KVR Audio is the Internet's number one news and information resource for open standard audio plugins. We report new releases, product announcements and product updates (major and minor) for all VST Plugins, DirectX Plugins and Audio Units Plugins. We manage a fully searchable audio plugin database (updated daily), and offer many free member services including user reviews, product update notifications and a very active discussion forum. We also host official support forums for many plugin developers plus the official Receptor support forum.

Plug-in Database: Virtual
Instruments, Effects & Hosts Banks & Patches
Download & Upload Plug-in Ratings
by KVR Members

Forum

Rules & FAQ Search Latest Posts Unanswered Posts Member List Who is Online

Wiki: Tutorials,
Audio Lexicon, ... Listen to Music
by KVR Members Search
KVR

More

Developer Challenge Other Links Newsletter RSS Feeds Submit: News, Plug-ins & Hosts Advertise About KVR Link to KVR! Privacy Statement

Quick
Links

Safwan Matni - Prova

7 members are watching Prova for news

Details

Software:	Prova
Developer:	Safwan Matni
Primary Type:	Piano / Keys
Price (MSRP):	Free

Instrument(s):

	Version	Download	Avail?
	1.0	Download

Copy Protection:	None
Average User Rating:

Known to work

Related software [list them]

Safwan Soundfont Player

Strings

Takim

Zourna

Prova is a simple Grand Piano plug-in. It is playback only, it does not have any controls.

Related news... (last 5)

Safwan Matni releases Prova v1.0

7th December 2005

User Reviews for Prova

Click here to add a review

By DRedman
On 1st April 2006
Version: 1.0

Read all reviews by
DRedman

1 of 1 people found
this review helpful.

Was this review
helpful to you?
Yes | No

GUI

Sound

Features

Docs

Presets

Support

VFM

Stability

Could be really good. 15MB download - sample based. CPU usage is 2-10% depending on # notes played (P4 2.4 1.5GRam XP)

Pros:
* Has pretty choice sound - think of a modern electronic honky tonk piano. Clavi-ish piano.... Strong mid-hi range harmonics without too much ear strain. It currently suits a digital sounding mix.
* Really nice sustain - it follows a very nice acoustic sounding resolution curve.
* Stereo - few pianos properly sample / model the fact that playing low notes means stronger left signal, and hi notes means stronger right signal. This does it very nicely
* Nice photo

Cons:
* Could do with more low range harmonics, slightly cut midrange - if you were after a vintage acoustic piano disco smile type mix
* Too much attack - ideally attack would decrease as velocity increases. However attacks great as is at upper and lowermost octaves, but not good at midrange where it also has a lot of bell / sawtooth sting.
* Release: the most noticable thing is how quickly the note off release is. It sounds very synthy - unless played with the sustain pedal. And if you play repeated notes with the sustain they attenuate the preceeding ones way too quickly.
* No patches or adjustable parameters, such as AHDSR or dampen. Cant custom assign midi controllers for events eg. change the channel of sustain pedal (on default atm).

All in all its a good effort and free. Itd be loved by people used to good but vergin on artificial sounds, but probably not by acoustic/vintage warmth lovers as it stands.

Cheers