SOUND ON SOUND
To find the exact phrase, put the words in quotes or join them together with a plus sign e.g. live+recording or "live recording".
To find, say, all live recording articles that mention Avid, enter: live+recording +avid - and use sidebar filters to narrow down searches further.
Spinets, Hammonds, massed choirs? Nope. Derek Johnson takes a trip with a module that does just what it says on the tin.
Few people would deny that there's nothing like a real acoustic piano — but they're not always the most practical of instruments. Paul Ward looks at an electronic alternative that could be the answer.
IK’s sampled piano instrument aims to be more than just world-beating...
Modartt’s modelled piano goes from strength to strength and is now, remarkably, available for iOS.
Is Synthogy’s Ivory 3 the best virtual piano you can buy?
Virtual piano, virtual pianist or virtual songwriting partner? Toontrack’s EZkeys 2 attempts all three.
Vintage Vibe’s Rhodes recreation just keeps getting better.
The quintessential electric piano is back, with all the electro-mechanical charm of the originals plus new analogue processing options.
Pianoteq 7 introduces new morphing features and an even more realistic modelling engine.
Retro‑Flyer adds an impedance-matched preamplifier and a mid-range EQ, plus stereo tremolo, to 73-note and 88-note Mk1 and Mk2 Rhodes pianos.
Bechstein have exhaustively sampled one of their own instruments to bring us this lavishly produced virtual piano.
Modartt’s modelled piano just keeps getting better...
Synthogy continue to do what they do best, with another pair of stellar virtual pianos.
Over almost a decade, Pianoteq has gone from strength to strength. Version 5 offers astonishing realism with remarkably low CPU and hard-drive requirements.
Garritan’s latest library raises the bar for virtual piano instruments.
The PX5S isn't just a stage piano — it's an instrument that might force you to rethink everything you know about Casio.
Synthogy capture one of legendary pianist Glenn Gould’s favourite instruments.
Toontrack’s Superior Drummer has proved a big hit. Does their EZKeys virtual piano reach an equally high note?
First they got you hooked on their drums, and now XLN Audio are pushing pianos...