Woodchester Piano by Fracture Sounds

Overview

An expressive felted upright piano, capturing warmth and versatility with meticulous detail.

Technical Specifications

Library Size

1.6GB GB

Mic Positions

1

Plugin Formats

VST3, AU, AAX

Standalone

Yes

Sample Pool Size

3GB

Ideal Use Cases

• Film composers seeking a nuanced, intimate piano sound for emotional scenes and underscoring.
• Indie game developers needing a characteristic, slightly melancholic piano for their soundtracks.
• Songwriters and producers aiming to add a soft, felted piano texture to their acoustic or vocal-driven tracks.
• Sound designers looking for unique, customizable piano sounds with atmospheric layers and mechanical nuances for Foley or ambient beds.
• Home studio musicians desiring a versatile upright piano with adjustable character to fit various production styles.

Insights from Real-World Use

Strengths

• softer, cinematic, felted types of pianos
• nice sort of dimension to the basic piano sound
• mellow kinds of cues or songs
• great background
• nice atmospheres
• roundest, warmest sound
• consistent dynamic response
• stunning sound
• inspire creation
• sound definitely has its merits
• own character
• sounds amazing at what it does best

Weaknesses

• rattling and thumping
• a bit "empty" in terms of sound
• tends to "disappear" in recording
• too thin in solo use
• too muffled in the midrange
• only has 3 dynamic layers
• not a versatile one

Tone: softer, cinematic, felted, mellow, roundest, warmest, stunning, consistent dynamic response, empty, thin, good on the high notes, muffled in the midrange

Review Snippets

• Woodchester Piano is very useful for mellow songs, great for background and atmospheres.
• Both pianos are solid, affordable scoring must-haves for intimate and cinematic projects.
• Woodchester Piano is a cool, accessible, and worthwhile purchase.
• Woodchester Piano delivered the cinematic, felted sound I sought.
• I then bought the Woodchester piano after posting the comment: I can say that the sound definitely has its merits, and as you say, it has its own character, but unfortunately, it's a bit "empty" in terms of sound: let's say it's one of the most similar to a real felt upright piano, but compared to s
• Woodchester Piano's player movement noises enhance intimacy and candidness.
• The 'color' control goes beyond EQ, offering versatile tone alteration and bringing out quieter textures.
• Reverb impulse responses all sound good.
• I've only had the possibility to test the piano and from what I've heard the dynamic response is quite consistent.
• Woodchester is a felted upright. It has the roundest, warmest sound of them all, which in my view is thoroughly disturbed by all the rattling and thumping going...
• Woodchester Piano is a beautiful, delicate felted piano; one of the best.
• The 'color' control goes beyond EQ, offering versatile tone alteration and bringing out quieter textures.
• Woodchester Piano's player movement noises enhance intimacy and candidness.
• Reverb impulse responses all sound good.
• I've only had the possibility to test the piano and from what I've heard the dynamic response is quite consistent.

Frequently Asked Questions

What host or player is required to use Woodchester Piano?

Woodchester Piano requires the free Kontakt Player. It is also NKS compatible for use with Komplete Kontrol hardware.

Is Woodchester Piano a sampled or modeled instrument?

Woodchester Piano is a sampled instrument, featuring an 88-key felted upright piano. It includes true pedal up/down samples and various adjustable noises for added realism.

How large is the Woodchester Piano library?

The library size for Woodchester Piano is 1.6 GB. It is compressed from a 3 GB sample pool.

What genres and use cases is Woodchester Piano best suited for?

Woodchester Piano excels in film/scoring, ambient, contemporary, and classical genres. It’s ideal for film scoring, ambient music, recording, songwriting, and sound design.

What unique features does Woodchester Piano offer?

It features sympathetic resonance, 11 atmosphere layers, adjustable key release and pedal noise, character/blend controls for EQ, compression, and saturation, and NKS compatibility.

What platforms does Woodchester Piano support?

Woodchester Piano supports both Mac and Windows operating systems. It works with VST3, AU, and AAX plugin formats.

How is Woodchester Piano installed and activated?

Woodchester Piano is downloaded via Native Access 2. NKS support provides accessibility for the visually impaired and compatibility with Komplete Kontrol hardware.