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Sensitive is not the word I'd use to describe the Bechstein 'classic pop' patch engineered by Ken Scott its samples sound heavily EQ'd and the hard, metallic tone reminded me of the piano (another Bechstein) at London's Trident Studios, where Mr Scott used to work.
EASTWEST QUANTUM LEAP PIANOS STEINWAY D SILVER REVIEW INSTALL
Do not make the mistake of showing up to a recording session or rehearsal and saying, 'Just hold on a minute while I install this new piano guys'.
This is the largest library devoted to one type of instrument I've seen, and installing its samples takes a very long time indeed. And, as with many products nowadays, if you don't have an Internet connection - forget it. Though my experience with these dongles is generally good, I should warn you that, for reasons beyond anyone's control, downloading licenses to the iLok doesn't always work at the first attempt. A 32-bit version of the player is included with the package, but the iLok hardware key required to run the library must be purchased separately. The 24-bit, 44.1kHz samples run exclusively on EastWest's Play 64-bit audio engine, which works in plug-in and single stand-alone mode on Mac and PC. Quantum Leap Pianos answers all these questions with a heavyweight collection comprising four leading makes of grand piano sampled at up to 18 dynamic levels from a variety of mic positions.
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Nowadays sampled pianos sound pretty realistic, but certain problems remain: how to reproduce the effect of the sustain pedal? What microphone positions to use? What brand of piano to sample? Early attempts foundered due to lack of RAM - sampling 88 notes in stereo was well beyond the capabilities of your average 1980s hardware sampler - but in the late '90s the advent of sample disk-streaming and Nemesys's Gigasampler gave sampling a new lease of life. For years, companies have striven to provide a truly playable sampled acoustic grand. Having covered virtually the entire history of amplified music instrumentation with their Beatles homage Fab Four and its heavy friend Ministry Of Rock, sample wizards EastWest/Quantum Leap turn their attention to a more subtle and elusive instrument: the grand piano. Is this 'grand design' the answer to our virtual piano prayers?
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The latest in the EastWest Play series offers deluxe representations of four classic instruments.