A piano recording using 3 different piano libraries

[BradHoyt]

Thought I'd share an example of using two different piano libraries to achieve something cool.

Here I used the Embertone Steinway for the main piano sound, and then used the various piano resonance sources from the Woodchester Piano by Fracture Sounds and the Olafur Arnolds felt piano (from the OA toolkit) by Spitfire.

It can sound pretty cool when combining a piano sound from one library with the resonance based effects from another piano library.

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[youngpokie]

This is wonderful - the composition, performance and sound. So simple and yet so moving. I love it. Thank you.

 

[JPQ]

I listen later but i like such creative ideas i want see more them in movie scores. making something bit more unique.

 

[BradHoyt]

This is wonderful - the composition, performance and sound. So simple and yet so moving. I love it. Thank you.

Thank you! Feedback and reactions are much appreciated.

 

[CGR]

Thought I'd share an example of using two different piano libraries to achieve something cool.

Here I used the Embertone Steinway for the main piano sound, and then used the various piano resonance sources from the Woodchester Piano by Fracture Sounds and the Olafur Arnolds felt piano (from the OA toolkit) by Spitfire.

It can sound pretty cool when combining a piano sound from one library with the resonance based effects from another piano library.

Beautiful theme & sound Brad - fantastic work!

 

[SupremeFist]

Beautiful! I've been doing something very similar, layering a main piano with resonances etc from another: I find Una Corda in particular is a really good source for those secondary textures.

 

[BradHoyt]

Beautiful! I've been doing something very similar, layering a main piano with resonances etc from another: I find Una Corda in particular is a really good source for those secondary textures.

Exactly. I've used Una Corda for secondary textures as well! In some cases, it's especially useful when rolling off the attack. Speaking of the Una Corda, here's a recording I just released featuring that instrument which utilized some of the 'aging' elements.

 

[SupremeFist]

Exactly. I've used Una Corda for secondary textures as well! In some cases, it's especially useful when rolling off the attack. Speaking of the Una Corda, here's a recording I just released featuring that instrument which utilized some of the 'aging' elements.

Nice! Heavyocity's Ascend also has a wealth of fabulous options for this sort of thing, eg brushed harmonics, ebow etc.

 

[BradHoyt]

Nice! Heavyocity's Ascend also has a wealth of fabulous options for this sort of thing, eg brushed harmonics, ebow etc.

Thanks! ...and interesting. May have to add Ascend to the list.