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Not all piano-roll editors are created equal — Cubase’s boasts some very handy chord-programming tools.
The brief for supplying a sound system for a youth piano concert was to make the rig look and sound as transparent as possible...
Spitfire Audio delve deep into a legendary film composer’s favourite piano.
Three grand pianos jostle for supremacy in VI Labs' deep-sampled, secrecy-shrouded True Keys Pianos package.
New virtual instrument developers, Paper Stone Instruments are based in Nottingham, UK and have just released a trio of affordable and slightly unusual Kontakt instruments. These include a German log drum, a palm-muted piano and a handclap instrument, amusingly called The Clap.
All of the instruments have been recorded using three mic positions, one close mono, a stereo pair a little further back, and a pair of stereo room mics.
Here's more from Paper Stone Instruments:
Synthogy's Ivory piano library was met with enormous acclaim on its release. Can its successor improve on that legacy?
We've discussed how to record grand pianos in some depth in past issues, but miking an upright piano can present a very different challenge... Here are links to MP3 and WAV files to accompany April's recording workshop.
The latest in the EastWest Play series offers deluxe representations of four classic instruments. Is this 'grand design' the answer to our virtual piano prayers?
Art Vista's new sampled piano won't break the bank or send you running out to buy a new hard drive — and it's still a sophisticated and versatile instrument.
Recording piano was turning out to be a grand challenge in Clive John's home studio, so the SOS team headed over to sort things out.
Created by celebrated pianist and composer, Sarah Nicolls, the latest release from Song Athletics captures a re-shaped Erard grand that has had its soundboard turned upright, exposing the strings and allowing them to be played by hand.
Shortly after the release of their Château Piano library, Spitfire Audio returned to the Château d'Hérouville to capture a selection of performances and hold a round-table discussion comparing the the legendary Steinway Model B with its new virtual counterpart.
Modern Pop Piano EKX captures the sound of a Grotrian-Steinweg upright, and includes a collection of sounds that have been resampled through an array of outboard processors.
Sonora Cinematic's latest release aims to preserve the soul of a beloved electric piano that tragically caught fire in their studio.
Composer, pianist and producer Martin Kohlstedt talks about his approach to combining piano and electronic instruments, improvisation in the studio and on stage, plus the work he is doing to reduce the carbon footprint of touring.
This meticulously crafted virtual piano is based on the iconic Yamaha C7, a grand piano originally built in the late 1980s at Yamaha’s Hamamatsu factory in Japan.
Named Sad Piano, Song Athletics' new sample pack contains a selection of delicately played phrases that are said to be well suited to contemporary classical music.
What is the approximate sound pressure level of a concert grand piano, about 12 inches above the hammers during a triple forte passage — or, in other words, as loud as it could get?
Dark Mode processing some of the samples used to create Max Richter Piano with a range of filters and EQs to create an even softer-sounding instrument.