Digidesign Velvet - Stunning Virtual Electric Piano for Pro Tools
Digidesign's A.I.R. division wowed us earlier this year with the synth powerhouse Hybrid, and now they give us Velvet. Velvet faithfully reproduces the sound and feel of classic Rhodes and Wurlitzer electric pianos and packages it nicely in an easy-to-use graphic interface. There are over 100 presets included, plus sounds can easily be tweaked with controls for overall timbre, dynamic response, and velocity curve of each model for a range of classic and contemporary electric piano sounds. Velvet gives you a ton of built-in processors to tailor the sound to your desires with a preamp featuring tube overdrive, compression, and 3-band EQ, along with distortion, wah/filter, modulation, and Echoplex delay. The electric piano was instrumental to the sound of rock n' roll in the '50s and '60s, and Velvet puts it in the hands of Pro Tools users at a fraction of the cost of a vintage Wurlitzer or Rhodes.
Digidesign Velvet Features:- Highly accurate emulations of four legendary electric pianos: The Fender Rhodes Suitcase, Fender Rhodes MK I and MK II Stage Pianos, and the Wurlitzer A200
- Unique combination of high-definition sampling and a proprietary dynamic modeling technique delivers the ultimate electric piano experience
- Groundbreaking proprietary engine allows for unprecedented dynamic resolution and response
- Faithful reproductions of electric pianos, including signature sounds when keys are hit forcefully
- Unprecedented control over the sound characteristics, including the unique ability to add the sound of the keyboard mechanics to the output signal
- Easily adjust the overall timbre, dynamic response, and velocity curve of each model for a range of classic and contemporary electric piano sounds
- Powerful preamp section with tube overdrive, compression, and custom 3-band EQ with a parametric mid band
- Flexible, dedicated tremolo and autopan effects precisely modeled after those on the original Rhodes and Wurlitzer electric pianos
- Built-in professional multi-effects processing engine features stunningly realistic reproductions of vintage distortion, wah/filter, modulation, amplifier, and delay effects-including an emulation of the classic Echoplex delay
- Over 100 electric piano presets build a basis for faithful reproductions of the legendary classic-as well as modern-electric piano sounds.
- MIDI Learn functionality allows for easily mapping plug-in parameters to MIDI instruments and controllers
- Familiar, easy-to-use graphic user interface reminiscent of the classic electric pianos
- Highly optimized RTAS instrument for Pro Tools HD 7, Pro Tools LE 7, and Pro Tools M-Powered 7 software
