Mini Grand vs Art Deco Piano

The most significant distinction between Mini Grand and Art Deco Piano lies in their source instruments and sonic characteristics. While both are budget-tier sampled grand pianos suitable for recording, classical, and jazz, Art Deco Piano explicitly models a specific, iconic Blüthner PH Grand Piano, whereas Mini Grand offers a broader selection of seven acoustic piano sounds.

Art Deco Piano's character is described as bright and modern, directly attributed to its unique metal and leather construction, captured with Neumann TLM-170R microphones, and featuring 8 velocity layers for its 600 samples totaling 1.5 GB. In contrast, Mini Grand provides a more generalized, balanced, and natural clean sound spectrum across its multiple included piano types, with a considerably smaller 172 MB disc space requirement.

Choose Art Deco Piano if you seek the distinct tonal qualities of a precisely sampled Blüthner PH Grand, valuing its bright, modern timbre and the detail of 8 velocity layers and 600 samples for a rich, specific sound. Opt for Mini Grand if you require a versatile collection of different clean and balanced grand piano sounds within a single, lightweight instrument, prioritizing variety over the unique character of one particular piano.

Products Compared

Insights from Real-World Use

Mini Grand

  • Mini Grand is praised for its simplicity as a standalone VST, offering a fantastic and realistic sound.
  • Mini Grand's straightforwardness makes it ideal for easily sitting pianos in a mix.
  • Idk the pianos kind of sound like sh** , the only good piano I’ve heard yet has been keyscape xpand has a couple alright pianos but they're still sh**...
  • Describes the piano's sound as most favorable and perfect for his playing style.
  • Users can correct dynamic response after playing MIDI, which is a liked feature.

Art Deco Piano

  • Great sound, good player. I bought one, but it's been a nightmare trying to install it. My DAW Reason can't find it anywhere.
  • Just got this - and it's a very interesting sounding library. It IS a great gesture by IK to provide such an interesting item to users of Sample Tank and IK products.
  • Downloaded and enjoying this unique addition to my VST piano collection. I'm finding that the Art Deco piano, is not only fun to play as a stand alone, but also crates some interesting colors when lay
  • Just got this - and it's a very interesting sounding library. It IS a great gesture by IK to provide such an interesting item to users of Sample Tank and IK products.
  • Downloaded and enjoying this unique addition to my VST piano collection. I'm finding that the Art Deco piano, is not only fun to play as a stand alone, but also crates some interesting colors when lay

Explore PianoVST