2015 Piano Recommendations?

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-Jay-
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38 posts since 20 Oct, 2010 from GB

Post Tue Jun 09, 2015 6:16 pm

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Fleer
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5423 posts since 23 Aug, 2014 from Boston/Cambridge

Post Tue Jun 09, 2015 6:45 pm

Try ProductionVoices Grand (Gold).

ImNotDedYet
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703 posts since 19 Mar, 2014 from Denver, CO

Post Tue Jun 09, 2015 7:18 pm

I've heard great things about the Ivory.

I recently picked up Soniccouture's Hammerstein which is fantastic along with Imperfect Samples Ebony Concert Grand. (a Fazioli) I'm completely in love with the Ebony Concert Grand - it's a bit darker, very rich with nice customizations. Imperfect Samples makes a few others that have gotten pretty good reviews as well.

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Post Tue Jun 09, 2015 7:24 pm

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bmrzycki
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4129 posts since 11 Aug, 2006 from Texas

Post Tue Jun 09, 2015 7:39 pm

I haven't demoed it but the audio clips of it are quite good in my opinion:
http://www.vilabsaudio.com/Ravenscroft-By-VI-Labs

I also like the sound of this sampled library:
http://www.imperfectsamples.com/website ... xtreme.php
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damayor
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196 posts since 12 Feb, 2015

Post Tue Jun 09, 2015 7:59 pm

try piano in 162 quite good imp

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evilantal
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1087 posts since 13 Mar, 2008 from Arnhem, Netherlands

Post Tue Jun 09, 2015 11:01 pm

+1 Piano in Blue
+1 Imperfect Pianos

+ SampleTekk Black Grand MkII
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Cimbasso
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390 posts since 22 May, 2012

Post Tue Jun 09, 2015 11:24 pm

I use Cinesamples Piano in Blue & NI The Giant 95% percent of the time.

EnGee
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8616 posts since 7 Oct, 2005 from Auckland, NZ

Post Wed Jun 10, 2015 1:50 am

bmrzycki wrote:I haven't demoed it but the audio clips of it are quite good in my opinion:
http://www.vilabsaudio.com/Ravenscroft-By-VI-Labs
This is a great find :tu:

I liked more the American and German from the True keys bundle. I think I like the dark one more than the bright (just my taste of course). The great thing that they don't require the full Kontakt which I don't have and I don't plan to have really.
The price is affordable as well! I don't know, it will be between the Steinway (American) and Bechstein(?) (German). I loved both sounds.

I also love the Steinway 1928 in http://8dio.com/instrument-category/piano/ but the problem it requires the full Kontakt :(

Echoes in the Attic
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10613 posts since 12 May, 2008

Post Wed Jun 10, 2015 4:06 am

It's funny the several people are suggesting piano in blue when that's one of two pianos he already has. Do people even read the first post?

-Jay-
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38 posts since 20 Oct, 2010 from GB

Post Wed Jun 10, 2015 6:19 am

I do truly appreciate all the replies.
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shane1980
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1493 posts since 6 Feb, 2005 from Canada

Post Wed Jun 10, 2015 8:09 am


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djanthonyw
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7358 posts since 20 Jul, 2004 from Clearwater

Post Wed Jun 10, 2015 8:45 am

e-instruments session keys are the best I've heard.
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fischkopf
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253 posts since 18 Oct, 2008

Post Wed Jun 10, 2015 1:30 pm

I think the "Kawai Ex Pro" by Acoustik Samples sounds AWESOME, especially for the price: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0E_TSkkWxBs

Certainly not the newest one, but there to this date are very few piano libraries that match this one.

lumcas
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187 posts since 1 Feb, 2005

Post Wed Jun 10, 2015 2:08 pm

Surprisingly, this thread has become just a list of nice piano libraries. Nothing wrong with it, but Garritan CFX - my current go to - deserves to be here as well :tu:

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