Shearwater Piano by Imagiro

by Imagiro · $40

Overview

an intimate upright piano recorded in Dartmoor, UK.

Songwriters needing a warm, present piano sound for intimate acoustic tracks.
Producers looking for a characterful upright piano to add texture to their arrangements.
Film composers seeking a natural, slightly melancholic piano for dramatic or reflective scenes.
Students practicing piano who want a responsive and inspiring digital instrument.
Content creators requiring a clean, versatile piano for background music or sound design.
Home studio musicians desiring a distinct piano voice to differentiate their productions.

Tone: warm, cozy, beautiful sounding, bright, crisp, dark, soft sounding, gentle, intimate, humble, character

Shearwater Piano is the best piano plugin the reviewer has used in years.
The piano sounded euphoric, spacey, grand, live, and real.
Expresses strong positive sentiment regarding the warm and cozy sound of Shearwater Piano.
Versatile tone slider offers many tonal options, from bright to warm and dark.
Presets and effects sound amazing and elevate the plugin.
Shearwater Piano offers diverse effects and mic placements for extensive sound customization, unlike limited plugins.
Shearwater Piano sounds clean and good, but is underrated.
Paper piano offers a felt sound, tape provides a vintage vibe, and paper sounds cool.
Last month I bought imagiro's shearwater piano plugin (he remixed “Better Days” on the new EP and his piano sounds are unreal). My setup always centers
I love the simplicity of Shearwater. It’s a gentle, intimate (and unique) upright. Plus, it’s lightweight and doesn’t take a ton of processing power or storage.
Last month I bought imagiro's shearwater piano plugin (he remixed “Better Days” on the new EP and his piano sounds are unreal). My setup always centers
this made my default template. simple to use and sounds amazing
Shearwater Piano is an exciting standalone instrument.
No pedal down resonance but still usable.
Shearwater Piano delivers a really clean sound without excessive complexity.

What host or player is required to use Shearwater Piano?: Shearwater Piano does not require a host and can be used as a standalone instrument. It is also available as VST3, AU, and AAX plugin formats.
Is Shearwater Piano a sampled or modeled instrument?: Shearwater Piano is a sampled instrument, featuring an intimate upright piano recorded in Dartmoor, UK.
What is the library size of Shearwater Piano?: The library size of Shearwater Piano is 7 GB, though 16GB of free disk space is recommended for installation.
On which platforms can Shearwater Piano be used?: Shearwater Piano is compatible with Mac (macOS 10.15+) and Windows (Windows 10+).
How many microphone positions are available in Shearwater Piano?: Shearwater Piano offers 5 microphone positions, allowing users to fade between different sets of studio microphones.
Does Shearwater Piano support Microtones and MPE?: Yes, Shearwater Piano supports microtones, including Scala files and MTS-ESP, and also features MPE support for individual note bending.
What are the different sound modes available?: Shearwater Piano offers three sound modes: Piano (original sound), Tape (individually tape-processed notes), and Paper (masked piano strings).