![]() Download instructions are on the Audiolatry website. Grand Piano XXL is available in VST/VST3 formats for Windows 8.1/10. I’ll come back to Grand Piano XXL when the Mac version is here until then, let me know what you think of it. ![]() Some even embrace imperfection, like Rusty Piano from SampleScience. The good thing about virtual pianos is that they are often useable, whether good or bad perfection can be boring. ![]() There are other excellent options, but I’ve got used to the convenience of it, and I think it sounds awesome. Keyscape has become my go-to choice for virtual keyboards in recent years. Although, I think you need to play it to really get a feel for it. I’m interested to hear how Grand Piano XXL does in this regard because the Yamaha C5 delivers remarkable bass.Īfter listening to some demos, I think Grand Piano XXL could be nice on Pop, Hip Hop-style comping. It’s more often the bass that doesn’t have the resonance and depth to convey the power of a real grand piano. One of the things I find with virtual pianos is that lots have a lovely midrange, but the bass/treble lets them down. So, you get basic controls, but enough to adjust the character of the piano. Right next to the cutoff knob, you’ll see a Key knob that adjusts the key release gain. The Filter control is a simple cutoff knob (lowpass/highpass). The Tremolo section has LFO Rate and Depth for pitch, expression, and pan. The GUI is basic, which is what I like to see from a virtual piano.įrom left to right, the controls are Attack, Release, Tremolo, Key, Filter, Reverb, and Volume. Grand Piano XXL comes in at 1.19GB, and a smaller version (Grand Piano) without key release samples and just four velocity layers is available. The samples were captured in 24-bit 48kHz audio with sixteen velocity layers. When I heard about Grand Piano XXL, I got pretty excited. The Yamaha C5 can be considered a semi-concert piano at just under 7 ft.Īlexander Holm recorded the piano with two AKG c414 condenser microphones in AB position above the strings. Grand Piano XXL Is A FREE Virtual Piano By Audiolatry By James Nugent // Updated on SeptemNews Audiolatry offers Grand Piano XXL, a freeware virtual piano VST plugin for Windows. Grand Piano XXL comes from sampling a Yamaha C5 Grand Piano. Unfortunately for me, it’s Windows-only at the moment, but a Mac version is in the works! See also: 99Sounds Releases FREE Upright Piano VST/AU Plugin It was my own instrument and I will forever miss the sound I could get out of it. ![]() I called it a ‘beater piano’ as it clearly had been through some rough years, yet I loved it. As a pianist, I’m always keen to try out any new virtual piano, plus it’s a change from telling you how bad a guitarist I am when guitar-based plugins come up. r/piano I’m moving and had to say goodbye to the first piano I ever owned. Audiolatry offers Grand Piano XXL, a freeware virtual piano VST plugin for Windows. ![]()
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