Roads MK II Stage Piano Operation Manual
1. Introduction
Roads MK II Stage Piano is an emulation of a 73 keys Rhodes MK II Stage Piano.
This Rack Extension
mimics the sound off the original hardware.
Included are 17 patches.
1.1 Description
Roads MK II Stage Piano is build as a Rompler. A Rompler is an electronic music instrument that plays
prefabricated sounds based on audio samples. The term Rompler is a portmanteau of the terms ROM and
sampler.
This device is aimed for those who want to:
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Wants a good emulation of the classic sound from the original hardware Rhodes MK II Stage Piano.
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Have a small collection of instrument patches ready for use in the studio or on stage.
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Make use of the chorus, flanger, phaser and reverb effects patches. They emulate components in a
speaker amplifier.
Main difference between the Roads MK II Stage Piano and the Roads MK I Electric Piano is the sound and the
addition of more velocity layers to improve dynamic playing. The back panel comes with a velocity layers
mixer and a hammer solo switch.
Specifications
Minimal requirements for the Rack Extension: Duo Core based computer with at least 2 GHz
processor, 4 GB of RAM and Reason Studios Reason 10.2 or higher running on Windows or Mac
OSX.
Type of device: Rompler.
Method of synthesis: Additive 24 bit wavetable synthesis.
CV (Control Voltage) Out for the Velocity of a keyboard or sequencer.
CV In for Gate/Note, Boost and Volume.
Controllers:
1. Spread.
2. Warm.
3. Hammer.
4. Bass Boost.
5 velocity layers mixer controllers.
Hammer Solo switch.
Trademark disclaimer: * All product names used are trademarks of their respective owners, and in no way constitutes an
association or affiliation with Oenkenstein Audio or Reason Studios.
1.2 Front and Back Panels
Roads MK II Stage Piano front panel:
Roads MK II Stage Piano back panel: