Mir by Elementary Sounds

by Elementary Sounds · $69

Overview

The acoustic essence of the instrument blends with sound design reminiscent of the era of the first space missions and the dreams of space exploration.

Key Features

  • 6 different variations of the main sound
  • Custom tape designed and Eurorack style patches
  • Up to 4 velocity per note
  • 5 Round Robins per note
  • Classic effects with vintage charm
  • Movement panel with 12-step sequencer and two LFO modules
  • Master panel with two vintage octave filters

Technical Specifications

Library Size
6.2 GB compressed, 9.9 GB uncompressed GB
Velocity Layers
4 velocity layers
Round Robins
5 round robins
Mic Positions
4 microphone positions
Plugin Formats
VST3, AU

Ideal Use Cases

  • Film composers seeking unique, otherworldly piano textures for sci-fi or atmospheric scores.
  • Electronic music producers looking to integrate organic piano sounds with modular synthesis aesthetics.
  • Sound designers creating abstract soundscapes and evolving sonic environments.
  • Experimental musicians exploring the intersection of acoustic instruments and vintage electronic processing.
  • Producers crafting ambient tracks that require subtle, evolving melodic elements.

Included Presets

  • Sustains
  • Tape Type I
  • Tape Type II
  • Broken Tape Type I
  • Broken Tape Type II
  • Random Octaves
  • Mutes
  • Mutes Cassette Type I
  • Mutes Cassette Type II

Insights from Real-World Use

Strengths

  • super cheap
  • awesome
  • full of emotion
  • Mosaic preset
  • nice sounding
  • very surprising
  • love about this thing is just kind of the bass piano and then getting to play around with all the movement and LFO stuff
  • lovely felt piano

Tone: beautiful, majestic

Review Snippets

  • I love Elementary Sounds Reka, and am buying their MIR today. Tayna has remained on my wishlist but yet to make it to the top. I'm also on the beta of Drema
  • Greatest piano and most beautiful one I've encountered. its FULL of emotion. im so in love with this majestic product, thank you
  • The variety of textures makes the Mir piano very surprising.
  • The speaker loves Mir's base piano and the fun of playing with its LFO and movement features.
  • Speaker loves Mir piano, thinks it's awesome, super cheap, and under $100.
  • Speaker loves Mir piano, thinks it's awesome, super cheap, and under $100.
  • The speaker loves Mir's base piano and the fun of playing with its LFO and movement features.
  • The variety of textures makes the Mir piano very surprising.
  • Greatest piano and most beautiful one I've encountered. its FULL of emotion. im so in love with this majestic product, thank you
  • Mir is a felt character piano recorded with different microphones, contributing to its unique sound.
  • I love Elementary Sounds Reka, and am buying their MIR today. Tayna has remained on my wishlist but yet to make it to the top. I'm also on the beta of Drema
  • It's a lovely felt piano with a built in Mosaic preset from a Microcosm plus a few extras. For the price it's really nice sounding.
  • Mir's interface is super rad, fascinating, different from other GUIs, and fun to look at due to its modern, square design.
  • Random octaves are really wild and interesting to use.
  • The minimalist graphical user interface is very cool, and I'm still learning it.

Frequently Asked Questions

What host or player is required to use this plugin?
No host is required; it functions as a standalone VST3/AU plugin. It is not compatible with Pro Tools or other DAWs that do not support VST3/AU formats.
Is this a sampled or modeled piano VST?
Mir is a sampled piano VST.
What is the library size?
The library size is 6.2 GB compressed and 9.9 GB uncompressed.
How many velocity layers and round robins does this plugin have?
It features 4 velocity layers and 5 round robins per note.
What platforms are supported?
It is compatible with macOS 10.11+ and Windows (64-bit).
What genres and use cases is this plugin best suited for?
It is ideal for film scoring, sound design, ambient music, and recording, especially for genres like film/scoring, ambient, electronic, and sound design.
Does this plugin include different microphone positions?
Yes, it offers 4 microphone positions.

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