Norah Jones's piano sound

[tuna]

I really like the piano sound in "Don't Know Why", is there any piano sample sound like that?

[reprznt]

i lived on the same block as Norah when she and Jesse made that song... i have no idea what sample to use in replicating the sound.... but Norah is totally a wonderful and humble woman. So happy to see her with such success. just wanted to hijack the thread.... peace

[rogerperrin]

reprznt wrote:

just wanted to hijack the thread.... peace

And you did a damn fine job of it. I just heard her singing the old Stones song, "Wild Horses," this morning on one of the satellite radio channels. Very nice and calming. I'll have to listen closer to her piano next time to get a better idea of her sound. Just guessing, I might suggest very mild compression and low velocity settings on something like EVM's Grand piano vst? (Play softly and smoothly. )

[Hans Adamson]

Hey Tuna,

There is a preset specifically emulating this piano sound on the Art Vista Virtual Grand Piano.

Here is a sound clip with the piano, although not with that particular preset:

http://www.artvista.net/VGP%20Demos/VGP ... _short.mp3

More information here:
http://www.artvista.net/Virtual_Grand_Piano.html

[Reverend Rhythm]

I have the Art Vista Virtual Grand Piano, and I'd second looking into it for that piano sound.

[loomchild]

Hey Tuna,

There is a preset specifically emulating this piano sound on the Art Vista Virtual Grand Piano.

Here is a sound clip with the piano, although not with that particular preset:

http://www.artvista.net/VGP%20Demos/VGP ... _short.mp3

More information here:
http://www.artvista.net/Virtual_Grand_Piano.html

Very nice sound.Cosy and warm.

[fab m.]

Yes, VGP is the right choice for your needs

[gepetto]

I remember reading (Keyboard mag) that her keyboardist used some Kurzweil synth/sampler
maybe K2000/and some preset.

[bluedad]

Norah Jones plays a Yamaha grand (she's on the Yamaha artist list)
There's a fine sample of a C-7 at http://vintaudio.com/