Hi,
I was lucky enough to buy a '79 88 key stereo suitcase rhodes last month with a Wurlitzer 200 thrown in too, for a very reasonable price. I am still waking in the middle of the night pinching myself.
I am a composer for tv and have always been a believer in trying to record real instruments wherever possible as I think it inspires better writing and a more dynamic performance. Having both the Rhodes and Wurly is such a bonus. They could both use a bit of tlc but they are in great condition cosmetically and seem to have been fairly well looked after. I have just read the Rhodes buying guide on this site (so, so helpful) and I can confirm that both keyboards are definitely in need of the full works.
However in the short term, other than a scratchy volume pot and the vibrato not working, I have 140lb's worth of love and soul ready to be played. My question is how best to record them? Can I get a DI out of the Rhodes? I tried the Accessory jack, that worked well but the volume on the keyboard was disabled. I also took a line from the Preamp output on the (Janus?) amp but it didn't disable the amp. Is there a way to get a di out of the keyboard? Or a way to plug it into a different amp? I will obviously try putting some mics in front of the amp - I haven't taken the grill off so will have to test out where the cones are and find some sweet spots.
Any advice on how to record either the Rhodes or Wurly much appreciated.
With many thanks,
Alex
I was lucky enough to buy a '79 88 key stereo suitcase rhodes last month with a Wurlitzer 200 thrown in too, for a very reasonable price. I am still waking in the middle of the night pinching myself.
I am a composer for tv and have always been a believer in trying to record real instruments wherever possible as I think it inspires better writing and a more dynamic performance. Having both the Rhodes and Wurly is such a bonus. They could both use a bit of tlc but they are in great condition cosmetically and seem to have been fairly well looked after. I have just read the Rhodes buying guide on this site (so, so helpful) and I can confirm that both keyboards are definitely in need of the full works.
However in the short term, other than a scratchy volume pot and the vibrato not working, I have 140lb's worth of love and soul ready to be played. My question is how best to record them? Can I get a DI out of the Rhodes? I tried the Accessory jack, that worked well but the volume on the keyboard was disabled. I also took a line from the Preamp output on the (Janus?) amp but it didn't disable the amp. Is there a way to get a di out of the keyboard? Or a way to plug it into a different amp? I will obviously try putting some mics in front of the amp - I haven't taken the grill off so will have to test out where the cones are and find some sweet spots.
Any advice on how to record either the Rhodes or Wurly much appreciated.
With many thanks,
Alex