Yamaha CFX 9’ – Pure vs Emotional Piano
Noire wins on sound design depth; Emotional Piano offers quicker access to a distinct pre-rendered tone. Noire delivers both a crisp Pure and a mellow Felt variant, widely praised for unique atmospheric soundscapes and sound design capabilities. This flexibility requires more user input to achieve a specific sound.
Emotional Piano provides a beautiful, intimate, and slightly detuned sound. Its natural release benefits immediate playability. However, Emotional Piano offers limited microphone mixes, constraining sonic adjustments.
Choose Noire if extensive sound design and customizability are essential. Choose Emotional Piano if a focused, ready-to-use intimate sound trumps extensive sonic shaping options.
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Insights from Real-World Use
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.
Emotional Piano
- Recommends Emotional Piano library for specific sound preferences.
- The Emotional Piano is beautiful, simple, and lovely for scoring.
- Appreciates the intimate and slightly detuned sound quality of the Emotional Piano.
- Emotional Piano lacks microphone mixes found in newer libraries.
- ...for 'good' pianos - I use a mix of Soundiron Emotional Piano in Kontakt mixed with Omnipshere pianos - that gives a good modern...