Lounge lizard applied acoustics
I believe my studio partner paid a little over $200 for it. However, some of the Rhodes patches are Ok (like the Mellow Rhodes) and I use them for the sake of a different sound sometimes. For a Rhodes plugin, I go with GSi's MrRay73mk2. In all fairness, I do own a Real Mark 1 Rhodes, so I may be biased. Most sound pretty weak and when you really mash down on a key, you can really hear the "digital" side of things. What I don't like about this plugin is most of the Rhodes Patches. I am a fan of Jamiroquai and it was cool (and audibly pleasing) to see/hear the Distorted Whurly sound from the song "Black Capricorn day." Very very close representation. I also enjoy the "Classic Tracks" presets. It is very warm and realistic enough for a plugin (totally kicks the but of both Logic and Ableton's built in Whurly sounds). The Lounge Lizard is my go to plugin for the Whurly. What I like most about this unit is the Wurlitzer patches. I have been using this plugin for about 5 months. I am pleased with the technical side of things. So far it has never crashed on me, or lost any preset/saved data.Īs for performance, no latency (at least none that I can hear) and all midi mapped features work great. Yes, the plugin works great in both Logic and Ableton as well as standalone. Yes, all the typical functions are accessible. All the main parameters are right in front of you, including a drop down menu featuring all the effects offered.
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I don't use it as a standalone, but if I did, the manual explains very well how to midi map directly to the program. I run it mainly in Logic, so midi mapping is easy. I haven't really needed it to much for my purposes. The manual is clear and sufficient enough. I run a Macbook with Logic 9 and Ableton 7. The official price for this plugin may seem a bit steep, given that it's installation is just a few megabytes, but it is certainly unlike any other, and it is capable of producing some amazing electric piano sounds, with little hassle and little tweaking necessary. Overall, this is a unique synth and a unique take on electric pianos, and for fans of synthy pianos and realistic pianos alike, this is a product worth checking out. Lounge Lizard is much more lightweight, and cpu processing has not been an issue: I've used it live at low latencies with no problems. Alongside my Native Instruments version of the Rhodes, the Lounge Lizard does seem slightly more digital and synth-y, but the Native Instruments uses hundreds of megabytes of samples, and it is extremely inflexible: one sound is pretty much all you get. I've personally never used an authentic Rhodes or Wurlitzer piano, but I use them a lot in my music and are familiar with how they sound in most modern recordings. You can easily save and organize your presets within the plugin as well.
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But if you like electric pianos, but would love to change tonal details, and adjust every little parameter to your liking, then this is the soft synth for you.Ĭompatible with Mac and Windows systems, it also includes a tremolo, EQ, and multi effects section in addition to the basic electric piano controls. If you want a synth that sounds exactly like a Rhodes or Wurlitzer, this may not be the best tool. This is a smart soft synth that gives you deep control over the electric sound, with incredible sounding results. Immediately, you'll see controls that are beyond the standard soft synth parameters: Stiffness, Tine, Geometry, Damper, etc. It is not based on samples from the real Rhodes or Wurlitzer pianos, yet it sounds surprisingly real, and it infinitely more flexible. Applied Acoustics System's take on an electric piano synthesizer plugin is unlike the rest.