Midnight Grand vs Yamaha CFX 9’ – Felt

Noire wins on versatile sound design, while Midnight Grand prioritizes a ready-made intimate tone.

Midnight Grand offers a uniquely warm, felt-modified Steinway sound. This character is immediately cinematic and emotional, requiring minimal additional processing. Some users noted minor friction with velocity response when pushed beyond its core atmospheric role.

Noire provides both a "Pure" Yamaha CFX and a "Felt" variant for broad application. Its versatile sound design options, including a particle engine, invite extensive tweaking. This flexibility means it is not always a primary detailed acoustic replacement, demanding more user input to achieve a specific sound.

Choose Midnight Grand if seeking an out-of-the-box warm, intimate felt character. Choose Noire if you prioritize extensive sound design capabilities across pure and felt piano tones.

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Insights from Real-World Use

Midnight Grand

  • Midnight Grand's Steinway base provides a unique, warm felt piano sound.
  • Midnight Grand's felt-modified Steinway creates beautiful atmospheres and emotions.
  • Midnight Grand is a 'gentle giant,' sounding huge yet tame and very playable.
  • Midnight Grand has stunning character and flexible response.
  • Both pianos are solid, affordable, and playable, making them must-haves for scoring.

Noire

  • I've owned Noire from day one, and I still play it almost every day.. While it's only a sampled version, it's the best a mere mortal like myself will even get since a Yamaha CFX 9' grand piano is fina
  • 45 years playing the piano here, and this is the most amazing piano VST ever made!
  • Noire excels at unique, atmospheric soundscapes for writing and sound design.
  • This plugin is loved for its versatility, tone quality, and great value.
  • Noire isn't a primary detailed acoustic replacement, yet it still offers a nice sound.

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