is the grand 3 worth 32 gb of precious ssd space?
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- KVRAF
- 4070 posts since 28 Jan, 2011 from MEXICO
Because of this I prefer pianoteq, IMHO the sound difference is not enough to justify so many gb of SSD space.
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- KVRAF
- 3588 posts since 8 Dec, 2008 from Global Cowboy
Well you could always go for Ivory Pianos...
The American Concert D and the Italian Grand take up 73GB of HD space here...
But they sound bloody good !
I also LOVE the NI/Galaxy "The Grandeur" for so many reasons...That is a superb sounding grand piano and it weighs in at a very modest 4.9GB in compressed format..It is so well recorded and sits great in any mix...
Don't get me started on the few BFD2 libraries I use...
They take up around 250GB of HD space...
But once again,they sound fantastic and are worth every GB of that space...
HD's are so cheap these days,that it's better to just use what sounds good and get on with the job I reckon
The American Concert D and the Italian Grand take up 73GB of HD space here...
But they sound bloody good !
I also LOVE the NI/Galaxy "The Grandeur" for so many reasons...That is a superb sounding grand piano and it weighs in at a very modest 4.9GB in compressed format..It is so well recorded and sits great in any mix...
Don't get me started on the few BFD2 libraries I use...
They take up around 250GB of HD space...
But once again,they sound fantastic and are worth every GB of that space...
HD's are so cheap these days,that it's better to just use what sounds good and get on with the job I reckon
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- KVRian
- 652 posts since 17 Mar, 2002 from Paris
My 2€ ..
The main consideration nowadays between the different sampled pianos (provided you already like its basic sound, of course ), is the way they play for you (therefore largely subjective). (does the piano's dynamics suit your playing style?). And of course, the only way to find out is to try it . I've been bitten a couple of times.. great basic sound, but no amount of tweaking could convince my fingers that I was playing a piano. The Grand 3 is one of the better ones in that respect (.. for me ). If there is one thing you absolutely cannot fault Pianoteq for, it is its playability (but do consider upgrading to V5.. well worth it.. if you remain within the same version, e.g. Pianoteq 4 Standard > Pianoteq 5 Standard, it's only 29€ anyways )
So, if you have the disk space (and the time ), install The Grand 3 (it reads like you've already bought it anyways?).. you can always delete it if you are disappointed.
..The main consideration nowadays between the different sampled pianos (provided you already like its basic sound, of course
), is the way they play for you (therefore largely subjective). (does the piano's dynamics suit your playing style?). And of course, the only way to find out is to try it . I've been bitten a couple of times.. great basic sound, but no amount of tweaking could convince my fingers that I was playing a piano. The Grand 3 is one of the better ones in that respect (.. for me ). If there is one thing you absolutely cannot fault Pianoteq for, it is its playability (but do consider upgrading to V5.. well worth it.. if you remain within the same version, e.g. Pianoteq 4 Standard > Pianoteq 5 Standard, it's only 29€ anyways )So, if you have the disk space (and the time
), install The Grand 3 (it reads like you've already bought it anyways?).. you can always delete it if you are disappointed.I did get a life,once...but it was faulty, so I sent it back.
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- KVRAF
- 2236 posts since 23 May, 2005 from West Country, UK
You are abandoning retail therapy after all these years Theo? Really?
I will miss your in depth analyses of the pros and cons of various plugins you are considering purchasing.
I will miss your in depth analyses of the pros and cons of various plugins you are considering purchasing.
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