This is NOT a Piano by Audio Brewers

Overview

A unique virtual instrument designed to push acoustic immersion boundaries, featuring 20 tailored articulations and recorded through an upright piano's body.

Key Features

20 articulations
Velocity transitions
Patches
Controls to blend sustain and pedal-down samples
Ambisonics and stereo output
24-bit / 48kHz resolution

Technical Specifications

Library Size: 39 GB GB
Sample Rate: 24bit / 48kHz
Mic Positions: 1
Sample Count: 10,400 Samples
Plugin Formats: VST, AU, AAX
Compressed Size: 39GB

Ideal Use Cases

Sound designers creating unique textures and effects for film and game audio.
Experimental music producers seeking unconventional timbres for their compositions.
Composers looking to add a distinctive, percussive layer to their orchestral or electronic scores.
Artists exploring sound art installations who need unusual sonic elements.
Producers needing abstract or Foley-like sounds that retain an organic character.

Included Presets

Short 1
Short 2
A Weird Choir
Another One Pads the Dust
Arpeggiandro
Crunchy Pad
Dawn Crescen-dos
Dawn Crescendo
Delay Shortness
Kinda Choirs
LoFi Lead
Long Soft and Glitchy
Piano Intimate Keys
Piano Jazzy Solitude
Piano Magic
Piano Soft with Wah
RetroNes
Specks
Stutter Heaven
Stuttermania

Insights from Real-World Use

Strengths

super unique instrument
sound is gold
beautiful result
immersive
different sounds that have never been captured before
cool flexible possibilities
tasty
pleasant harmonic content
amazing instrument to design and play with
pushes past the limits of imagination

Tone: warm, detailed, deep, mysterious, surprising

Review Snippets

This is NOT a Piano's modulation, layers, effects, and articulations make it a great instrument.
Programming This is NOT a Piano is fun, with powerful and terrific effects in Kontakt.
This is NOT a Piano is a super unique instrument unlike any other.
The sound is gold for underscore work in documentaries.
This is NOT a Piano offers a beautiful and diverse selection of sounds, like a grab bag.
Loves the gorgeous, pitch-bent, sequenced sound effect achieved with This is NOT a Piano.
This is NOT a Piano offers beautiful, immersive results through ambisonic and stereo recording.
This is NOT a Piano offers unique and novel sounds previously uncaptured.
Evolving performances make the sound interesting and alive.
At $49 on sale, This is NOT a Piano is a great value and a super valuable instrument.
I rarely find sampled pianos in Kontakt interesting for listening, but this is very tasty with pleasant harmonic content, and pretty warm and detailed, just how libraries should be.
i can attest this is an amazing instrument to design and play with. i pushes past the limits of imagination.
i've very much enjoyed working with this instrument this month. it's deep and mysterious, and always a bit surprising.
The layering and stacking capabilities of This is NOT a Piano are a great feature.
The evolving long samples create a dynamic and alive sound.

Frequently Asked Questions

What host/player is required for this plugin?: This plugin requires the full version of Kontakt 6.2.1 or later. It will not work with the free Kontakt Player.
Is this a sampled or modeled instrument?: This is a sampled instrument, featuring 10,400 samples recorded at 24-bit / 48kHz resolution.
What is the library size and how much disk space do I need?: The compressed library size is 39 GB. You will need sufficient disk space for the installation.
What operating systems are supported?: This plugin is compatible with both Mac and Windows operating systems.
What are the ideal use cases for this instrument?: It is ideal for sound designers creating unique textures, experimental music producers seeking unconventional timbres, and composers adding distinctive layers to scores.
Does this plugin support Ambisonics?: Yes, it supports Ambisonics and stereo output. For immersive, surround, or Atmos Beds formats, the 'ab Decoder Suite' is recommended, or the free 'ab Decoder Light' for stereo.
What are the minimum CPU requirements?: A CPU of i5 or higher is recommended for optimal performance.