A rare collection of timeless pianos offering intimate access to a classic American concert grand, a Japanese acoustic upright and a Japanese vintage electric grand.

Truly exceptional pianos shape the music around them, yet they are seldom encountered outside renowned studios, concert halls or collections: Pianology brings together the expressive power of an American concert grand, the warmth and clarity of a Japanese acoustic upright and the distinctive upfront voice of a Japanese vintage electric grand, deeply multi-sampled by the Rhodes sound-design team. Timbre Shift re-voices the instruments in real time, global controls cover tuning, mechanical noise and lid position on the grand, and the sound can be shaped with a preamp, 3-band EQ with sweepable mid, piano-voiced compressor, four V8 Pro derived amp models with dynamic or condenser mic, chorus, phaser, DAW-syncable delay and CP-style stereo tremolo. Dedicated Rhodes reverbs, full preset recall with instrument-independent switching and velocity curve and depth controls for a personalised playing response complete the package.

Features

• Three deeply sampled pianos: American Grand, Japanese Upright and Japanese Electric Grand
• Timbre Shift for real-time re-voicing
• Global controls for Tune, Mechanical Noise and Lid Position (Grand)
• Four V8 Pro derived amp models plus dynamic and condenser mic options
• Preamp, 3-band EQ, piano-voiced compressor, chorus, phaser, DAW-syncable delay and CP-style stereo tremolo
• Rhodes reverbs (Stage, Arena, Room, Hall, Spring, Plate) plus velocity curve and depth

Technical details

• Type: virtual instrument (piano)
• Operating systems: Windows, macOS
• Plug-in formats: VST2, VST3, Audio Unit (macOS only), AAX
• Licensing: computer-bound, internet connection required for activation
• Content: three pianos: American Grand, Japanese Upright, Japanese Electric Grand

System requirements

• macOS 11 Big Sur to macOS 26 Tahoe
• Windows 10 or 11
• RAM: 8 GB
• Disk space: 6 GB

The licence is registered with the manufacturer at https://rhodesmusic.com/rhodes-pianology-download/. You will receive your serial number and the download link by e-mail immediately after purchase.