Looking for dark, distorted piano-type sounds

[Studio E]

Pretty much what the title says. It doesn't have to be a piano, but I want the sound to play like one as far as the adsr, but then I'd like it/them to be on the dark and distorted side.

Here are a couple examples. This first one is one I tweaked from the Camel Audio synth Chameleon 5000. I lost the install files after they sold out so I don't have it anymore. Anyway, you can just go to about 6:23 on this short film. It's not the harp, but the other sound.



Also another good example but completely different, would be the intro sound to this:



If there is a library of this kind of stuff out there, I would love to know about it for a current project I am working on. Thanks!

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[gsilbers]

maybe some omnisphere2 keyboard patches can you get you there with some effects on it.

 

[LamaRose]

Maybe not the ideal moment for me to be watching, but I really liked the short and your score for it.

Don't have this library in hand, but I think it will cover what you're looking for... the second naked demo "Ripples" has that very vibe:

https://soundiron.com/collections/atmospheres/products/sonespheres-1-distance

 

[Studio E]

Maybe not the ideal moment for me to be watching, but I really liked the short and your score for it.

Don't have this library in hand, but I think it will cover what you're looking for... the second naked demo "Ripples" has that very vibe:

https://soundiron.com/collections/atmospheres/products/sonespheres-1-distance

Thanks so much. I'll check this out.

 

[Studio E]

https://www.atomhub.net/Mechaniano.html

Thanks, listening now.

 

[dflood]

Did you check this recent thread? Requires Omnishere.

https://vi-control.net/community/th...-piano-for-omnisphere-2-5.79101/#post-4347419

 

[Reid Rosefelt]

https://www.productionvoices.com/product/death-piano/

There is also a donationware version (suggested price $5)

https://www.productionvoices.com/death-piano-le/

 

[dzilizzi]

this one is a little more expensive, but Sonicouture's Xtended Piano has plucked sounds that are similar. The mallet sounds would work as well.

https://www.soniccouture.com/en/products/28-rare-and-experimental/g24-xtended-piano/

Though I would probably second on the Death Piano. It has some really great sounds.

 

[whiskers]

this one is a little more expensive, but Sonicouture's Xtended Piano has plucked sounds that are similar. The mallet sounds would work as well.

https://www.soniccouture.com/en/products/28-rare-and-experimental/g24-xtended-piano/

Though I would probably second on the Death Piano. It has some really great sounds.

I think you mentioned another one in a previous thread. I remember the trailer had them set it on fire. Ring any bells?

 

[DSmolken]

I did a Halloween freebie one a few years ago, using monster voice FX software instead of music FX to do the processing. https://www.karoryfer.com/karoryfer-samples/wydawnictwa/scarypiano

 

[dzilizzi]

I think you mentioned another one in a previous thread. I remember the trailer had them set it on fire. Ring any bells?

Yes! I was thinking of that one as well. It took a bit of research to find but here it is - https://strixinstruments.com/destroyed-six/

They sound interesting, though I'm not sure it is the sound the OP is looking for.

 

[dzilizzi]

Other options are UVI and Toontrack who both now have prepared pianos that came out in the last year. I'm not sure either of them have quite that sound, but I haven't been through all the presets. Also, if you have Pianoteq, check out some of the free antique pianos. And then use the "worn" setting just above the keyboard to change the sound from normal to really detuned.

 

[Reid Rosefelt]

Two other options are Galaxy/Native Instruments' "Una Corda" and Arturia's Piano V2.

 

[novaburst]

maybe some omnisphere2 keyboard patches can you get you there with some effects on it.

They even have a burning piano

 

[Kuusniemi]

Did you check this recent thread? Requires Omnishere.

https://vi-control.net/community/th...-piano-for-omnisphere-2-5.79101/#post-4347419

Biased opinion here (I'm the creator of The Lobby Piano, the subject of that thread) but there are some patches in there that have those kinds of vibes.

 

[Lee Blaske]

A lot of this sort of thing, you can make yourself with content you already have on hand. Plenty of distortion plug-ins on the market, and a lot of DAWs come with a bunch (Logic is well equipped for this, the amp models are also useful). If you want third party stuff for distorting sounds, iZotope Trash and Ohm Force Ohmicide are pretty good options. Output Movement can mess things up a lot or a little. Eventide's Mangledverb is another. AudioEase SpeakerPhone can take you to another place, too.

It's all really easy to do. So, in short, I wouldn't particularly look for already distorted libraries when it's quick and fun to roll your own.

 

[Living Fossil]

Like @Lee Blaske said.
Generally, it's a good combo to take sounds that have some non-harmonic overtones (may be FM-synth sounds, or sounds of bowls, steel drum-ish sounds etc. ) and mangle them with distortion.

 

[Jono]

Piano reamps very well....

 

[zoilreb]

Maybe Cinematic keys : https://www.samplelogic.com/products/cinematic-keys/

 

[Studio E]

Hey everyone, thank you all so much for all the input and suggestions! One of the sounds I wanted so badly was from Cameleon 5000 which I no longer have and is unsupported. So I did a little research into additive synths. I downloaded the demo for Rob Papen's Blade and started cycling through presets. Before I got through the first ten of them, I could hear the potential for EXACTLY the patch I was missing so badly. I did a little tweaking and then paid for the license. I spent a few hours with it yesterday and really hit the jackpot for that particular sound. I will be checking out many of the suggestions here as well. Thanks again!