Etude vs True Keys: Italian Grand

Etude wins on immediate usability; True Keys: Italian Grand demands more accommodation but offers a distinct tonal character. Etude provides a versatile, balanced sound that integrates easily into mixes. Its velocity sensitivity is praised, making it feel realistic and immersive. Etude is accessible and simple to use for many applications.

True Keys: Italian Grand presents significant issues with its timbre and dynamics. Its playability is inconsistent for many users. The user interface creates workflow frustrations.

Choose Etude if an easy-to-mix, versatile piano is a priority. Choose True Keys: Italian Grand if you are willing to manage its limitations for its specific tone.

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Insights from Real-World Use

Etude

  • Loves velocity sensitivity, realistic feel, and the piano's good, versatile sound.
  • A good, versatile piano to be used frequently in many situations.
  • Etude's scripting makes the playing experience nice and immersive.
  • You can hear this in every nuance of Etude, its sound perfectly balanced with a delicate harmonic richness at the top end and deep, warm tones in the lower.
  • This has what I call a modern piano sound. Similar to Spotlight Piano. Etude is more versatile imo.

True Keys: Italian Grand

  • I have the True Keys set and like the Italian the most. I think the German is darker and may give you that softer vibe if you watch the velocities. The Ivory sounded more mono to me. In fact, I have t
  • I just like the TrueKeys a bit more. With American, German and Italian, I have a lot of choices. If you use pianos in different tracks, Ivory or True Keys is a good base.
  • I kind of like the sound of the Italian TrueKeys, oddly enough maybe even better than the Ravenscroft sound, so I might consider that one to buy. ... this Gamma classical pianist guy says that it's go
  • Although I usually prefer a bit of a mellower tone, the True Keys is miles ahead in this comparison. It's the releases that does it for me. VI Labs has the best release scripting on the market, and yo
  • First the sound: nice enough, but not what I expected as I've heard from various classic recordings. To me it sounded more like a Yamaha CFX. And there are a few keys that sound unbearably foggy in th

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