How do you think this compares with the Grand Piano from Keyscape?I would suggest Due by Xperimenta. Very responsive Yamaha grand. So far this is for me the only piano that keeps me interested while improvising. The others tend to loose my attention. Like a cat finding out the fake mouse isn't really worth the effort. My musical language is anything but jazz, but I know for sure jazz pianists interact in exactly the same way with their instrument. In fact, it's all about interaction.
The Vintage D demo sounds good.
Noire sounds a bit too nasal to me (in the demo at least) - that's what I disliked about Pianotek too.
I wish I could compare them. I have been really tempted to purchase Keyscape, but never got around to buying it. Actually I love all the Spectrasonics stuff and Keyscape is the only Spectrasonics product I'm missing out on. Maybe something for my Black Friday list...How do you think this compares with the Grand Piano from Keyscape?
A comparison of hi-end MIDI master-keyboards is not complete without this one:the question is "how good your midi keyboard", not the sound of the library, a Jazz player needs the feeling of real Keys like fully weighted ones, not "plasticswitches". Check this website for more Info on the subject:
The 10 Best 88-Key Weighted Keyboards [year]
In this article, we look at the best full-size 88-key fully-weighted portable keyboards available on the market in [year].consordini.com
I've got Piano in Blue and wrote a review for a German piano magazine last year. I like the dark and cinematic sound. But it's pretty much unplayable in terms of dynamics. I could not find a velocity curve that made sense. Great for a short cinematic intro with string backings. But nothing for real piano players.
Here are my Piano in Blue demos:
I think it sounds okay when you hear it. But it's not really fun to play.
+ 1. Also the Due Yamaha C3 is a fantastic sampled piano for jazz ballads.The first piano of my sampled library "XPERIMENTA Due" is a sampled Yamaha C7, and I think that for jazz is really enjoyable! https://www.xperimentaproject.com/xperimenta-due/
Sampletekk Black has been a workhorse for me. Do you have Kontakt? It may not run in the player. But it's extremely affordable, and quite playable.Yo
Does anyone have a piano library (or plugin) to recommend for jazz ?
Like a short grand, or a grand upright ?
I'd like to play the piano at my girlfriend's place, and I don't want to move the Nord from the studio. So I'm thinking of bringing a cheaper keyboard there and play the piano sounds from my laptop (the piano sound from the cheap keyboard is just not good enough). All this to say, I would prefer it affordable, since it's not for making money.
Yes, I've tried pianotek, and no, i don't find it realistic or even pleasant - just my taste, no offense.
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I've got Piano in Blue and wrote a review for a German piano magazine last year. I like the dark and cinematic sound. But it's pretty much unplayable in terms of dynamics. I could not find a velocity curve that made sense. Great for a short cinematic intro with string backings. But nothing for real piano players.
Here are my Piano in Blue demos:
I think it sounds okay when you hear it. But it's not really fun to play.
I've got Piano in Blue and wrote a review for a German piano magazine last year. I like the dark and cinematic sound. But it's pretty much unplayable in terms of dynamics. I could not find a velocity curve that made sense. Great for a short cinematic intro with string backings. But nothing for real piano players.
Here are my Piano in Blue demos:
I think it sounds okay when you hear it. But it's not really fun to play.