Getting the wrong end of the stick

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Getting the wrong end of the stick

Post by Arpangel »

It’s amazing how you can go blindly on sometimes, thinking something is that, when it’s this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34afWRQ5_-c

It’s the sound I have in my head when I think "Rhodes" but it’s not, it’s a Pinanet T, it’s sound I’ve been after for years, and not realising it was this, it’s a lot softer than a Rhodes, and doesn’t have that f*****g tine noise, that I always have to EQ out.
This is bad, really bad, as they are rarer than a MK1 Rhodes.
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There's one on Reverb right now, in London, £1500.

https://reverb.com/uk/p/hohner-pianet-t-1977

And on ebay, also London (might be the same one, £1200
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/28518537159 ... R6KpwsbeYQ
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One of two ladies was playing a keyboard last night on Comic Relief and I thought the piano sound was terrific. Anyone see it and can shed light?

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It was a nice red Nord. I am sure someone will recognise the exact model.

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Post by FrankF »

I do enjoy these homely, not-trying-to-be-slick vids on YT. (People who start their vids with any loud noises should, of course, be taken outside and shot...loudly.)

A quick CTRL F through some manuals tells me that the late Steve Howell sampled the Pianet for his Hollow Sun libraries, so I have 2 "Pianette" samples on my Alesis Fusion.

He also sampled something called a "Vocks Conti", and a "FarCheeza", he he. Good old Steve.
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Hugh Robjohns wrote: Sat Mar 18, 2023 11:08 am There's one on Reverb right now, in London, £1500.

https://reverb.com/uk/p/hohner-pianet-t-1977

And on ebay, also London (might be the same one, £1200
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/28518537159 ... R6KpwsbeYQ

Thanks a lot for that Hugh, I’d like to try these obviously, I’ve not done reverb before, but I’ve got an EBay account, I’ll log in and send him a message.
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FrankF wrote: Sat Mar 18, 2023 11:36 am I do enjoy these homely, not-trying-to-be-slick vids on YT. (People who start their vids with any loud noises should, of course, be taken outside and shot...loudly.)

A quick CTRL F through some manuals tells me that the late Steve Howell sampled the Pianet for his Hollow Sun libraries, so I have 2 "Pianette" samples on my Alesis Fusion.

He also sampled something called a "Vocks Conti", and a "FarCheeza", he he. Good old Steve.

Of course, there is a side of me that wants to avoid vintage hardware, and thinks samples may be the more reliable and maintenance free way to go.

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Yes, but will they have that "bass growl"?
That was a nice detail he pointed out.
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Post by The Elf »

Before you head off at another tangent... are you absolutely sure that the sound you have in your head isn't yet a Wurlitzer EP200?

Rhodes, Pianet and EP (and even Crumar Roadrunner) have been confused constantly over the decades.
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The Elf wrote: Sat Mar 18, 2023 12:29 pm Before you head off at another tangent... are you absolutely sure that the sound you have in your head isn't yet a Wurlitzer EP200?

Rhodes, Pianet and EP (and even Crumar Roadrunner) have been confused constantly over the decades.

Well, the sound of the Pianet T sounds like it’s the one, the Wurly is a bit too over blown if you know what I mean, the Pianet has that tightness, without being so spikey, it’s about right, I know you can manipulate Rhodes beyond beyond, and gets loads of sounds, but the Pianet just seems to have it straight there.
I’d like to try one first, of course, another reason to go to that blokes studio.
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Post by IAA »

Tony, listen to the Pianet Sample library on pianobook https://www.pianobook.co.uk/packs/hohner-pianet-t/. I’ve got this and it’s very characterful. I had a Pianet back in the day. Sound was nice, playing it was awful as I recall…..

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They were, indeed, horrible to play.
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