Cinematic Soft Piano vs Allure Modern Upright
The foundational difference between these two upright sampled pianos lies in their depth of sampling and sonic manipulation capabilities. Cinematic Soft Piano provides a singular, focused felted upright experience, captured with a natural acoustic ambiance. Allure Modern Upright, conversely, is a more comprehensive and sound-design oriented instrument.
Sonically, the Cinematic Soft Piano offers a warm, intimate character from its Yamaha U3 source, benefiting from the reverberant acoustics of AIR Studios for a natural, enveloping sound. Allure, based on a Kawai K-800, extends beyond natural tones by incorporating "prepared articulations" using various objects like brushes and mallets, alongside its 11,200 samples and 2 mic positions, providing a much larger sonic palette and 10x larger file size.
Choose Cinematic Soft Piano if you need a free, expressive felted upright for film scoring and ambient tracks with a natural, intimate feel. Opt for Allure Modern Upright if you require a mid-range priced, highly detailed upright with extensive sound design options, including prepared articulations and a larger sample set for textural and atmospheric soundscapes in film scoring or sound design.
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Insights from Real-World Use
Cinematic Soft Piano
- This is my most beloved Spitfire piano for its complex sound nuances.
- This is my favorite Spitfire piano among their three offerings.
- It sounds and feels gorgeous, and is great for felted piano music.
- The Afterglow preset has a very strong and pleasing felt sound.
- Felted piano sounds, like those in Cinematic Soft Piano, are popular in modern music.
Allure Modern Upright
- Allure is a fantastic piano for cinematic scoring.
- Surprisingly prefer the vulnerable and balanced natural sound of Allure Modern Upright.
- Five out of five stars, beautiful upright with amazing sound design, warm and melodic.
- Likely the best natural upright sound heard.
- It is my pleasure, this one is definitely a keeper!