I am using the Arturia Piano V2 and I think it sounds kind of cheap despite being 200$

[I_V_502]

I got the Arturia V Collection and while I enjoy their synth sounds, I feel their Pianos sound like cheap 90s digital Pianos. They lack body and warmth to my ears. Does anybody else feel the same way about their pianos? I am thinking of getting the Keyscape Piano instead.

[kvotchin]

I had a play on their Piano V2 or whatever it’s called. Not my favourite, either.

Do recommend checking out Pianoteq. There are also some very nice pianos for Kontakt.

[an-electric-heart]

It's sample based, rather than modeled isn't it? I've got V Collection, but have never installed the pianos because I have Komplete, so my acoustic piano needs are covered.

Edit: No, I'm wrong (I checked on the site), it's modeled. As far as a convincing acoustic piano goes, probably go with something sampled.

[jamcat]

Arturia Piano V is 100% physically modeled.

I was excited about it when I first got it, but I found that it sounded way too synthetic. That spurned me to checkout Pianoteq, which is now what I use for all my pianos, and a bunch of other instruments too.

Arturia Piano V could still be good for some creative synth piano sounds.

[an-electric-heart]

Arturia Piano V is 100% physically modeled.

I was excited about it when I first got it, but I found that it sounded way too synthetic. That spurned me to checkout Pianoteq, which is now what I use for all my pianos, and a bunch of other instruments too.

Arturia Piano V could still be good for some creative synth piano sounds.

Yip, you just beat me to it. I looked on the Arturia site to confirm. As I said, I'm more than happy with the N.I pianos, so haven't looked any further, but I've heard Pianoteq is good.

[mrsugmad]

I got the Arturia V Collection and while I enjoy their synth sounds, I feel their Pianos sound like cheap 90s digital Pianos. They lack body and warmth to my ears. Does anybody else feel the same way about their pianos? I am thinking of getting the Keyscape Piano instead.

+1 on keyscape. It has the best sounding pianos I've ever heard.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7utf6icaz64

[jamcat]

Here's something similar from Pianoteq using the Yamaha C5 model.

Pianoteq YC5: Steve O'Laughlin - Paper Doll (Johnny S. Black)

[martinjuenke]

I don't like it too.
Pianoteq is far better.

[Blaster]

I got the Arturia V Collection and while I enjoy their synth sounds, I feel their Pianos sound like cheap 90s digital Pianos. They lack body and warmth to my ears. Does anybody else feel the same way about their pianos? I am thinking of getting the Keyscape Piano instead.

I thought it's supposed to be an emulation of 90s digital pianos...

[SLiC]

V2 was better than V1, but Pianoteq is much better at realistic pianos.
I also have Keyscape but often prefer Pianoteq, it just depends on the sound you want.

Noire is also excellent and slipped under the net for some- it can do all the usual piano stuff, but can do ambient stuff really well...

https://www.native-instruments.com/en/p ... eys/noire/

[BrokenTrance]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3WRZKwMnsI

I just had to post this.

[mrsugmad]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3WRZKwMnsI

I just had to post this.

Thanks for posting; nice to hear a great piano player demo'ing it.

[mrsugmad]

Greg (Michael Jackson's Music director) playing some keyboard hits
(Click on the small link below, not the bigger one)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svX6WRWBP8o

[Stokely]

I think I paid 59 bucks for Garritan's CFX Lite--on sale, I'll admit--and while it lacks the other mic perspectives from the full version, it sounds and plays outstanding. Unless I need a different flavor of piano, it's pretty much killed my gas for a piano plugin (it's a clean, huge CFX grand so for a more character/homey sound I'd use Fluffy's My Piano for example.) As a plus, no iLok and Garritan was very friendly and helpful when I had a question for them.

[kevvvvv]

I'm prob out of my depth here as I'm not a pianist, and my excellent pianist friend plays only pianoteq.

Arturia piano actually works for me.

It's very quick & adjustable

- and loads fast, especially when Kontakt pianos take forever

- so presets can be demo'd quickly.

Final piano sound is often a matter of post production when it's "made to fit the mix".

So I'm fine with Arturia piano as is.

There are often deals to be had when buying it.

I don't think $200 is a a "real price" if black friday's coming up.