Topic: Questions about the Rhody.
1. I notice that the Global Resonance control has an effect in the Rhody preset, in that when the sustain pedal is used, the notes "swell" in amplitude first, before they sustain. I like it a lot, but my question is: is this authentic in any way? If it is authentic, why does this happen? It doesn't sound like any kind of sympathetic resonance - the notes that are played simply get louder. If it is not authentic in any way, I don't care - I'm just asking out of curiousity.
2. With the sustain pedal down again, there is a kind of "sympathetic resonance" in that when notes are played, other notes can be heard to sound, just like on an acoustic piano. (it mainly occurs when playing the upper notes). Is this authentic? I never paid any attention to this when I had a Rhodes. The Wurly does this too, and I know that this is *definitely* authentic because my own Wurlitzer does it. I don't think it's harmonic related like it is on an acoustic piano - I think it's simply that because all the reeds are mounted on a common "frame", the other reeds are shocked into vibration by the shock wave that travels through the frame when the notes are played.
EDIT: Actually, the Global Resonance affects BOTH of the above effects.
Greg.