KVR Audio

noiseboyuk · Post by **noiseboyuk** » Tue Jan 17, 2017 9:33 pm

beely wrote:Sounds likely to be a some kind of expansion pack for Omnisphere using the Keyscape sources - ie new OS patches that require the Keyscape sound sources, so it will only be usable for OS + KS owners...

Yes, one of their VIP banks I think, like with Trilian. Good news, I think Keyscape was really missing some Spectrasonics organic/synthetic magic, hopefully this is it.

aMUSEd · Post by **aMUSEd** » Tue Jan 17, 2017 9:56 pm

Very cool - sounds like it

Echoes in the Attic · Post by **Echoes in the Attic** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 2:14 am

Looking forward to that!

Cinebient · Post by **Cinebient** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 4:25 am

Waiting for more experimental patches with the Keyscape sound sources....great news!

dune_rave · Post by **dune_rave** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 12:30 pm

I don't have Spectrasonics stuff, but someone could explain why can be Keyscape better than some Kontakt libraries... or why not?

beely · Post by **beely** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 1:32 pm

dune_rave wrote:I don't have Spectrasonics stuff, but someone could explain why can be Keyscape better than some Kontakt libraries... or why not?

Spectrasonics are very, very good at what they do, and have more experience in professional sample libraries than almost anyone else, not to mention their sound design talent as well.

But if a cheaper Rhodes Kontakt sample library is all you need and works for you, there's nothing wrong with that either...

BBFG# · Post by **BBFG#** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 5:56 pm

dune_rave wrote:I don't have Spectrasonics stuff, but someone could explain why can be Keyscape better than some Kontakt libraries... or why not?

They're not 'better' just different.
They each have a different philosophy of how they sample as well. Of course, Kontakt has the plus of so many developers using their philosophy in sampling to add to it as well.
In comparison of most of their included keyboards, it is a matter for your ears alone. For me, both of their pianos have a list of pros and cons and I find it is their 'non-piano' pianos that make them unique to each other where the other doesn't really compare.
e.g. Kontakt Giant & Una Corda... Keyscape MKS20.

But you'll likely get many 'veiled' comments of 'superiority' from both of their customer base.

Echoes in the Attic · Post by **Echoes in the Attic** » Thu Jan 19, 2017 2:01 am

dune_rave wrote:I don't have Spectrasonics stuff, but someone could explain why can be Keyscape better than some Kontakt libraries... or why not?

Kontakt is more flexible in terms of scripting for sure. There are things missing in Keyscape/Omnisphere like the ability to have sympathetic resonance, but who knows, maybe it's something they could add.

The benefit of keyscape, if you use Omnisphere is that you can load any piano instantly in place of an oscillator or other sampled patch. You can't swap sound sources within a patch like that in Kontakt.

But the biggest thing really is the sound. These keyscape instruments just wow you with their detailed and beautiful sound. I found the same thing with the Trilian basses. They really are good at sampling and making the instruments sound larger than life.

declan32001 · Post by **declan32001** » Thu Jan 19, 2017 7:25 am

bbaggins wrote:The Wurlitzers are very good in Keyscape. However, the EP I use most is the Hohner Pianet. Think the Rod Argent piano solos in old Zombies tunes, e.g. She's Not There.

https://youtu.be/it68QbUWVPM

Beautiful.

Buckster · Post by **Buckster** » Thu Jan 19, 2017 6:13 pm

anything updated about this ? I checked the twitter feed, and their website - and nothing ....

Buckster · Post by **Buckster** » Thu Jan 19, 2017 6:19 pm

and as if by magic just after I wrote the above

https://www.spectrasonics.net/products/ ... p#creative

looks good

pity I only have Omnisphere 2 though and not Keyscape - makes Keyscape even more tempting now though (I guess thats the point)

Cinebient · Post by **Cinebient** » Thu Jan 19, 2017 6:29 pm

1200+ patches for free then for me......that´s Spectrasonics.....great.
Going to install asap!

Buckster · Post by **Buckster** » Thu Jan 19, 2017 6:30 pm

presuming these only work if you have both software products which is a shame

I'd assume most of the backing etc would work with any piano etc layered on top

in fact looking at the patch list its a bit confusing - a lot of the patches look more Omnisphere 2 than Keyscape - except for the Keyboard ones

noiseboyuk · Post by **noiseboyuk** » Thu Jan 19, 2017 6:51 pm

Buckster wrote:in fact looking at the patch list its a bit confusing - a lot of the patches look more Omnisphere 2 than Keyscape - except for the Keyboard ones

...exactly what I always hoped. As ever with Omni, raw material can be turned into pretty much anything, really glad that they've not just sticked with the obvious keyboard patches. Will be playing later.

Kudos to Spectrasonics. I liked Keyscape well enough, but felt they missed a large trick with it. The Creative Library is, I think, exactly that trick.

Caine123 · Post by **Caine123** » Thu Jan 19, 2017 7:04 pm

1200 patches for free lol! spectrasonics did it again!!!!!

cant wait to install keyscape finally! wooohooooooooooo

Keyscape is available for download now!