Thanks to Arturia’s “True Analog Emulation” engine, it is possible to edit it in every possible way you could do with the real instrument, but with a couple of mouse clicks, whether it’s about hammer hardness or pickup alignment. On the output routing, you can also use volume and wah-wah pedal and couple of typical rhodes effects such as flanger, chorus, analog delay or compressor,Īnd the best thing is that since it’s an emulation and not a sample-based instrument, it takes only 1 gigabyte of storage space.

On top of that, it comes with a perfectly matched Fender Twin Amp while the suitcase model comes along with a preamp. All models are physically modeled to the details so it’s as good as having the real Rhodes. In case you don’t have a budget or space, consider at least those VSTs that use a physical modeling approach.Īrturia software comes with a suitcase and both stage Fender Rhodes models. Sure, there are some very detailed sampled VST instruments that can cover more than enough for your needs, but if you’re relying heavily on the sound of Rhodes nothing can beat the real thing. Sample-based VSTs are able to recreate only a partition of what a real instrument sounds like. Models in mint condition are selling for around $5.000, so unless you’re a hardcore fan of that Rhodes sound, you would be glad to consider VST versions that may come even a hundred times cheaper. Since the most famous models aren’t manufacturing anymore, the price on the used market is very high. While they will undoubtedly sound the best, they will probably need a lot of regular maintenance to keep in shape and require space and external gear such as amps and effect pedals to sound the best. The most famous Fender Rhodes was created 50 years ago. If you were thinking about if you should buy a real Fender Rhodes instead of using a VST, let’s discuss it a little bit: Versatility

Arturia rhodes plugin