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1.1 Product Overview
The unmistakable sound of the electric piano has shaped our musical landscape since the 70s. This sound changed the way we
think about the piano, and it opened up many new musical possibilities. Now the sound, feel, and personality of this unique piano is
available from Waves.
Waves painstakingly sampled a well-used, road-worn Mark 1 88-key electric piano to capture the nuance and detail of the original
sound. The result is the Electric 88 Piano plugin and standalone application. Every element of the instrument’s sound—down to its
beautiful imperfections—is captured to recreate the magic realism of the original. We’ve gone a few steps further by integrating our
high-quality studio e ff ects and by adding unique features for tone shaping. And there’s a mix section that enables you to use these
tools to put your own personal stamp on this era-de fi ning sound.
For anybody looking to grace their tracks with an electric piano full of character and soul with its own personality, look no further.
The Electric 88 Piano from Waves has arrived.
1.2 Concepts and Terminology
The type of electric piano that became a pop, rock, and jazz favorite in the ‘70s was invented by Harold Rhodes in the 1940s.
The technology behind the instrument consists of a hammer, similar to the ones in acoustic pianos. A hammer strikes a small metal
rod, called a tine, that’s connected to a larger tone bar, which is, in essence, a tone generator. Once struck, this tone generator
vibrates, emitting a certain pitch. This vibration is turned into an electronic signal using a pickup that sits opposite the tine. The
overall structure is somewhat similar to a tuning fork.