kind of presence and playability you normally wouldn`t associate with sampled
pianos. Until now. Where other
piano libraries leave you with a fixed
piano sound that may or may not suit your project,
Reason Pianos does just the opposite: these
pianos were recorded using multiple microphones, leaving the mixing and shaping of your
piano sound to you. You create
piano sounds that suit your mix, not the other way around. A large selection of Combinator presets ranging from basic microphone setups to wide multi-mic patches guarantees you absolute sonic control. There`s no one way to record a
piano. And, there`s no one way to mix one. The
Pianos The featured
pianos were chosen for their classic pop and rock friendly sound; The Steinway D is considered to be the world`s finest grand
piano, the
Yamaha C7 is a classic rock and jazz
piano with a distinctive sound, and the Steinway K is a well balanced upright known for its deep tone. These instruments were hand-picked and then tuned and adjusted to perfection. In the mix The
Piano with its wide tonal range and broad frequency spectrum is a notoriously tricky instrument to fit into a mix. Not any more. The four stereo pairs and the two separate mono microphones used to record the
pianos are all represented as individual channels in
Reason`s mixer, allowing you to tailor your
piano sound to suit the other elements in your songs. Use plenty of mics or just a few, whatever sounds best. The mono ribbon mic signal alone might be perfect for a busy track. Need more bass? Simply bring up the floor microphones a notch. Or, give the individual mics some EQ or compression or other FX. For further sound sculpting, use the Combinator`s front-panel rotaries and buttons to control release resonance, presence, dynamics and more. Classically unclassical - yet classy The
Reason Pianos ReFill does not seek to deliver a set of clinically perfect, scientifically reproduced concert
pianos in a box. These are
pianos you can use.
Pianos to play.
Pianos that simply sound good - without filling up your harddrive or chewing up all your RAM. These hypersampled
pianos are sophisticated and highly responsive instruments - play softly or put some weight into it, and you`ll feel it. Enjoy. The Studios The Steinway D and K
pianos were recorded in Studio 5 at Sveriges Radio, Sweden`s public service radio. In the early 1960s, SR built a number of large studios to accommodate orchestras and big bands, for recording and live broadcasts. The smallest, Studio 5, is known for its warm and pleasant acoustics and soon became a favorite for chamber orchestra and jazz ensemble performances. The
Yamaha C7 grand
piano was recorded at NordHansen Studio (formerly kno
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