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bluedad · Post by **bluedad** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 1:18 am

There is a vst instrument coming out soon, I think it will be called
TruePiano
which is very, very good considering the last build was around 50 megs, I think.
After getting my Motif, I've come to the conclusion big isn't always better.
but here's a taste of TruePiano, forgive the playing though..
http://bluedad.com/Melody.mp3
this is the bright preset, but there are several darker, warmer presets as well.

tee boy · Post by **tee boy** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 4:41 am

Hey, that doesnt sound to bad actually. Without hearing other libraries side by side, its difficult to really judge. But imo that sounds absolutely amazing for 50MB.

And the playing was also very nice!

TB

System ERA · Post by **System ERA** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 11:12 am

Is Native Instruments Akoustik Piano that much of a joke that it doesn't even get mentioned... I'm also very much on the quest for a good piano, I've used all sorts, but can't find one that I can truly get away with repetitive playing motions without it giving me the good old Shotgun effect, I really need something profoundly detaied or well programmed.... Supposidly NI uses this morphing technique to give u a surposed 127layer piano, but nah.... I don't think that sounds right!

Heres how the song sounds, you'll hear what I mean!

http://www.realmusic.co.nz//play.php?ba ... =song_hifi

tee boy · Post by **tee boy** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 3:06 pm

Iv had a listen to som demos and I must admit, the 'Black Grand' is sounding nice to my ears.

TB

jplanet · Post by **jplanet** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 4:47 pm

I tried NI Akoustik this past weekend at my friend's studio...I was shocked at how bad it was. Everything has that platicky, "plinky" sound to it. Sounds very artificial in the mid register.

We listened to a track with NI Akoustik, and replaced it with ArtVista VGP, and it sounded perfect in the mix.

For solo piano, I think Sampletekk's stuff is on par with The Grand, and VGP seems to be the easiest to fit into a busy mix...

WilliamK · Post by **WilliamK** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 4:52 pm

You should check out our HQ Piano Sets 1+2+3 for Wusikstation V2/V3.

http://www.wusik.com/index.php?pagep=hq ... nu=hqpiano

(sorry for the shameless promo)

Best Regards, WilliamK

Beardedone · Post by **Beardedone** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 4:56 pm

The Garritan Steinway should be good.

leonard · Post by **leonard** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 6:32 pm

PMI, Vintaudio and Sampletekk are great bang for the buck: I got the Yamaha C7 from Vintaudio and The Emperor from PMI. Couldn't live without them.

jpmarques · Post by **jpmarques** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 6:47 pm

I'm currently using a soundfont called pianissimum, it's absolutely free and I think it will surprise some of you. However I must say that I was pretty interested in that TruePiano, after listening to the demo by bluedad! Does anyone have any info on this?

Thanks

mmdejonge · Post by **mmdejonge** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 7:35 pm

jpmarques wrote:Does anyone have any info on this?

It's still in beta, but this really is an amazing piano VSTi. I can't go in tech details too much, but it features interstring modulation to make the piano sound 'alive'. Imho it sounds very convincing, even better than some sample libraries I've got (combined with PSP's pianoverb)...

tee boy · Post by **tee boy** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 7:35 pm

The PMI 290 sounds pretty nice. Just not sure about the top end - sounds kind of dull. Maybe that was just the mp3 sounding crap.

TB

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