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Thoth93 · Post by **Thoth93** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 10:30 pm

I want something versatile that won't break the bank. What do you use/recommend?

Brian

jamesb · Post by **jamesb** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 10:45 pm

sfz with 72MB splendid grand. Free!

http://www.soundcreationsinc.com/tech/s ... endid.html
http://www.rgcaudio.com/sfz.htm

paulmerchant · Post by **paulmerchant** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 11:24 pm

Yeah, there are some good piano soundfonts out there that you can use in sfz.

There are some decent dedicated piano VSTs, too. This one isn't exactly versatile (it's too bright for my tastes), but I think it has a quality sound and it's free:

http://www.kvraudio.com/get/1097.html

smart · Post by **smart** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 11:28 pm

theres also http://www.yohng.com/piano.html

bambooman · Post by **bambooman** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 11:50 pm

try this tiny one:

http://smatni.tripod.com/LePiano/LePiano.zip

i like it..

The Chase · Post by **The Chase** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 11:39 am

4front and evm's!

farlukar · Post by **farlukar** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 11:44 am

With a piano soundfont, use psp pianoverb for the finishing touch

SQ4 · Post by **SQ4** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 12:09 pm

MDA-Piano / MDA-ePiano
+ some equalising and reverb
= good for non solo

Distorted_Mastermind · Thu Aug 11, 2005 12:40 pm

For quality I use soundfonts. For pure rawness I sample it myself by cutting one out of a song. All depends what you are going for.

MySTiK · Post by **MySTiK** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 7:18 pm

guess it depends what you consider cheap

I'd check out http://www.postpiano.com/ Good range of piano samples / romples varying in price, quality, and type of piano.

timmyo · Post by **timmyo** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 1:00 pm

jamesb wrote:sfz with 72MB splendid grand. Free!

http://www.soundcreationsinc.com/tech/s ... endid.html
http://www.rgcaudio.com/sfz.htm

+1

splendid_72 is indeed excellent

flanneljammies · Post by **flanneljammies** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 1:17 pm

Chase wrote:4front

yeah, for some reason, I quite like the 4front VSTi. It doesn't sound like a great piano, but it sounds pretty damn real.

schrittmacher19 · Post by **schrittmacher19** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 1:23 pm

http://www.plugindex.de/index.php?templ ... d&file=839

Stupid American Pig · Post by **Stupid American Pig** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 1:32 pm

Chase wrote:4front and evm's!

4 Front piano sounds like Arse IMHO, but I like his Efx.

Hans Adamson · Post by **Hans Adamson** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 1:43 pm

Brian,

I don't know your price range, but the new Art Vista Virtual Grand Piano Kontakt Player VSTi is on promotional sale for a few more days. It is just $99!! And it is very versatile.

http://artvista.net/Virtual_Grand_Piano.html

Check it out!

Hans Adamson
Art Vista Productions
http://artvista.net/

What's a good, cheap piano VSTI?