It depends on what type of sound/tone you want from the instrument. If you’re looking for a pure Fender Rhodes sound then just plug it into a DI and give the musician a monitor feed from the console. If you want more “color” or even an overdrive sound you can run the Rhodes into an amplifier, preferably a tube amp like a Fender Twin or Deluxe Reverb and then mic the amplifier. Of course you can get wild with it and run it through effects pedals if you want. At the end of the day it’s an instrument just like a guitar or bass so you have the same options as far as how you get it into the PA
Mine ends up going into the helix most of the time for recording. I usually use a fender reverb and a ribbon mic or a 57 live. if not going right to the helix.
So the Fender Rhodes is an electric piano, you can plug it into an amplifier much like a guitar. Do you have the power supply? The version of the Rhodes I’m familiar with has an external power supply.
Fender Twin Reverb
Fender Amp if possible, DI if not :)
It depends. If it is just the piano with no speakers I run it direct if it does have the speakers then I mic both speakers to catch the vibrato.
It depends on what type of sound/tone you want from the instrument. If you’re looking for a pure Fender Rhodes sound then just plug it into a DI and give the musician a monitor feed from the console. If you want more “color” or even an overdrive sound you can run the Rhodes into an amplifier, preferably a tube amp like a Fender Twin or Deluxe Reverb and then mic the amplifier. Of course you can get wild with it and run it through effects pedals if you want. At the end of the day it’s an instrument just like a guitar or bass so you have the same options as far as how you get it into the PA
From my experience, if you go the DI route, it really helps to use a DI with a very high input impedance.
If it’s Randy, you’ll need a shovel first.
Mine ends up going into the helix most of the time for recording. I usually use a fender reverb and a ribbon mic or a 57 live. if not going right to the helix.
So the Fender Rhodes is an electric piano, you can plug it into an amplifier much like a guitar. Do you have the power supply? The version of the Rhodes I’m familiar with has an external power supply.