Ravenscroft 275 vs Concert Grand
The fundamental distinction between these two grand piano VSTs lies in their sampled source instruments and the sheer scale of their sample libraries. The VI Labs Ravenscroft 275 emanates from a Ravenscroft Model D grand piano, while Production Voices Concert Grand is built upon a Steinway D-274.
Sonically, the Ravenscroft 275 offers a clean, modern, and balanced character, deriving from 17,000 samples across 19 velocity layers and four mic positions, requiring a 6 GB library. In contrast, the Concert Grand provides a warm, bright, clean, and modern tone, achieving this through a substantially larger library of 185,000 samples, 23 velocity layers for pedal-up, and 6 mic positions. Its massive 1100 GB library size allows for a highly detailed and nuanced representation.
Choose Ravenscroft 275 for a premium, manageable library size that still delivers a high-quality, balanced grand piano sound ideal for general recording, classical, and jazz. Opt for Production Voices Concert Grand if you prioritize an exceptionally detailed and expansive sonic palette from a Steinway D, suitable for demanding applications like film scoring where its substantial library size translates to extensive dynamic and expressive range.
Products Compared
Insights from Real-World Use
Ravenscroft 275
- Recalls the plugin's realism, comparing it to playing a real Ravenscroft 275.
- Ravenscroft 275 is one of speaker's two favorite iPad pianos, alongside Audio Kit's Retro Piano.
- Great buy, top five; a middle ground between Keyscape and Pianoteq, excellent sound.
- Describes the plugin as a beautiful, almost perfect capture that vividly transports him back to the real piano.
- Highly positive review, praising the piano's richness, expressiveness, and value for money.
Concert Grand
- The pre-attack noise was really noisy. I had the samples but decided to hold off given the size of the library. Maybe I'll add them back in in a future update...
- My ideal setup for Concert Grand is basically Balanced Robust, but without the room mics.
- While Noire does sound good, I have one that's so much better: Production Voices 300 Grand... concert-grand-virtual-piano/ · Psychotic_Member69. • 2y ago. Fl