Synchron Yamaha CFX vs New York Steinway B
Synchron Yamaha CFX wins on detailed, visceral sound; The Experience Piano Collection offers robust sound quality across several distinct instruments.
Synchron Yamaha CFX delivers an intense, complex sound with incredible velocity and mic positions. The pervasive Synchron Stage room sound makes achieving a dry tone difficult. Efficient use requires an SSD; it loads slowly on traditional hard drives.
The Experience Piano Collection provides excellent sampling quality across seven distinct pianos. The collection offers strong playability and realism for its price. Nuanced playing suffers from static releases, limiting realism.
Choose Synchron Yamaha CFX if an atmospheric, high-definition sound is paramount. Choose The Experience Piano Collection if diverse piano characters and playability at a lower cost are more important.
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Insights from Real-World Use
Synchron Yamaha CFX
- Synchron pianos are high definition with thousands of samples and incredible velocity and mic positions.
- I thought the VSL CFX would be my least favorite of the VSLs. Now that I've bought it, it may actually be my favorite. The CFX was the last VSL piano I acquired, figuring I was covered by the Garritan
- Before the velocity RE-mapping and the velocity curve editor it was weird but now it's a fine instrument. It's only about preference rn - I don't like how they voiced their steinway. It's aggressive a
- The Synchron Yamaha CFX stands out with its signature edge and beautiful brightness compared to others.
- Describes the Synchron Yamaha CFX as an intense, complex, and extraordinarily visceral musical experience.
The Experience Piano Collection
- Exceptional piano quality for the price of $299 makes The Experience Piano Collection a great deal.
- Mic positions and settings reveal impressive, diverse piano characters.
- Excellent sampling quality captures distinct character and tone for each piano in The Experience Piano Collection.
- Static releases really kill those instruments. Some of the most incredible sounds I've ever heard in a piano library, and yet... Once you let go of the sustain pedal and try to play something nuanced
- Hard to find comparable playability and realism at the $299 price point.