By the late 1980s, the ubiquitous DX-7 E.Piano sound had run its course, but keyboard players still wanted an electric piano sound with that modern, glossy sheen. At that time, Spectrasonics President Eric Persing was deeply involved in developing the legendary JD-800 synthesizer for Roland. One of Eric’s JD-800 factory patches – called “Crystal Rhodes®” – became another instant classic digital sound and was used on nearly every pop record of that era. The sound worked perfectly when layered with other instruments and particularly when layered with a MIDI’ed Fender Rhodes®! This combo works incredibly well in our “Ultra 80s” Duo patch in Keyscape, which when blended with the LA Custom “E” Rhodes®….it’s just THAT sound!
By the late 1980s, the ubiquitous DX-7 E.Piano sound had run its course, but keyboard players still wanted an electric piano sound with that modern, glossy sheen. At that time, Spectrasonics President Eric Persing was deeply involved in developing the legendary JD-800 synthesizer for Roland. One of Eric’s JD-800 factory patches – called “Crystal Rhodes®” – became another instant classic digital sound and was used on nearly every pop record of that era…it’s just THAT sound!
Resources: Keyscape Reference Guide
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