Native Instruments sampled this unique piano in great detail for NI Una Corda. It’s made softer still by a customizable felt layer for some of the lightest, most delicate piano sounds ever heard. The Una Corda has a much softer sound than a traditional piano due to its use of just one string per key. In another sweep of design innovation, David Klavins envisioned this unique single-string piano design in collaboration with composer Nils Frahm. Recorded with a dizzying array of word class microphones-including a binaural Neumann dummy head-SonicCouture Hammersmith Pro is an inspiring piano instrument.

Using a unique Steinway Model D fitted with MIDI integration, SonicCouture was able to capture incredibly precise dynamics by sending exact velocities per note-not something a human player could easily accomplish. SonicCouture Hammersmith Pro is one of the most ambitious sampling projects in recent times. NI brings the sound of the 370i to your DAW with THE GIANT. The result is an enormous and commanding piano sound unlike anything else out there. With its strings extended to their full length in a single vertical span, the 370i boasts a soundboard roughly twice the size of standard concert grand. That’s the idea behind maverick piano builder David Klavins’ 370i vertical piano. Sometimes the best way to push the boundaries is to go bigger.

If you’re looking to see just how far out you can get with your piano sounds, Xtended Piano should be your first stop. This unique sample set of extended piano techniques includes unconventional playing methods such as bowing the strings, striking them with mallets and muting them to create harmonics. SonicCouture’s Xtended Piano throws the piano rule book out the window. If you’re searching for a dreamier, more cinematic piano sound, Spitfire LABS Soft Piano is worth a look. It’s a perfect take on the intimate tone of a piano muted with felts that’s commonly heard on modern film soundtracks. It’s a powerful virtual instrument platform with regular new releases of fantastic free content.īut the sound that put LABS on the map is Soft Piano. Spitfire LABS is one of the best free VST plugins ever made. In this article I’m rounding up my top 8 picks for unique piano sounds to use in your production. Today’s piano sounds are fresh, creative and versatile enough to work in many different genres. Thanks to innovative builders and DAW plugins, there are more creative approaches to the piano than ever before. In fact, there’s much more to this classic sound than you might think. With such a widely-used instrument, there’s a general consensus on the ideal piano sound. It’s considered a standard tool for learning, writing and performing music. The piano has a special place among traditional musical instruments.

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