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Recording a real piano can feel like a lost art, given the number of high-quality sample libraries around these days. For those times when only the real thing will suffice, here's how to do it justice.
Under the guidance of engineer and producer Maxime Le Guil, Vincent Delerm forsook grand orchestration for the humble piano — bowed, plucked and hammered...
If recording a real piano isn't for you, there's no shortage of very convincing software alternatives.
Surely the only convincing synth pianos are sample-based ones? A sound as rich and expressive as that of an acoustic piano is far too complex to be rendered by subtractive synthesis... isn't it? Let's find out...
A 60MB modelled grand piano that the makers claim sounds like a 30GB sample library.
Rating: 4.5/5 Stars. For his latest release, Auddict CEO Dorian Marko dusts off his concert pianist chops and invites us to get our hands on his Steinway Model D concert grand.
A few tweaks to your MIDI data can make software piano parts much more realistic — and much easier to mix.
Held on the 88th day of each year, Piano Day sees companies all over the world hosting events and celebrations of all things related to the piano.
Fracture Sounds serve up a trio of intimate piano sample libraries: Woodchester Piano, Midnight Grand and Glacier Keys.
Looking for musical inspiration? You might just find it in Cubase 12’s Verve felt piano.
When is a piano not a piano? When it’s been ‘augmented’ by Arturia...
Studiologic bring their A‑game with a seriously capable new stage piano.
The celebrated Clavia stage piano continues to evolve.
This new instrument takes its name from the broken piano of Lumineers member Jeremiah Fraites.
Latest instrument in the Nord Piano range features a second piano sound engine, and double the user memory.
Now on its third version, the latest Nord Piano is the best one yet.
In Part 2 of our Video Feature, Josh Giunta from GSI Studios moves on to the recording and mixing processes, exploring the fine art of microphone positioning, dealing with phase, and mixing techniques.
Nord announced the fourth generation of their award-winning Piano series at Musikmesse this week....
Rating: ***** 4/5 Stars. To create Randy's Prepared Piano, various objects and materials were used to alter the sound of the source instrument before it was recorded.
Rolands deluxe V-Piano has evolved, courtesy of a free software update...