Virtual Pianist SCORE vs Art Deco Piano

Virtual Pianist SCORE and Art Deco Piano represent distinct approaches to sampled grand pianos, with SCORE suggesting a performance-oriented system and Art Deco Piano focusing on a meticulously sampled, unique instrument. SCORE, at 5.7 GB, is based on a Steinway Model D and includes 175 presets, hinting at a broader sound design and generative capability beyond simple sample playback. In contrast, Art Deco Piano, at 1.5 GB, is a faithful recreation of a specific Blüthner PH Grand Piano, captured with 8 velocity layers and 600 samples, emphasizing its unique bright, modern character.

The core difference lies in their design philosophies: SCORE appears to provide a curated system for generating piano performances suitable for dramatic scoring and songwriting, indicated by its "Enter: The Pianist" differentiator. Art Deco Piano, conversely, is a traditional sampled instrument aiming for sonic authenticity of a rare, specialized piano, recorded with high-end microphones to capture its distinct tonal qualities for classical and jazz applications. This leads to Art Deco Piano having a smaller library size but a higher sample count per note by referencing 8 velocity layers.

Choose Virtual Pianist SCORE if the workflow prioritizes automated performance generation and a wide array of presets for film scoring or songwriting with a versatile Steinway sound. Choose Art Deco Piano if the goal is to acquire the authentic, bright, and clean sound of a specific 1930s Blüthner PH Grand Piano for classical, jazz, or detailed studio recording, valuing its unique acoustic properties.

Products Compared

• Virtual Pianist SCORE
• Art Deco Piano

Insights from Real-World Use

Virtual Pianist SCORE

• Appreciates the plugin's ability to transform piano content into diverse atmospheric and synthesized sounds.
• A 'gold mine' for musicians, offering extensive sounds and inspiration in both instrument and player modes.
• Virtual Pianist SCORE is preferred over Vogue due to more natural sounds and less dynamic compression.
• Virtual Pianist SCORE's Player mode transforms basic chords into a full, lively piano performance.
• Provides expressive playing even with bundled MIDI, making it suitable for non-players.

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