It wouldn't be worth the time nor money to convert a Fender Rhoads to midi, and your right. With all the keyboards like the Motif that has several killer Rhoads sounds to include a saddle light speaker effect, you couldn't go wrong. They haven't mastered the B3 yet though. I Once asked about converting a Hammond b3 to midi, and I was quoted $2500 for the contacts. Because of the mechanics it would be impossible. -----Original Message----- From: ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Sandy Licht Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2007 2:55 PM To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ddots-l] Re: Return of the Rhoads electric piano?? You couldn't connect those old keyboards via Midi, could you? With so many synthes imitating the Rhodes, and doing it very well, I might add, why would anyone even want one? Gord, you mentioned the tuning issue. I guess owning a horse and buggy could be fun if you didn't need it to be your only source of transportation. At 04:18 PM 3/7/2007, you wrote: >I once played in a band that was to open the show for Jerry Lee Lewis. >This was at a swank new country dance hall in San Antonio. >After our set, the stage people came out and set up a brand new Fender >Rhodes for Jerry to play on. He came on stage, took one look at the >Rhodes and walked over and put his boot on the keyboard and shoved it >over and walked out. No Jerry Lee that night. >Fred > > At 09:33 AM 3/7/2007, you wrote: >>Hi James, >> >> You're absolutely right; however, my neighbor took both >> pieces (the suitcase model) out of the car and made one trip into the >> house with them. Either he's very strong, or was very drunk at the time. >> >> Audrey >> >>A >>t 11:57 AM 3/7/2007 -0800, you wrote: >>>Don't forget the weight factor along with the mussel relaxers you'll >>>need after lifting that beast. >>> >>>-----Original Message----- >>>From: ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>[mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Gordon Kent >>>Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2007 10:07 AM >>>To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>Subject: [ddots-l] Re: Return of the Rhoads electric piano?? >>> >>>Well, keep in mind that the grass always looks greener on the other side. >>>Remember the broken tines, the hassle of keeping it in tune, the >>>often intolerable grounding problems, and the general inconsistency >>>from one note to another? Unless they have drastically improved the >>>mechanics without compromising the sound, I don't think it is worth >>>it. The newer rhodes's that used the plastic hammers never had that >>>bite and edge that the ones in the '70's had. >>>Gord >>>----- Original Message ----- >>>From: "Matthew McLaren" <mattymc2@xxxxxxxxxx> >>>To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2007 2:24 AM >>>Subject: [ddots-l] Re: Return of the Rhoads electric piano?? >>> >>> >>> > am sooooo jealous right about now!!! :P Matthew McLaren Post >>> > Producer >>> > for: >>> > Darker Projects: Audio Theatre >>> > in a Darker Shade >>> > http://www.darkerprojects.com >>> > Colonial Radio Theatre on the air >>> > http://www.colonialradio.com/ >>> > >>> > Mail: >>> > mattymc2@xxxxxxxxxx >>> > MSN: >>> > mr_squigy_head@xxxxxxxxxxx >>> > Skype: >>> > mattymc2 >>> > >>> > ----- Original Message ----- >>> > From: "Audrey Levine" <midi@xxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> > To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> > Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2007 10:24 AM >>> > Subject: [ddots-l] Re: Return of the Rhoads electric piano?? >>> > >>> > >>> >>I still have my Fender Rhodes; it is in excellent condition. >>> >> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >>> >> ** [mailto:ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >>> >> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >>> >> ** ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> >> ** and in the Subject line type >>> >> ** unsubscribe >>> >> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >>> >> ** immediately-following link:- >>> >> ** [mailto:ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >>> >> ** or send a message, to ** ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with >>> >>the >>> >> Subject:- faq >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> -- >>> >> No virus found in this incoming message. >>> >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >>> >> Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.6/709 - Release Date: >>> >> 3/03/2007 >>> >> 8:12 AM >>> >> >>> >> >>> > >>> > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >>> > ** [mailto:ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >>> > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >>> > ** ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> > ** and in the Subject line type >>> > ** unsubscribe >>> > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >>> > ** immediately-following link:- >>> > ** [mailto:ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >>> > ** or send a message, to ** ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the >>> > Subject:- faq >>> > >>> > >>>** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >>>** [mailto:ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >>>** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >>>** ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>** and in the Subject line type >>>** unsubscribe >>>** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >>>** immediately-following link:- >>>** [mailto:ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >>>** or send a message, to >>>** ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq >>> >>>** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >>>** [mailto:ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >>>** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >>>** ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>** and in the Subject line type >>>** unsubscribe >>>** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >>>** immediately-following link:- >>>** [mailto:ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >>>** or send a message, to >>>** ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq >>** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >>** [mailto:ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >>** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >>** ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>** and in the Subject line type >>** unsubscribe >>** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >>** immediately-following link:- >>** [mailto:ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >>** or send a message, to ** ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the >>Subject:- faq > > >** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >** [mailto:ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >** ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >** and in the Subject line type >** unsubscribe >** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >** immediately-following link:- >** [mailto:ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >** or send a message, to ** ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the >Subject:- faq Sandy Licht Jeremiah 29:11 - 14 A . 11 For I know the plans I have for you," says the Lord. 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