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Rhodes Mark 7 AM 73

Discontinued
Released 2007

The Active MIDI Mark 7 was the first production Rhodes with a proper MIDI system: key sensing with velocity and polyphonic aftertouch, pitch and mod wheels, USB and a full set of DIN ports, on top of an active preamp with sweepable-mid EQ and tremolo. Still a real tine piano underneath.

Replaced by MK8

Replaces Mark V Stage 73

Specifications

General

Manufacturer
Rhodes
Status
Discontinued
Released
2007

Keyboard

Keys
73
Key action
Hammer-action
Aftertouch
Polyphonic
Keybed
73 wooden keys with Rhodes' patented key-sensing system for MIDI velocity and aftertouch (polyphonic and channel)

Sounds

Sections
Electric piano
Drawbars
None
Sound engine
Electromechanical: hammer-struck steel tines and tonebars read by electromagnetic pickups, into an active FET preamp
Organ models
None
Polyphony
Full polyphony (73 notes)

Connections

Outputs
1/4-inch unbalanced, XLR balanced, Headphones
MIDI ports
DIN in, DIN out, DIN thru, USB
Pedal inputs
Sustain (mechanical)

Features

Features
Active preamp: lo/mid/hi EQ (+/-15dB), mid sweepable 100Hz-8kHz, Tremolo with speed and intensity, Pitch bend and mod wheels, 2 x 20 backlit LCD and encoder, Effects send and return, Continuous sustain pedal sensing, Also made as an 88

Size & weight

Colours
Black, Red, White

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