So I'd say the hype is justified!Īlso, I wanted to note that VSL have been really quick and very friendly and helpful in their responses to my request for a demo. Playability - with my Kawai VPC1 - is again the best I've experienced with a sampled piano. The tube mics, for example, are key to getting a nice sound. In my experience so far, you definitely need the extra mics that come with the full version. It's certainly the best-sounding sampled piano I've ever played (I've certainly not played them all though!). I've spent some time with the Bösendorfer Imperial. The individual samples can be brilliant but the overall sound doesn't gel. As a pianist, I often find sampled pianos to be a kind of 'Frankensteinway'. Thanks again to all of you it's been a lovely experience and I'll report back on my experiences with the demo! I've been in touch with VSL, who have informed me that I can request a demo. I'm no longer sure which one I like best. It's interesting how the Bösendorfer, CFX and Steinway D each have such distinct timbres. So while I think Pianoteq 8 blows, say, the Garritan CFX out of the water, the Synchrons are special and set a new bar for sampled pianos. The basic piano timbre seems slightly nicer on the Synchron pianos - just a bit more complex and lifelike. This is due to its fantastic soundboard and sympathetic resonance modelling, as a result of which notes (or strings) interact as a on a real instrument. Overall, I still feel that Pianoteq has a more natural sonic coherence. The Bartok sounds really impressive on the Bösendorfer, and of the three pianos, it's closest to the sound I intended for this piece (with the Bösendorfer, it sounds like I can actually play it well). I just saw this it sounds really great thanks so much! The room sound is very nice too (the demos on the VSL website really don't do the Synchron pianos justice weird).
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