– Sticky Electric Piano, lies somewhere between the reedy bite of the E.E.P. The sharp tone and percussive playing style made it a first choice for many funk recordings where it complemented funk guitar rhythms like no other instrument. For many, this is as close as they will ever get to a sound which could compete with the cut of an electric guitar. – Funky Electric Piano, has a big round ‘twanging’ bottom end and a top end which was wiry and tight. Certainly, it can deliver a ‘soft and sweet’ tone, but its light action allows players to easily deliver a performance with more ‘bite’. – Edgy Electric Piano, has a dynamic and versatile sound and tends more towards an ‘edgier’ sound. has expression and dynamics ranging from warm and mellow, to bright and ‘barking’, but can also produce a dulcet bell-like tone very suited to jazz, funk and R&B. – Classic Electric Piano, the sound of a hot-rodded wonderful electric piano from the 70s! C.E.P. Now you will not find any specific names of specific piano brands or models in Scarbee’s product descriptions, but I think you’ll be able to figure out what type of EP’s were talking about here *.

Scarbee’s Vintage Keyboard Collection features 4 different types of sampled electric pianos. The obvious advantage of these instruments is that they require little system resources and have great versatility in sound, with lots of parameters allowing you to tweak the sound to your liking.īut what if you’re looking for that authentic sound of those 60’s and 70’s EP models… doesn’t it make sense that an actual sampled instrument is going to match that particular sound the most? I would think so. I frequently use physically modelled virtual electric pianos. By deep studying and thorough restoration/setup we aim to capture the “soul” of the instrument and try to balance sound, playability and post-editing for a perfect match within the limits of current sampler technology.Ĭapturing the “soul” of the instrument, now that’s what I’m looking for! Samples, samples and more samples Rather than offering a ‘grab bag’ of many instruments which have been sampled to an ‘acceptable’ level, SCARBEE focuses on a single instrument rendered to a level of detail previously unavailable to sample users.

Scarbee has been offering sampled EP instruments for some years now, and they’re quite serious about it. Although I would love to get my hands on a real EP, in my current setup it just makes a whole lot more sense to use virtual instruments. If you are a regular reader of this website, you may already know I really like electric pianos.

Scarbee vintage keyboard collection