy gear, I was ridiculously poor. My only other pianos have been, well, pianos. And let's face it -- nothing sounds like a piano. But this comes close enough for rock 'n roll. I like it.

 

BTW, based on a different thread, I'm going to try DynamicPno1 for the Blues band. We'll see how that works.

 

--Dave

[Nowak]

Hey Dave,

 

Do you have the Piano expansion card? If so, I've been digging the Dynamic Grand Patch for rock and blues dates.

 

I love the organs too, the Leslie sim is great.

 

[Rick K.]

Thanks Dave for the update. I'm glad to hear you're still loving this board as much as I am. I had a strange thing happen to me on my last gig. I was playing this 'Jerry Lee Lewis-ish' solo stretch--getting really nasty on the board--and I ripped some skin off my middle finger on my right hand, spewing blood everywhere. Kinda gross, but the crowd LOVED it!!! I was king for the night...

 

Rick