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By Sonic Infidel
On 3rd December 2004
Version: 1.1

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EVM Synths Grand Piano

I really like this synth. It may be short on features, but it's straightforward, simple, and it sounds authentic. If you're looking for all sorts of crazy sounds, then move along. This is modeled after a grand, and that's what it sounds like. It's got very good range (G1 to C9 on my system), and it's extremely stable and CPU friendly. You can run several instances of this VST without too much noticable CPU drain. (I don't know why you'd really want more than two, honestly, since you can simply automate the parameters if you want to change something.) I use it in many compositions and have never had a problem with it. If I want other sounds, I switch to another vst, but this serves my purpose very well.
The file size seems a bit large, but it's no big deal. 10mb is not going to kill your computer unless you've got an ancient hard drive.

Bottom line is this: It's free and it's simple. You might as well download it and try it out. If you don't like it, delete it. You're not out anything, and you won't have to wonder "what if".
 
    
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