CP80 Piano -- which program?

alanjpearson · Post by **alanjpearson** » Mon Jul 02, 2012 7:49 am

laandodeman wrote:Just bought an EMU shortboard for 80 euro's. To practice my playing on the camping as well.

But to my big surprise, the CP80 on this shortboard sounds a lot better than the one on the Kronos. My problem with the CP80 of the Kronos is that it doesn't "sing". Very briefly after the attack, the sound is "dead".

But if EMU with this lower end keyboard manages to include a decent CP80, why would Korg not be able to do so? Is there a deal with Karo or something?

The "Electric Grand" patch on my Fantom XR is a brilliant CP70 sound for gigging.

R
Alan

NuSkoolTone · Post by **NuSkoolTone** » Mon Jul 02, 2012 3:33 pm

This is slightly off topic, but I've gotta ask:

Are there any youtube examples or songs that prominently show a CP-70/80 in all it's glory? Because every workstation version I've played is so wimpy I couldn't possibly seeing someone wanting to use this as an "instrument". I just can't see why you'd want one over a rhodes or wurly...

phattbuzz · Post by **phattbuzz** » Mon Jul 02, 2012 3:40 pm

NuSkoolTone wrote:This is slightly off topic, but I've gotta ask:

Are there any youtube examples or songs that prominently show a CP-70/80 in all it's glory? Because every workstation version I've played is so wimpy I couldn't possibly seeing someone wanting to use this as an "instrument". I just can't see why you'd want one over a rhodes or wurly...

The piano in "Video Killed the Radio Star" used a CP70B.

dtscape · Post by **dtscape** » Mon Jul 02, 2012 7:52 pm

I've been using the CP80 from the HD-1 Xpansion Pack 2(submitted by Kevin Nolan).... Sounds great too me. I've used it for Keane stuff and, as mentioned, Video Killed The Radio Star....

laandodeman · Post by **laandodeman** » Mon Jul 02, 2012 9:54 pm

NuSkoolTone wrote:This is slightly off topic, but I've gotta ask:

Are there any youtube examples or songs that prominently show a CP-70/80 in all it's glory? Because every workstation version I've played is so wimpy I couldn't possibly seeing someone wanting to use this as an "instrument". I just can't see why you'd want one over a rhodes or wurly...

Try this one. A little old, but a good example.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSwHcD9HPFw

Dany · Post by **Dany** » Mon Jul 02, 2012 11:43 pm

laandodeman wrote:
NuSkoolTone wrote:This is slightly off topic, but I've gotta ask:

Are there any youtube examples or songs that prominently show a CP-70/80 in all it's glory? Because every workstation version I've played is so wimpy I couldn't possibly seeing someone wanting to use this as an "instrument". I just can't see why you'd want one over a rhodes or wurly...
Try this one. A little old, but a good example.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSwHcD9HPFw

Another old one:
(Gonzalo Rubalcaba plays the CP-80. His solo begins after 2 Min.10 Sec.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALv-io-lLMQ
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trstack · Post by **trstack** » Tue Jul 03, 2012 12:14 am

Not an exact match but, I-A126 Hybrid E. Piano 2 has some RMI like qualities.
We must be old if we even know what an RMI was...

NuSkoolTone wrote:
laandodeman wrote:
I was really dissapointed though that the EP1 doesn't have a decent CP80.
+1 or an RMI!

1jordyzzz · Post by **1jordyzzz** » Tue Jul 03, 2012 6:20 am

you might want to try karo
http://www.karo-sounds.com/webkronos/keg_e.html
it's unlooped, so i guess it's very good

jimknopf · Post by **jimknopf** » Tue Jul 03, 2012 8:42 am

As much as I like Karo's Moog Taurus samples, his CP electric piano library is not on the same level IMHO: in my ears it sounds nowhere near the real thing.

alanjpearson · Post by **alanjpearson** » Tue Jul 03, 2012 9:18 am

NuSkoolTone wrote:This is slightly off topic, but I've gotta ask:

Are there any youtube examples or songs that prominently show a CP-70/80 in all it's glory? Because every workstation version I've played is so wimpy I couldn't possibly seeing someone wanting to use this as an "instrument". I just can't see why you'd want one over a rhodes or wurly...

The Genesis one is a good example - here is Keane:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVOa4-JwdV8

R
Alan

1jordyzzz · Post by **1jordyzzz** » Tue Jul 03, 2012 11:34 am

try another sample library?? however in this case it's best that you sample your own... it's hard, but it's worth it i think..

laandodeman · Post by **laandodeman** » Tue Jul 03, 2012 7:01 pm

This is a very beautiful song with CP80 as well:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XG-tZRdTzQ

laandodeman · Post by **laandodeman** » Wed Jul 04, 2012 6:56 am

dtscape wrote:I've been using the CP80 from the HD-1 Xpansion Pack 2(submitted by Kevin Nolan).... Sounds great too me. I've used it for Keane stuff and, as mentioned, Video Killed The Radio Star....

This one uses the same "dead" samples.

laandodeman · Post by **laandodeman** » Wed Jul 04, 2012 7:10 pm

Anyone knows these CP80 samples?

http://korgpatches.com/patches/kronos/ (see below in the list).

Is there an easy way to create a multisample / program based on these "loose" samples?

It's a hell of a job to assign every sample one by one, even more so with four different layers.

toti · Post by **toti** » Mon Jul 09, 2012 1:18 am

I use a Yamaha CP 5 and it's great.
Very dynamic and subtle.
And you have keys of wood with a very nice touch that I use to control the Kronos´s pianos. Although it is an expensive solution... but... a pure joy !

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CP80 Piano -- which program?

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