Piano plugins?
- KVRAF
- 3303 posts since 6 Jul, 2012 from Sick-cily
http://vis.versilstudios.net/upright-1.html
Free and (IMHO) Underrated...
Free and (IMHO) Underrated...
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- KVRAF
- 5193 posts since 6 May, 2002
Wurlitzer V sounds good, but the ultimate was Mokafix BlueReeds. Would love a 64bit native version.Ingonator wrote: Arturia Wurlitzer V (included with V-Collection 4) seems to be purely modelled too.
For PM Acoustic pianos, Pianoteq is the #1 game in town.
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- KVRAF
- 7395 posts since 20 Jul, 2004 from Clearwater
I really like Session Keys Y from e-instruments. Amazing sound + sound sculpting possibilities.
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- KVRian
- 702 posts since 19 Mar, 2014 from Denver, CO
Soniccouture's wurly and Rhodes are fantastic. Not modeled, but one of the best sample libs out there that really capture the characteristic of the Rhodes and Wurly IMO.
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fluffy_little_something fluffy_little_something https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=281847
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- Topic Starter
- 12880 posts since 5 Jun, 2012
What's more difficult to model, a Rhodes or an acoustic piano?
I don't know much about pianos, but to my ears the sound spectrum of a Rhodes (depending on how it is played) seems broader and thus more complex to model.
I don't know much about pianos, but to my ears the sound spectrum of a Rhodes (depending on how it is played) seems broader and thus more complex to model.
- KVRAF
- 7691 posts since 11 Jun, 2006
heres a quick demo i made.....
https://app.box.com/s/h7l41xvjo6roltwzweitpx9cg946jyab
using samples of an upright piano in this thread:
http://www.kvraudio.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=351332
i took only the 6 C notes and downsampled to 16bit yeilding a 10mb EnergyXT2 sampler
instrument.
https://app.box.com/s/h7l41xvjo6roltwzweitpx9cg946jyab
using samples of an upright piano in this thread:
http://www.kvraudio.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=351332
i took only the 6 C notes and downsampled to 16bit yeilding a 10mb EnergyXT2 sampler
instrument.
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- KVRAF
- 2628 posts since 30 Mar, 2007 from In and Out Burger
Does no one like 4Front Truepianos anymore?
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- KVRer
- 14 posts since 13 Mar, 2014
Sound Magic Neo Piano sounds nice and realistic to my ears http://www.supremepiano.com/product/neopiano.html
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- KVRAF
- 8802 posts since 7 Oct, 2005
I believe that the acoustic piano is much harder to emulate because so many factors to consider. For example the harder you hit the key the more resonance (I hope it's the right word!) from other neighbour strings heard.fluffy_little_something wrote:What's more difficult to model, a Rhodes or an acoustic piano?
I don't know much about pianos, but to my ears the sound spectrum of a Rhodes (depending on how it is played) seems broader and thus more complex to model.
I don't have suggestions really because it's very subjective. Just buy the one that you like the sound of it. For me I like a lot my Casio Previa's Grand Piano more than any library I heard or even more than Pianoteq (although they are perfect together because both support high resolution Midi). There are nice electric piano presets in my Casio and together with Velvet I feel I'm almost covered but I might buy/upgrade to the full Lounge Lizard.
Well, hope you can find what you like.
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- KVRist
- 82 posts since 20 Mar, 2014 from Royal Palace
4Front Truepianos is awesome. Especially the Atlantis module. I just love it!
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dredd i knight dredd i knight https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=156133
- KVRist
- 441 posts since 24 Jul, 2007 from london
I like True Piano a lot. Also the Hammersmith from Sonic Couture is excellent.
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- KVRist
- 82 posts since 20 Mar, 2014 from Royal Palace
It may be excellent but it's pretty large! Of course, there are much larger libs out there, in terms of size.dredd i knight wrote:I like True Piano a lot. Also the Hammersmith from Sonic Couture is excellent.
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- KVRAF
- 6254 posts since 25 Mar, 2004
Rhodes is close to a bell and tine wave. These are easily synthesized without modelling or samples. Every synth out there has, IMHO, a very convincing xylophone patch--so, not hard to do to get there. And, from there, it's really a short step to a Rhodes. But I'm not a sound designer so I'm (most likely and if history is any guide) wrong.EnGee wrote:I believe that the acoustic piano is much harder to emulate because so many factors to consider. For example the harder you hit the key the more resonance (I hope it's the right word!) from other neighbour strings heard.fluffy_little_something wrote:What's more difficult to model, a Rhodes or an acoustic piano?
I don't know much about pianos, but to my ears the sound spectrum of a Rhodes (depending on how it is played) seems broader and thus more complex to model.
I don't have suggestions really because it's very subjective. Just buy the one that you like the sound of it. For me I like a lot my Casio Previa's Grand Piano more than any library I heard or even more than Pianoteq (although they are perfect together because both support high resolution Midi). There are nice electric piano presets in my Casio and together with Velvet I feel I'm almost covered but I might buy/upgrade to the full Lounge Lizard.
Well, hope you can find what you like.
Again, IMHO, the original (and free, and, sadly, x32 only) Mr. Ray had the best modelled Wurly, with some great, effected preset emulations. Ridiculously small footprint, and no samples.
Berfab
So many plugins, so little time...
So many plugins, so little time...
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- KVRian
- 702 posts since 19 Mar, 2014 from Denver, CO
Rhodes has a lot more dynamics than an acoustic piano, as does a Wurlitzer. You can get more or less bell from a Rhodes based on how it's voiced. Getting a xylophone sound is no where near getting a Rhodes, and I've yet to hear a synthesized or modeled Rhodes really come close. Watching some of the comparison videos between the best plugs and a real Rhodes and while the sounds at times may be fairly similar, the overall context of a piece of music played on an actual Rhodes is much more alive than anything else at this point. (and I own a Rhodes and Wurlie 200a)BERFAB wrote:Rhodes is close to a bell and tine wave. These are easily synthesized without modelling or samples. Every synth out there has, IMHO, a very convincing xylophone patch--so, not hard to do to get there. And, from there, it's really a short step to a Rhodes. But I'm not a sound designer so I'm (most likely and if history is any guide) wrong.EnGee wrote:I believe that the acoustic piano is much harder to emulate because so many factors to consider. For example the harder you hit the key the more resonance (I hope it's the right word!) from other neighbour strings heard.fluffy_little_something wrote:What's more difficult to model, a Rhodes or an acoustic piano?
I don't know much about pianos, but to my ears the sound spectrum of a Rhodes (depending on how it is played) seems broader and thus more complex to model.
I don't have suggestions really because it's very subjective. Just buy the one that you like the sound of it. For me I like a lot my Casio Previa's Grand Piano more than any library I heard or even more than Pianoteq (although they are perfect together because both support high resolution Midi). There are nice electric piano presets in my Casio and together with Velvet I feel I'm almost covered but I might buy/upgrade to the full Lounge Lizard.
Well, hope you can find what you like.
Again, IMHO, the original (and free, and, sadly, x32 only) Mr. Ray had the best modelled Wurly, with some great, effected preset emulations. Ridiculously small footprint, and no samples.