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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.
Built using the same engine that powers NI's acclaimed Noire library, Claire promises to deliver a deeply immersive playing experience and an unparalleled sound.
SRM Sounds' first release captures the sound of Max’s Steinway Model D Spirio in the spacious live room of his Studio Richter Mahr facility.
Rating: ***** 5/5 Stars. Currently retailing at a cool £156k, the nine‑foot Steinway Model D‑274 grand is the star in this Spitfire Audio piano sample library.
ETI Roads is a Kontakt-based sample library that meticulously captures the sound of a 1980 Rhodes Mark II electric piano. It has been built as part of a thesis project, and is being offered as a free download.
LivingRoom Upright Piano from KeyPleezer aims to provide an option somewhere between perfectly tuned and honky-tonk style sample libraries.
Roland have released two new home pianos, and refreshed their mobile and tablet piano companion app.
Spitfire’s latest sampled piano features a binaural signal captured with a Neumann K100 Dummy Head.
Orange Tree Sample’s Famous E may be the best virtual Rhodes you can buy.
Take a listen to these audio examples created when recording a piano and drum kit in a modest live room, at the same time.
With a little TLC and the right miking technique, even the most neglected piano can produce great recordings.
Alesis launch a new range of full-size digital pianos at this year's NAMM convention in Anaheim, California. Read on...
Casio have announced their first ever collaborative product launch: the Celviano GP-500BP and GP-300 Digital Grand...
I don't have a lot of space or money, but I'm desperate to find a keyboard that I can use for fun and, possibly, for recording...
Sulcata Sound is the latest venture of Jason Graves, a two-time British Academy Award-winnning composer, producer and percussionist renowned for his work on titles such as Still Wakes The Deep, Dead Space, Tomb Raider, Far Cry Primal, Until Dawn and Prey.
Audio networking looks set to be the next big thing — but will it make your music better?
Recording a large orchestra can be fairly tricky, even in the most well-equipped of studios, but trying to get a great sound on location, using only the gear you can fit into your car, adds challenges all of its own.
You may know Naim as a UK-based hi-fi manufacturer, but they also own a record label, and apply the same esoteric standards to the records they release as they do to their audio equipment. Phil Ward investigates the label's obsession with sound and explains their recording and mastering techniques.
If your bedroom studio is more bedroom than studio, you might think that recording bands is beyond your powers. But where theres a primary school, church hall or industrial unit, theres a space you can use...