Piano Colors by Native Instruments
by Native Instruments · $199
Overview
PIANO COLORS delivers a stunning universe of tones that will ignite your creativity by combining inventive playing techniques with a groundbreaking processing engine.
Technical Specifications
- Standalone
- Yes
- Product type
- KOMPLETE Instrument
- Number of instruments
- 1
- Sound Category
- Prepared Grand Piano
- Uncompressed size
- 56 GB
Ideal Use Cases
- Film composers seeking unique and evolving textures for atmospheric scenes and transitions.
- Sound designers creating otherworldly soundscapes and abstract musical elements for games and multimedia.
- Experimental electronic artists looking for unconventional sonic palettes to integrate into their tracks.
- Producers of ambient and downtempo music aiming to craft rich, layered sonic environments.
- Composers and improvisers exploring new expressive possibilities beyond traditional piano sounds.
Insights from Real-World Use
Strengths
- arpeggiator
- great presets
- add a lot of texture to your songs
- sound design
- unusual things
- color knob in the center
- modulation control
- worth every penny
- enrich so much my way of creating music
- update is like my wishlist come true
- creative block is TOTALLY GONE
- inspiring
- Brilliant and innovative
- importing samples takes it to the next level of creative possibilities
- huge palette of color and texture
- emphasizes background layers that blend well
Weaknesses
- overkill for me
Review Snippets
- Got the email. Hum just another library Let me watch the video PURCHASED ,blown away ,this library is inspirational Was always looking for beautiful looping instruments with no luck it ended with this library. NI this is fantastic
- Initial impression is that this plug-in is incredible and insanely good.
- Piano Colors sounds great and gives you a huge palette of color and texture, but purely from my personal perspective how I work, it's overkill for me
- Overall satisfaction with sound, playability, and included content
- More than just a piano library, it's a great, versatile tool.
- Extremely enthusiastic about Piano Colors' versatility for all future music, including subtle background elements.
- The color knob is a cool and visual modulation control that dynamically adjusts sound.
- Creating motion and groove with Piano Colors is incredibly exciting.
- Piano Colors is excellent for adding rich texture to music.
- The arpeggiator is one of my favorite features.
- The arpeggiator is one of my favorite features.
- Add it to my native collection and dwindling bank account nah worth every penny
- Piano Colors is great for sound design, ambient, and soundscapes, not just a traditional piano library.
- The arpeggiator functions as both an arpeggiator and a versatile step sequencer.
- Playability and response of Piano Colors with weighted controller
Frequently Asked Questions
- What host or player is required for Piano Colors?
- Piano Colors requires Kontakt Player (free) to run.
- Is Piano Colors a sampled or modeled instrument?
- Piano Colors is a sampled instrument, utilizing samples of extended playing techniques.
- What is the library size of Piano Colors?
- The uncompressed library size of Piano Colors is 56 GB, and the compressed size is 28 GB.
- What platforms are supported by Piano Colors?
- Piano Colors is compatible with Mac and Windows operating systems.
- Does Piano Colors offer sympathetic resonance?
- Yes, Piano Colors features sympathetic resonance.
- What genres is Piano Colors suitable for?
- Piano Colors is well-suited for film/scoring, electronic, pop, ambient, and sound design genres.