I'd say it's a good tip for cutting through easier.ĭigital Pianos - Electronic Pianos - Synths &a. But have you tried distortion in a band setting? It works, on AP's as well (moderate amounts of course). I'm not gonna argue with you since it appereantly seems like you have a fair shair of knowledge on the subject. No one in the audience will hear the difference, and all these extra sounds just clog up the band's sound. BTW, turn down or off the reverb, pedal noise, key noise and sympathetic resonance.
You can actually get a reasonable rock piano setting with any of these, but try using moderate settings on the first three at the same time. These are the most 'direct' sounding and will cut through a band much better than the others that have more ambient sound. When you do this you are creating a natural compression, so you don't need a compressor.Ĥ#: Only use the Close samples. In a rock band you don't need anywhere near the dynamic range. If you turn the knob to zero all the samples will be played at the same volume, but the MIDI velocity will still select which samples to play. This is one of the great features of VST pianos. This is going to bias the keyboard toward the higher velocity samples, which have more highs, and more bite.ģ#: Decrease your dynamics via the Dynamics knob. The UVI workstation can handle this.Ģ#: Adjust the sensitivity curve on the Ravenscroft screen so that (from left to right) it rises quickly.
You want to find a frequency range that provides some 'frequency space' for the AP to cut through. Then, while listening to the guitarist, find a mid-high frequency range to moderately boost. Cut the high treble down too to keep out of the cymbal's sizzle. Cut the bass way down to keep out of the bass player's way. I know a few things that can make an AP sound right for rock. Re: delay and reverb: these will push you further back in the mix. As far as effects go you can do many things, distortion makes it cut through even more and it sounds great.