Fender Rhodes LA

What's the best way to record a Fender Rhodes piano?

Stage models

Connect the piano with a high-end 3/4" guitar cord to a high-gain quality pre-amp. Turn the volume and bass boost to full.

Suitcase models

We suggest a 5 audio channels configuration to capture the full spectrum of the piano with an optional a safe track (section 3 herein). The safe track is used to manipulate the audio in the digital domain (for example, change the vibrato speed with Plug-Ins).

1 . Connect two channels from the pre-amp output located on the bottom amplifier near the headphones out. This will enable recording of the Fender Rhodes pre-amp sound, vibrato and EQ.

2 . Place two microphones in front of the amp cabinet. This will capture the natural sound of the speakers.

3. For safety, accessory out #2 (located on your Fender Rhodes Piano near the volume knob) should be connected into a DI-box input. Loop the signal back from the DI-box output to accessory #1 on the piano. This is your safety channel for recoding the flat piano sound. Use a high end pre-amp to amplify this channel.