Glacier Keys by Fracture Sounds

by Fracture Sounds · $89

Overview

Cinematic Piano Harmonics captured from a Steinway Model D concert grand, featuring rich harmonics and intricate sound design.

Key Features

  • 11 custom sound-design atmosphere layers
  • Controllable key noise
  • Pedal noise control
  • Sympathetic resonance
  • NKS Compatibility
  • Atmosphere Intensity control
  • Detailed controls
  • Eleven curated snapshots
  • Pedal noises
  • Mechanical noises
  • Key noises

Technical Specifications

Library Size
5.7GB GB
Mic Positions
3 mic positions
Plugin Formats
NKS
Standalone
Yes
Sympathetic Resonance
Yes

Ideal Use Cases

  • Film composers seeking to add subtle emotional depth and nuanced textures to their scores.
  • Sound designers looking for unique, evolving piano-based soundscapes and atmospheric elements.
  • Music producers requiring expressive piano tones with fine control over mechanical and sympathetic resonances for detailed mixes.
  • Arrangers who need a versatile piano instrument capable of both traditional and experimental sonic palettes.
  • Songwriters aiming to infuse their compositions with a sense of delicate beauty and expansive sonic character.

Insights from Real-World Use

Strengths

  • sounds absolutely fantastic
  • more control
  • more tweakability
  • variety of sounds
  • atmosphere layers
  • mix them independently
  • evolving pads
  • flexibility
  • clean and intuitive interface
  • easy to shape the sound
  • dynamic range is solid
  • well balanced
  • fuller instrument
  • best piano libraries
  • affordable cost
  • high quality
  • unique
  • awesome sound

Weaknesses

  • cluncky
  • not so rich and deep at low and mid range
  • bit punchy for some soft music, with some low latency notes

Tone: beautiful sound, gorgeous sound, warmth, crisp, bright, punchy

Review Snippets

  • Glacier Keys offers beautiful sound, a great update, and a wide variety of sounds.
  • Glacier Keys is perfect for ethereal scoring, differing from typical piano libraries and fitting well in collections.
  • Glacier Keys allows exploration of many moods and textures within one patch, demonstrating excellent versatility.
  • I prefer Glacier Keys' gentle, soft sound over the Midnight Grand for compositional style.
  • Glacier Keys' intimate, cinematic, and soulful sound is exceptional, especially considering my usual dislike for glassy tones.
  • Glacier Keys offers an incredibly clean low end, even for complex lower register voicings, which is uncommon.
  • I love Glacier Keys' ethereal undertones, which come from actual piano harmonics, not just piano notes.
  • Glacier Keys is excellent for sound design with its blend of piano and evolving textures.
  • Glacier Keys is not your typical piano and sounds a bit "cluncky" by lack of a better description, but there is a patch or two I really like to use at times.
  • I never heard the Glacier Keys like this before. You guys have the best pianos for creative work and inspiration. It's on my wish list, one of them at least. I tuned pianos for years, worked in a repair shop, so I heard pianos at their most vulnerable and moving crippled selves, and restored, some o
  • The color control on Glacier Keys is more than an EQ, offering musical and nuanced tone shaping without harshness.
  • "By The Fire" is the original name of the piano patch from the Glacier Keys sample library. Unfortunately I'm not enough of a sound engineer to be able to explain what exactly it is that makes it feel like warmth surrounded by the cold, but yes that's what it feels like to me as well.
  • Appreciation for the flexibility of using only the layers, not just the piano sound.
  • The layers in Glacier Keys are beautiful and detailed, contributing to a rich sound.
  • The individual layers in Glacier Keys are valuable standalone patches, perfect for creating atmosphere.

Frequently Asked Questions

What host software is required to use Glacier Keys?
Glacier Keys runs in the free Kontakt Player (v6.7 or later) and does not require additional sampler software.
Is Glacier Keys a sampled or modeled instrument?
Glacier Keys is a sampled instrument, featuring cinematic piano harmonics captured from a Steinway Model D concert grand.
What is the library size of Glacier Keys?
The library size for Glacier Keys is 5.7 GB.
How many microphone positions are available for Glacier Keys?
Glacier Keys features 3 microphone positions: Close, Mid, and Far.
What genres is Glacier Keys best suited for?
Glacier Keys is ideal for film/scoring, ambient, electronic, contemporary, and sound design genres.
Is Glacier Keys compatible with NKS?
Yes, Glacier Keys has full NKS support and works with Komplete Kontrol hardware.
Does Glacier Keys include sympathetic resonance?
Yes, Glacier Keys features controllable sympathetic resonance.

Explore PianoVST