The sound of an electric piano was a vast departure from that of an acoustic piano, but it became increasingly popular in the studio and on the stage. The quest for greater portability led to the development of new electromechanical assemblies that used metal bars to generate a tone captured by a pickup and fed to an amplified speaker. The first models were acoustic pianos with built-in magnetic “pickups,” which convert the motion of strings into electrical signals that can be amplified through a speaker system.Īlthough lighter than regular acoustic pianos, the electrics still weighed hundreds of pounds due to their soundboards. Today we’ll talk about the best Rhodes and Wurlitzer plugins in 2023.Įlectric pianos were built as soon as humans harnessed electricity.
