Jeffs Vintage Keyboards Page

Jeffs Vintage Keyboards Page

Remembering and recreating the great sounds of the past

Webpage by K7XQ Added Demo for VOX Continental ComboV Organ, Fender Rhodes bass keyboard and M-tron mellotron VSTs 01-05-2014

The Performing Artists

Keith Emerson ( ELP, The Nice ) Hammond L-100 Organ, Hammond C3 Organ, Custom monster Modular Moog, Minimoogs.

Click picture to see Keith demonstrate some Moog sounds.

Another Keith Emerson Moog demonstration >>> Keith Emerson

Richard Wright ( Pink Floyd ) Moog Synthesizers, EMS AKS Sythi, Hammond C3, Fender Rhodes 73, Farfisa Combo Organ, Arp String Ensemble

Ray Manzerek ( The Doors ) VOX Continental, Fender Piano Bass, Gibson G101 Combo Organ , Fender Rhodes 73

Click on picture to meet Ray

Jimmy Greenspoon, first from left ( Three Dog Night ) Hammond B3 Organ, Mellotron 400

Robert Moog ( Moog Synthesizer Design Engineer / Pioneer ) Click the picture to meet Robert

David Hentschel ( ARP 2500 Synthesizer best known for performing Elton Johns Funeral for a Friend. Music Producer & Engineer )

Mark Farner. last from left front row ( Grand Funk Railroad ) Fender Rhodes 73, Hammond C3 Organ

Rick Wakeman ( Yes ) Mellotron 400, Hammond C3 Organ

Robert Fripp, last from left ( King Crimson ) Mellotron Mark II

Steve Porcaro ( Toto ) Yamaha CS 80, Prophet 10, Emulator II

Tony Banks, third from left ( Genesis ) DX-7, Oberheim, Prophet 10, Mellotron Mark II, Emulator II

Greg Hawkes of The Cars ( Third from left ) , click picture to see live 1985 performance. Yamaha DX7, Roland Jupiter 8

Dennis DeYoung ( Styx ) Oberheim, Arp String Ensemble

Mike Pinder ( Moody Blues ) Mellotron M-300 & Mark II

Mike Pinder demonstration >>> Mike Pinder

John Paul Jones ( Led Zeppelin ) Mellotron M-400 , Mark II, Fender Rhodes 73

The great Stairway to Heaven Mellotron controversy >>> Stairway to heaven

Jon Lord ( Deep Purple ) Hammond C3, RMI Electra Piano

Click on picture to see Jon perform Live 1973

Markus Resch, Mellotron Engineer / Manufacturer ( click on picture )

Markus Resch at NAMM explaining " The Mellotron Movie " >>> Marcus Resch NAMM

Brian Kehew, musician and promoter of the new Mellotron. Demonstrates much of the music

in the past made with the Mellotron ( click on picture )

The Record Albums

The Keyboards

Click on pictures to hear instrument in use

Moog Minimoog ( Most popular with Pink Floyd, Yes, ELP )

EMS AKS Synthesizer ( Most popular with Pink Floyds Dark side of the Moon )

Music clip Pink Floyd " On the run "

ARP 2500 Synthesizer ( Most popular with Elton Johns Funeral for a friend )

Music clip Elton John . David Hentschel performing " Funeral for a friend " on the Goodbye Yellow Brick Road album "

ARP 2600 Synthesizer ( Most popular with The Who )

ARP Solina String Ensemble ( Most popular with Pink Floyds "Wish you were here" and Styx )

Music clip Pink Floyd " Shine on you crazy diamond "

Hammond A100 organ

Hammond L100 organ ( Keith Emerson favorite )

Music clip Emerson, Lake and Palmer " Stones of the years "

Hammond B3 organ ( notice the cabinet shape difference from the C3 )

Music clip Three Dog Night " One man band "

Hammond C3 organ ( notice the cabinet shape difference from the B3 )

Vox Continental ( Most popular with The Doors, Animals, Dave Clark 5 )

Music clip includes Fender Rhodes Bass keyboard

Music clip The Doors " Light my fire "

Gibson ( Kalamazoo ) G101 ( Most popular with The Doors )
Music clip The Doors " Waiting for the sun "

Fender Rhodes 73 Electric Piano

Music clip Grand Funk Railroad " Mean mistreated "

Fender / Rhodes Piano Bass ( Most popular by The Doors )

Music clip The Doors " When the musics over "

Wurlitzer 200 Electric Piano ( Most popular with Supertramp, Boston, Pink Floyd, Steely Dan, The Carpenters )

Music clip Boston " My destination "

Mellotron 400 ( Most popular by Yes )

Mellotron Mark II ( Most popular by King Crimson, Moody Blues )

Music clip King Crimson " Mars - LIVE 1969 "

Yamaha CS-80 ( Most popular with Stevie Wonder, Toto, Chicago, Paul Mc Cartney )

Roland Jupiter 8 ( Most popular with The Cars, Toto, prince, Tears for fears )

Sequential Circuits Pro 1 ( Most popular with Depeche Mode, Man Parrish )

Yamaha CP-70 Electric Grand Piano ( click on picture for a listen )

Hohner Clavinet D6 ( click on picture for a listen to the "C" version of the clavinet )

( RMI Electra Pianos built 1967 - 1980 )

Click here as well for a listen . Deep Purple / Jon Lord played along side a B3 >> Demons Eye

RMI Electra Piano ( click on picture for a listen ) Blood, Sweat and Tears, the Doors, Deep Purple, Yes ( Rick Wakeman )

Midi Vintage Keyboard VSTs

Click on each corresponding picture to go to the VST download page

Midi VST plugs are the best way to closely recreate the actual sounds of the actual vintage keyboard if one is not available.

All demos performed below of VST's are performed with the following equipment:

(2) M-Audio Axiom 61 midi controller keyboards

Cubase 5 midi software platform

Hammond B3 / C3 with Leslie VST

( My Blood Sweat and Tears demo ) updated 09-12-11

( Deep Purple_Machine Head-Lazy Demo ) updated 07-21-13

( Deep Purple_Burn-Might take your life Demo ) updated 07-21-13

( Santana-Oya Como Va Demo ) updated 12-02-13

VOX Continental Combo Organ VST

( My Doors your lost little girl demo ) updated 09-06-11

( My Doors Break on through demo ) updated 01-05-14

( My Doors Light my fire demo ) updated 01-05-14

Farfisa / Gibson G101 Combo Organ VST

Actually this is primarily a Farfisa VST however it also sounds strikingly similar to a Gibson G101

( My Doors " Waiting for the sun " demo ) updated 03-26-12

( My Doors " Not to touch the earth " demo ) updated 03-26-12

Mellotron Mark II / 400 VST

( My King Crimson " Epitaph " demo ) updated 04-11-11

( My YES Wakeman " Wives of Henry VIII " demo ) updated 09-06-11

( My Yes " Heart of the sunrise " demo ) updated 09-06-11

( My Moody Blues " Nights in white satin " demo ) updated 06-26-11

( My Led Zeppelin " Kashmir " demo ) updated 07-04-11

( My Genesis " Watcher of the skies " demo ) updated 10-27-11

( My King Crimson " In the Wake of Poseidon " demo ) updated 11-26-11

( My King Crimson " In the court of the crimson king " demo ) updated 11-26-11

( My Aerosmith " Dream on " demo ) updated 07-21-13

( My Moody Blues " Nights in white satin " demo ) updated 06-26-11

( My Black Sabbath " Changes " demo ) updated 01-05-14

Moog MiniMoog Synthesizer VST

( My Dream Weaver demo )

( My YES Wakeman " Wives of Henry VIII " demo ) updated 09-06-11

My Pink Floyds Dark side of the Moon " On the run " demo 06-06-11

My Pink Floyd " Welcome to the machine " demo 01-05-14

Modular Moog Synthesizer VST ( The Keith Emerson Moog )

MicroMoog Synthesizer VST

Moog Taurus I Bass Pedals VST

Fender Rhodes Mark I /II, Fender Rhodes Piano VST

( My Doors your lost little girl Fender Rhodes Bass demo ) updated 09-06-11

( My Dream Weaver demo )

( My Doors Break on through demo ) updated 01-05-14

( My Doors Light my fire demo ) updated 01-05-14

Wurlitzer 200 Electric Piano VST

RMI Electra Piano ( Piano / Harpsicord ) VST

( My Blood Sweat and Tears demo ) updated 10-30-11

( My Aerosmith " dream on " demo ) updated 07-21-13

Farfisa Organ VST

EMS AKS Sythi Synthesizer VST

My Pink Floyds Dark side of the Moon " On the run " demo 06-06-11

ARP 2500/2600 Synthesizer VST

ARP Odyssey Synthesizer VST

ARP Solina String Ensemble VST

( My Styx Suite Madame Blue demo )

( My Styx Come Sail Away demo )

( My Gary Wright Dream Weaver demo )

Sequential Circuits Prophet 5 Synthesizer VST

Sequential Circuits Pro 1 Synthesizer VST

( My Man Parrish " Boogie Down Bronx " demo ) updated 09-11-11

Yamaha CS-80 Synthesizer VST

Yamaha CP-70 Electric Grand Piano VST

( My Boston " To be a man " demo ) updated 07-14-11

Oberheim OB-X Synthesizer VST

( My Prince " I wud die 4 U " demo ) updated 07-10-11

( My Prince " When doves cry " demo ) updated 07-10-11

( My Van Halen " Jump " demo ) updated 07-10-11

Yamaha DX-7 ( FM-8 ) Synthesizer VST

( My The Cars " Drive " demo ) Updated 07-31-11

Roland Jupiter 8 Synthesizer VST

( My The Cars " Heartbeat City " demo ) Updated 10-29-11

( My The Cars " Drive " demo ) Updated 07-31-11

1980's Roland TR-808 Rhythm Composer VST

( My Man Parrish " Boogie Down Bronx " demo ) updated 09-11-11

1980's Linn LM-1 ( Samples for sampler at bottom of page )

( My Prince " I wud die 4 U " demo ) updated 07-10-11

( My Prince " When doves cry " demo ) updated 07-10-11

( My Cars Heartbeat City demo ) updated 10-29-11

( My The Cars " Drive " demo ) Updated 07-31-11

Midi VST Plug in settings ( Took awhile to get these settings dialed in but I think are as close as I can get for now. Also try the settings on the real keyboards. It should be very close )

Pink Floyd

Wish you were here

Welcome to the machine

Demonstration of VST settings using Mini Moog ( Arturia Minimoog V VST ) and ARP String Ensemble ( Electrostudio Esline VST ) 3 tracks Minimoog VST, 1 track ARP VST

>>> My Pink Floyd " Welcome to the machine " demo mp3

Minimoog Bass settings

Minimoog PAD settings

Minimoog Sequenced Bass settings

ARP String Ensemble - Strings settings

Pink Floyd

Dark side of the moon

On the Run

Demonstration of VST settings using two tracks Mini Moog ( Arturia Minimoog V VST ), one track EMS AKS Syth ( XILS 3 VST ), one track Hammond C3 ( VB3 VST just using high rotary wind noise with equalization and distortion )

>>> My Pink Floyds " On the run " demo mp3

Minimoog PAD settings

XILS3 settings

XILS3 sequencer settings

ELP

Tarkus

>>> My ELP Aquatarkus Demo mp3

ELP Hammond L100 " Aquatarkus "

ELP Moog Waa Waa " Aquatarkus "

ELP Moog Pad " Aquatarkus "

Three Dog Night

Three Dog Night " Out in the country " VB3 B3 Flute Organ setting

Three Dog Night " Out in the country " VB3 B3 Organ setting

Three Dog Night " One man band " VB3 B3 Organ setting

Three Dog Night " Cowboy " VB3 B3 Organ setting ( add distortion )

WAR

Tobacco Road

The Doors

Recreating the Fender Rhodes Bass Keyboard ( which is by far one of the hardest sounds to find) set to the following. Note the octive setting. It was derived from the "Old School Mk II" setting.