Lounge Lizard EP-4 Explained

In this FREE series commissioned by Applied Acoustic Systems, Eli Krantzberg breaks down AAS’s wonderful Rhodes and Wurly virtual instrument, Lounge Lizard EP-4. Learn all there is to know about this authentic sounding keyboard and more!

Videos

• Overview (04:04) - Learn how Fender Rhodes and Wurlitzer electric pianos work, and see where all the main controls for their electro-mechanical elements are located on the Lounge Lizard interface.

• The Hammer Module (09:44) - See how these controls are used to simulate the force of the impact of the piano’s hammer striking the fork, the stiffness of the hammer, and the noise generated during the impact.

• The Fork Module (07:05) - Explore the Tine and Tone Bar controls, and hear how they influence the shape and colour of the sound once notes are struck by the hammer.

• The Pickup Module (04:15) - See how these controls model the way a magnetic coil captures the sound of the fork in an electric piano, and hear how can produce everything from a clean to an overdriven distorted tone.

• The Damper Module (03:19) - Hear how this module is used to simulate the production of noise when dampers are either raised from, or applied on, the fork; when a key is either depressed or released.

• The Tremolo Module (03:48) - Discover how these controls are used to modulate either amplitude or panning, based on a repeating triangle or square shaped LFO.

• The Effects View (04:12) - Hear Lounge Lizard’s various multi effects in action.

• The Play View (04:22) - See how the Play View is used to access the main parameters from the edit and FX views.

• MIDI Assignment & File Management (03:27) - Learn how to assign and save MIDI hardware control assignments, how to create, save, and manage presets and banks, and how to work with program and bank change messages.

• The Sounds (10:29) - Explore ways of using a few simple parameter tweaks to expand the factory presets.