The Vintage Keyboard Collection for the Yamaha Montage and MODX was designed to complement the great onboard sounds of the Yamaha keyboards. The collection includes no less than SEVEN must-have classic electromechanical keyboards. The instruments were sampled directly from their outputs with no effect coloration, designed to give the player a more neutral sound—like when you first plug the keyboard into an amp.
With the exception of the CP70b, all instruments include release samples created by capturing the sound from the time key is lifted to when the damper is fully engaged. It is a continuation of the sustained sound. The damper can cause a slight change in pitch, in addition to deadening the sound. This can be a critical component when trying to make these recreations sound as authentic as possible. Release samples are different than a release noise which is a mechanical sound of the key and damper.
In order to shrink the size of the library, the looping of some longer samples was necessary. In those instances, the loops were placed deeply in the decay of the sample so as to preserve the original envelope and make the hearing of any loop artifacts nearly impossible.
The entire collection requires 550MB of flash storage. It was designed to load into the Yamaha MODX with the Bosendorfer piano installed.
PLEASE NOTE: There is a known incompatibility with the ESP software and this library. We are working with Yamaha to resolve this issue and will provide an update if/when this is available.
Mark I (1975)
For many, 1975 was considered to be the golden year for this electro-mechanical piano. It featured the coveted Torrington tines along with just the right hammer tips.
The Purgatory Creek Soundware Mark I (1975) was deeply sampled at six velocity levels and three velocity layers of note-off release samples are included.
Mark V (1984)
Introduced in 1984, the Mark V piano was the last revision of the famous tine-based piano produced by the electric piano manufacturer. It included many enhancements that resulted in a truly excellent instrument.
The Purgatory Creek Soundware Mark V (1984) was deeply sampled at five velocity levels and three velocity layers of note-off release samples are included.
200A
Production of the 200 series reed-based electric piano began in 1968 and continued through the 1970s. It was the most popular of the reed-based pianos and can be found on many recordings throughout that period and beyond. The 200a series offered improved electronics and noise reduction over the original 200.
The Purgatory Creek Soundware 200a was deeply sampled at four velocity levels recorded for the full duration, so you will hear neither loops nor artificial envelope decays. It also includes three velocity layers of release samples.
140B
The 140b electric piano, produced in the early to mid-1960s, uses steel reeds to generate its tone. Though the later 200 and 200a models were more common, the 140 series electric pianos can be heard on numerous recordings made in the 1960s.
The Purgatory Creek Soundware 140b was deeply sampled at four velocity levels recorded for the full duration, so you will hear neither loops nor artificial envelope decays. It also includes three velocity layers of release samples.
Pianet N
The electro-mechanical piano, upon which this sample-set is based, was manufactured between 1965 and 1967. It is a rare reed-based instrument.
The Purgatory Creek Soundware Pianet N was deeply sampled at four velocity levels recorded for the full duration, so you will hear neither loops nor artificial envelope decays. It also includes three velocity layers of release samples.
Clavinet D6
The model D6 was by far the most popular version of the instrument and can be heard on many recordings from the 1970s and beyond.
The three most common pickup settings of D6 (DB, CA, CB) were sampled at five or six velocity layers. Release samples are also included. Emulation of the Clavinet some of the more common filter tab combinations (Brilliant, Treble, Medium, Soft) as well as muting of the strings (via the mod wheel) are provided.
CP70B
The electro-mechanical piano, upon which this sample-set is based, used actual strings rather than tines or reeds giving it a sound closer to a traditional piano, yet still unique.
The Purgatory Creek Soundware CP70b was sampled at three velocity levels.
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