C7 Grand by Acoustic Samples
by Acoustic Samples · $109
Overview
The C7Grand library is based on a Yamaha C7 Grand piano, offering a delicate, bright, and precise sound with customizable features.
Technical Specifications
- Library Size
- 14Gb uncompressed, 2.41Gb compressed in lossless flac format GB
- Mic Positions
- 3 microphone positions
- Plugin Formats
- VST, VST3, AU, AAX
- Standalone
- Yes
- Sympathetic Resonance
- Yes
- Half Pedal Support
- Yes
- True Pedal Modeling
- Yes
Ideal Use Cases
- Classical pianists seeking a nuanced and expressive instrument for recording and practice.
- Jazz musicians looking for a bright and articulate grand piano sound to complement their improvisations.
- Songwriters and composers needing a versatile acoustic piano for arranging and composition.
- Music producers requiring a high-quality grand piano to layer into pop and rock productions.
- Educators and students utilizing a standalone virtual piano for lessons and personal study.
Included Presets
- Key noise volume control
- Release volume control
- Recorded key release samples
Review Snippets
- I did not add any external effects, just played with the instrument settings like mics and velocity. Velocity curve can give a big difference to sound and playability.
- I have this piano VST but can't get it to sound this good. May I ask what mic settings/amounts you had loaded? Did you do any other mixing to the piano track or was this stock right from the VST?
- I compared the White Grand from the Nord Piano 5 with the Keyscape C7 Grand ... samples or 704 individual audio files just for that patch. I can assume the...
- 3 the pedal issues are the worst part, there's no Una Corda simulation (let alone samples) ... The actual “LA Custom” Keyscape Yamaha C7 grand piano has been used.
- I compared the White Grand from the Nord Piano 5 with the Keyscape C7 Grand ... samples or 704 individual audio files just for that patch. I can assume the...
- If so, AcousticSamples has created an INCREDIBLE Yamaha C7 Grand that uses a hybrid sample/modeling approach that sounds just like the Keyscape one, but...
- samples. I have also noticed the hefty price tag. I would expect it to be ... Love the Yamaha C7 grand piano. Prefer it over Steinway for popular music.
- It seems mostly like a special fx toolkit, but the base samples sound decent on review vids... But I stacked keyscape's C7 grand, pianoteq's bluthner model and...
- Songwriters who compose on piano will appreciate the library's Yamaha C7 grand. Though its bright, open sound might not appeal to classical pianists, its...
Frequently Asked Questions
- What host or player is required for this product?
- This product runs as a standalone application and does not require a specific host or player.
- Is this a sampled or modeled piano?
- The C7 Grand is a sampled piano library, based on a Yamaha C7 Grand piano.
- What is the library size and how many samples does it contain?
- The library is 2.41 GB compressed (14 GB uncompressed) and contains 4800 samples.
- What operating systems are supported?
- It supports macOS 10.14 or later (Intel or ARM processor) and Windows 10 or later.
- Does it include half-pedal and sympathetic resonance?
- Yes, it features accurate sustain pedal behavior, including half pedal functionality and modeled sympathetic resonances.
- What unique mic positions are available?
- There are three microphone positions: Close, Player, and Side, offering different tonal perspectives.
- What are the minimum system requirements?
- You'll need a 64-bit operating system, 4GB of RAM minimum, and 15GB of free hard drive space. It also requires UVI Workstation 3 (v3.1.6 or later) which is included.