is a virtual instrument (sample library) by Cinesamples that captures a 1932 Steinway Model D concert grand piano. It is distinct in the crowded market of piano VSTs because it does not attempt to be a pristine, perfect, or "glassy" piano. Instead, it is a character piano , sampling the specific, slightly worn, and incredibly soulful instrument found at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts.
Unlike modern "perfect" piano libraries, is celebrated for its warmth and nostalgia . Piano in Blue - Cinesamples piano in blue cinesamples
The library is designed for the (including the free version) and is fully NKS compatible for use with Native Instruments hardware. Instrument 1949 Steinway Model D Microphone Positions 3 (Close/Vintage, Mid/Room, Far/Surround) Dynamic Layers 8 velocity layers, sampled chromatically Processing Paths Direct (clean Neve 8078) and Tape (Studer A800MKIII) Library Size ~10 GB - 12 GB Special Controls Pedal noise, tape hiss, and adjustable velocity curves The Sonic Signature is a virtual instrument (sample library) by Cinesamples