The Attack/Release knob determines how much damper noise is present when the dampers are applied and/or released, and the Level parameter adjusts the overall amount of damper noise.
The mallet strikes the tine, causing it to vibrate, which causes the tone bar to resonate at a specific pitch. The fork has two parts: the tine and the tone bar. When a note on the keyboard is struck, a mallet hits a fork. Electric integrates beautifully into Ableton Live's workflow and brings the unmistakable classic sounds of these instruments to Live users.Įlectric pianos have several components that interact to create the sound of the instrument.
You can also go far beyond the capabilities of the originals and create amazing new sounds while still retaining the warm qualities of an electric piano. Because the sounds are synthesized, not sampled, it's possible to quickly tweak each component and customize the instrument to your personal taste. Physical modeling synthesis uses complex mathematics to reproduce the behavior of the individual physical components of an instrument–in this case the mallets, tines, pickups, dampers and other parts that interact to produce the unique sounds of electric pianos–all in real time. Electric was created in collaboration with Applied Acoustics Systems (AAS) and is based on the same advanced physical modeling synthesis technology found in their acclaimed Lounge Lizard instrument. Electric: Piano DreamsĮlectric is a synthesizer that reproduces the authentic sound of the Rhodes® and Wurlitzer® electric pianos.
Electric is an advanced physical modeling synthesizer, allowing you to dive inside and play with the guts of the instrument–the mallets, tines, pickups and more–to achieve just that right amount of melancholy or bark and bite. Electric offers the much sought-after sounds of classic electric pianos.