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 CLASSIC PIANO
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Recreates the keyboard response
and dynamics of the originally recorded concert grand piano.
POP PIANO
- Provides the slightly
brighter and more powerful keyboard response needed in pop music.
JAZZ PIANO
- Has the same keyboard
response as the CLASSIC PIANO, but with a mellow tone. This preset will consume
twice the polyphony of the other patches, and is therefore more demanding on
your computer system.
GOSPEL PIANO
- Has an ultra-powerful
dynamic response that will make the whole piano sing.
ROCK PIANO
- Same keyboard response as
in the GOSPEL PIANO, but with only "pedal-up" notes to provide an even brighter
and punchier response. This piano has a smaller "footprint" and is less
demanding on computer system resources.
LIGHT PIANO
- The preset with the
smallest demands on your computer system. But don't let the size fool you!
Even this smallest preset presents the sound of a full-bloodied Concert Grand
Piano.
COMPRESSED PIANO
- To present the
richest possible sound, this preset has been programmed to load with
compression. The compression effect will amplify the softer nuances of the
piano sounds, and enhance the overall sonority of the piano. As a result, the
dynamics of the piano's output are not as wide, but the timbre will still
reflect every nuance played. |
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Natural Room Reverb or "Studio
Dry": |
The basic presets come in two
versions: "Wet" or "Dry." The natural recital hall reverb was recorded for each
note of every dynamic. In the "Wet" presets this natural hall reverb can be
heard, and will add an ultimate realism to the sound of the piano as you
experience the sense of space where the piano is played.
The "Dry" presets do not have the true hall reverb, but are instead programmed
to give a "Studio Dry" decay to the piano sound. If you prefer to add your own
reverb, these presets will give you the chance to do so. The "Dry" presets are
also less demanding on your computer's processing power |
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Eight Special Effects Presets: |
CHORUS PIANO
- This preset is
programmed with a "chorus" effect. When used sparingly, it can make the piano
sound "richer." Higher settings can make the piano sound like an out-of-tune
piano.
DELAY PIANO
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A "delay" effect is
pre-programmed, and will add a bouncing echo.
FLANGER PIANO
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A "flanger" effect is
pre-programmed, and will add a "spacey" stereo effect.
PHASER PIANO
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A "phaser" effect is
pre-programmed and will add a swooshing quality to the sound.
MULTI EFFECT PIANO
- A combination of
phaser and flanger has been pre-programmed.
UNDERWATER PIANO
- Simultaneous use of
all effects makes this preset really weird sounding!
VIOLIN PIANO -
A slow attack lets the tone
fade in, as if played by a violin!
SPACE PIANO
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Multiple effects in combination
with a slow attack. A real Sci-Fi effect! |
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Twenty-two Recording Style Presets: |
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These presets have been programmed
to emulate the recording styles of pianos heard on famous recordings by various
artists from the 1950's through 2005 |
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Sustain Pedal Sounds: |
If you record your Virtual Grand
Piano performance, you can also add the sounds of the sustain pedal going up and
down. A separate preset with only these sounds can be loaded after you have
finished your piano performance.
The pedal sounds are mapped to "middle-C," and respond to dynamics - an abrupt
quick down-and up movement will result in a realistic corresponding pedal
noise. The pedal sounds presets can be found in the folder: "Sustain Pedal
Sounds" next to the folders for Hard, Medium, and Soft presets. |
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The
Knobs: |
The interface of the Virtual Grand
Piano has eight control knobs that will allow you to customize the sound of each
preset according to your personal taste! These knobs are loaded with a preset
value. In the "Basic Presets," and in the "Recording Style Presets" the knob
assignments are:
Knob 1 - EQ 1.
A "progressive" tone control that has larger effect on the lower parts of the
keyboard. With this EQ, you can filter out the bass frequencies of your
left-hand playing without affecting the right hand solos. When making your own
recordings, this is a way to emulate different microphone set-ups. Note: No
note should be longer than 45-50 sec when "EQ 1" is used. At around 50sec into
the note there will be a slight bump in volume. Note 2: In the "Recording Style
Presets" Knob 1 is assigned to Reverb Room Size. The Room Size control is only
active when Reverb is set to a value higher than "0".
Knob 2 - EQ 2.
A tone control that affects the whole keyboard range equally. Turn the
knob clock-wise to make the piano sound "thinner." Use this control on its
own, or together with "EQ 1" to shape the sound of the piano so it will "sit right" in a
mix with other instruments. This control is also practical to adjust the amount
of bass frequencies when playing back from your home stereo speakers.
Knob 3 - Reverb.
Turning this knob clockwise
will add a digital room reverb (not to be confused with the true hall reverb
available in the "Wet" presets). If the knob is left at 0%, the Reverb
will be disconnected and will not put any strain on the computer processor.
Knob 4 - Width.
Regulates the stereo width
of the piano sound. At a 50% setting the stereo width will be the
perspective actually recorded. At a setting higher than 50%, the stereo
width will be artificially expanded. A smaller setting than 50% will
render a shrunken stereo width. This effect comes in handy if you would
like to change the placement of the piano on the sound stage. Just shrink
the stereo width of the piano, and then use the "Pan" control knob to shift the
piano to the left or to the right. Turning the knob all the way
counter-clockwise will result in a mono signal.
Knob 5 - Compression.
Turning this knob
clock-wise will amplify the softer sounds in the piano. The result will be
a richer sounding piano with less dynamic difference between soft and loud.
To compensate for the overall higher volume, you may need to turn down the
volume knob somewhat.
Knob 6 - Tune.
This knob will adjust the
overall tuning up or down.
Knob 7 - Pan.
This control moves the
sound to either Left or Right in the stereo perspective. Use this knob
with "Knob 4" to position the piano on the sound stage (stereo field).
Knob 8 - Volume.
Turn the Volume knob to a value above "0" for a louder sound. Values below "0"
will lower the sound.
NOTE: The slider on the Virtual Grand Piano interface is a Kontakt Player
control that is not used in Virtual Grand Piano. Neither the settings of the
slider nor the MIDI Controller assigned to it will have any effect on the
performance of the instrument. |
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System
Requirements: |
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Minimum Requirements: |
- 6.0 GB Free Hard Disc
Space
- DVD Drive
- Windows XP, Pentium 4/Athlon
1.8 GHz
- Mac: OS 10.2.6 or higher,
G5
- 512 MB RAM
- The Kontakt Player needs a
soundcard for playing the sounds of Virtual Grand Piano. Standard
DirectSound, MME or ASIO drivers required; Windows-compatible MIDI hardware
if required. The Kontakt audio engine is designed to make use of the
processing power of your computer’s CPU. The powerful and complex algorithms
of the Kontakt Player work best on modern CPUs
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Recommended Requirements: |
- 6.0 GB free hard disk
space
- DVD-ROM drive
- Windows XP, Pentium 4/Athlon
2.4 GHz or faster
- Mac OS 10.2.6 or higher,
G5 1.6 GHz or faster
- A MIDI interface is
required if you are using a MIDI keyboard, another MIDI controller or an
external sequencer. The MIDI interface integrated in many sound cards can
also be used.
- We recommend 1 GB or more
of RAM. The more RAM the better.
- The Kontakt Player needs
an audio card for playing the sounds of Virtual Grand Piano. Standard
DirectSound, MME or ASIO drivers are required. Windows-compatible MIDI
hardware is required. The Kontakt audio engine is designed to make use of
the processing power of your computer’s CPU. The powerful and complex
algorithms of the Kontakt Player work best on modern CPUs.
- Please also observe the
system requirements of your host application.
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Compatibility: |
- Windows XP (Standalone,
VST®, DXi 2.0™, ASIO™, MME™, Direct Sound™, RTAS™)
- Mac OS 10.2.6 or higher
(Standalone, VST®, ASIO™, Audio Units™, Core Audio™, RTAS™)
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