1928 Steinway Piano
- Kontakt VST/ AU / AAX
- Also available in Soundpaint with 127 Velocity Layers
- Deep-Sampled 1928 Scoring Grand Piano
- 11,095 samples
- 10.7GB of Samples
- Two Microphone Positions (Close & Player)
- Custom Convolution Reverbs (+40)
- Advanced Release Triggers
- NEW Superlative Presets (23)
- NEW Bonus: 8 Piano Blending Options
- Delivered by Download
- Kontakt 5.8.1 Full Retail (or later) Required
A Grand Era
Welcome to The 1928 Scoring Piano, one of the most precious and sought-after instruments in the history of pianos. Namely, a specific series of ivory covered Scoring grands produced in Germany in 1928. This particular series and era are known to be one of the best, with a build quality that remains unmatched to this day. We were lucky enough to record a model that had the full set of original strings from 1928.
It is the perfect piano for soundtrack composers, songwriters, and people looking for an advanced emotional and resonant piano. The instrument was recorded with two sets of microphones (close/internal and ambient/player), so users can adjust the sound to their liking.
We also added a variety of controls (ex. pedal volume, release volume, noise reduction, EQ etc) and a visual velocity editor, so you can fully sculpt the piano to your liking. The library also includes a great selection of convolution reverbs and convolution effects as well as a bonus selection of morphing patches (Guitars, Caisa, Marimba, Rhodes, Crotales, Bowed Percussion, Glass Marimba, and Glockenspiel) that can be blended directly with the piano.
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Microphone Options
The 1928 Scoring Piano contains over 11,000 samples and two different microphone perspectives, including a Close Microphone and Player Microphone, which was a mix of 8 Neumann Microphones run through a NEVE console. The close position consists of microphones close to the soundboard of the piano, highly intimate and with a clear sensation of the resonance.
Piano Blending Option
The 1928 Scoring Piano contains a variety of custom piano morph options, so you can blend the piano with a selection of instruments and create completely new instruments with a single click. The instruments you can blend include Guitars, Caisa, Marimba, Rhodes, Crotales, Bowed Percussion, Glass Marima, and Glockenspiel.
Articulations
The 1928 Scoring Piano is the first ever to have round-robin based sustains and round-robin based staccatos in combination. The round-robin sustains allow you to get a hyper-natural variation in the sound, even when playing slow and with the pedal down. The staccatos were recorded separately, since the attack of a short note on a piano differs from a sustain.
ARTS, SPECS AND REQS
Features
- Deep-Sampled 1928 Legacy Scoring Grand Piano
- 2 Microphone Positions (close/internal & ambient/player perspective)
- Round Robin Sustains (x 3 round robin pr. note & velocity layer)
- Round Robin Staccato (x 6 round robin pr. note & velocity layer)
- Advanced Release Triggers
- Pedal Noises and Pedal Noise Volume Control
- Custom Convolution Reverbs (+40)
- Bonus: 8 Piano Blending Options
- Guitars
- Caisa
- Marimba
- Rhodes
- Crotales
- Bowed Percussion
- Glass Marimba
- Glockenspiel
- Several Custom Convolution Reverb(s) / Impulses
- 11,095 samples
- 12 GB installed
- 24 bit / 44.1 kHz stereo .NCW Compression Format
- Format(s): Kontakt / .NCW Compression
Options:
- Uniquely sampled Pedal Up and Pedal Down
- Live Keyswitch
- Pedal Volume Control
- Release Triggers of Hammer Action
- Release Triggers (Time based for both Tail of the sound and the immediate resonant buzz associated with damping a piano string)
Requirements:
- Full Retail version of Kontakt 5.8.1 or later required
- Not compatible with the Free Kontakt Player
- 1928 Legacy Piano requires 12GB of hard drive space
- Minimum: Mac OS X® 10.4 / 10.5, G5 2.0 GHz or Intel Core Duo 2.00 GHz, 4 GB RAM or Windows® XP (32 Bit) or Windows Vista® (32/64 Bit), Pentium® or Athlon XP 2.0 GHz, 4 GB RAM. 4 GB of RAM or more is highly recommended