Postfelt vs Una Corda
The fundamental difference between these two upright piano libraries lies in their sound design philosophy and the construction of their source instruments. Postfelt by Somerville Sounds is characterized by its layered approach, combining a felt piano with a traditional upright sound and eight additional DNA-derived FX layers. In contrast, Native Instruments' Una Corda directly replicates a unique physical upright piano built with only one string per key, a design choice specifically intended to produce a pure, minimalist sound.
Postfelt differentiates itself through its extensive internal sound manipulation capabilities, offering various effects like reverbs, delays, and a unique plucked piano string layer. This provides a versatile palette for atmospheric and sound design applications. Una Corda, conversely, achieves its distinctive character from its source instrument's single-string per key configuration, which naturally eliminates the subtle dissonances found in multi-string pianos, resulting in a cleaner, more resonant tone. Una Corda also provides only one microphone position, while Postfelt's layered design implies internally managed soundstaging.
Choose Postfelt if your workflow benefits from a single instrument providing a wide range of felt and effected upright piano sounds suitable for ambient music and experimental soundscapes. Choose Una Corda if you prioritize the unique, pure, and minimalist sound profile of a specific, custom-built single-string upright piano, ideal for intimate and textural compositions.
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Insights from Real-World Use
Postfelt
- The speaker praises the nice capture of the sound and the inclusion of useful release samples.
- Declares Postfelt the best felt piano this year, expressing strong love and regret for not using it on a recent album.
- The Postfelt piano offers a unique and beautiful felt character with clear percussive hammer sounds.
- Postfelt's intimacy and subtleness create a captivating sound perfect for quiet moments.
- Postfelt is a really cool and unique boutique felt piano.
Una Corda
- Detailed positive review of a dreamy Una Corda preset's reverb and sustain.
- I will still give the Kontrol Mk3 4 stars on my product review. Because Una Corda is truly great. But they should give me at least one great option for a...
- I do like the Noire and Una Corda pianos for organic sounds though. I've found that Spitfire's range is increasingly deep and beautiful. Plus all of their...
- Una Corda's prepared piano nature with felt creates a very particular and soft sound.
- Una Corda is a very good piano sound for various music types, especially score music.