From the course: Learning the Arturia Collection
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Wurlitzer history - Pro Tools Tutorial
From the course: Learning the Arturia Collection
Wurlitzer history
- [Nate] In 1972, production began for the Wurlitzer organ that inspired Wurli V. The original electric piano that inspired the Wurli V used genuine piano action with the hammer striking the flat reeds at around middle point causing the reed to vibrate which was then in turn converted into electric energy by electrostatic pickups. The plastic body was only available in black and avocado green. It had an internal amplifier and two loudspeakers which faced the player. A tremolo effect was incorporated, and the audio output allowed to connect the electric piano to a guitar amp or PA. Compared with its rival, the rod-based electric piano, this model had a brighter, more hollow sound, and when played gently, the sound can be quite sweet and almost vibraphone-like. A reed-based electric piano is an absolute nightmare to tune. On the end of each reed is a lump of solder, and removing some of that can make the notes sharper in pitch while conversely adding more solder flattens the pitch…
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