Glue Reeds is a virtual electric piano based on a Pianet® mechanism.
Like the Wurlitzer®, it used reeds, like the Rhodes® it had individual pickups, and like no other instrument it used sticky foam pads to pull and release the reeds instead of a hammer to hit them.
Unique ingredients for a very special result :
reeds for an uneven sound, with rich overtones.
electro-magnetic pickups for a hot sound and no buzzing
sticky hammers that gave it poor dynamic response and rather soft sound compared to its two barking big brothers.
GlueReeds is freeware. it is available as a VSTi for PC.
It was set up key-per-key like Blue Reeds, but the sound engine is completely original and differs from the one in Blue Reeds.
Glue Reeds uses reactive synthesis which emulates each part of the sound generating process.
Pickups response is carefully emulated, producing a very expressive instrument with great dynamics.
