KVR Audio

Jean Of mArc · Post by **Jean Of mArc** » Thu Jun 23, 2016 2:57 am

Hello!

I am new here; please bare with me.

I'm trying to get a keyboard sound that is very similar to the one commonly used by Hall & Oates. I have tried many different keyboard/piano sounds but none of them quite sound like this.

I have an example of what I'm trying to achieve right here:Hall & Oates Keys.

Could anyone provide some help in how to achieve this sound?

Thanks!

Jean Of mArc

Chris-S · Post by **Chris-S** » Thu Jun 23, 2016 8:50 am

Fender Rhodes or Wurlitzer maybe...

Jean Of mArc · Post by **Jean Of mArc** » Fri Jun 24, 2016 6:04 pm

Hm, to me it sounds more "pianoy" than either of those... perhaps it's layered?

sergevoluminous · Post by **sergevoluminous** » Fri Jun 24, 2016 8:01 pm

I think it's a CP 70 electric grand.

Jean Of mArc · Post by **Jean Of mArc** » Fri Jun 24, 2016 8:33 pm

Hey, that could be! Thanks for the suggestion!

Aryaroman · Post by **Aryaroman** » Fri Jul 01, 2016 2:00 pm

Jean Of mArc wrote:Hey, that could be! Thanks for the suggestion!

I don't know many sample libraries of that, but XLN Keys has a very nice CP-70 Electric Grand, if you don't have a one.

To add, if you're in for more of that Hall & Oates sound/80s vibe, then definetely check out for a CR-78 and the free PG-8X VSTi. It's very popular and frequently updated.

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=463227

It's based on the JX-8P, which was a favorite of them. In fact, (their best song, if you ask me) Out Of Touch was written because of it according to John Oates.

Jean Of mArc · Post by **Jean Of mArc** » Fri Jul 08, 2016 3:03 pm

Hey Aryaroman, thanks for the solid response! Sorry it took me a while to get to it, haha! Checking out the CP-70 Electric Grand, that sounds great! Also, downloading the PG-8X you recommended, free is a great price!

Thanks again for all your help!

Hall & Oates 80s Keyboard Sound