The Giant by Native Instruments

Overview

THE GIANT captures the sound of the world's biggest upright piano to deliver an intense, dynamic playing experience with a sound that’s inspiring.

Library Size: 3.9 GB GB
Plugin Formats: VST3, AU, AAX
Standalone: Yes
Product type: Uniquely direct upright piano plus avant-garde cinematic sounds
Sound category: Piano, contemporary, cinematic, atmospheres

Film composers needing a powerful and expressive upright piano sound for dramatic scenes.
Pop producers looking for a unique and impactful piano tone to cut through dense mixes.
Sound designers manipulating an upright piano's resonant qualities for atmospheric textures.
Pianists seeking a highly dynamic and responsive virtual instrument for practice and performance.
Songwriters wanting an inspiring and characterful piano to spark new melodic ideas.

Tone: great sounding, overemphasized stereo image, super good, top notch, warm

The Giant is a great-sounding instrument that I really like, especially in XXL mode.
Recommends The Giant for scoring movies due to its presets and deep tweakability, validating its price.
The Giant is a flexible library with excellent mixing tools, suitable for multiple musical styles.
The Giant's controls make it versatile for classical and electronic music, a key reason for the user's preference.
it is my go-to for piano. The sound is top notch.
Native Instruments' NOIRE is my go-to for that, but I also find KONTAKT instruments such as THE GENTLEMAN and THE GIANT very inspiring. For quick mockups.
The overemphasized stereo image setting is a feature I really like.
The Giant creates excellent exaggerated ambience for soundtracks.
The Giant is an interesting piano for electronic music.
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The title is : Native Instruments Piano Reviews (Grandeur, Gentleman, Maverick, Alicia Keyes, Una Corda, The Giant). The sound is warm without any settings.
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What host or player is required to use this product?: It requires Kontakt Player, which is available for free.
Is this piano VST sampled or modeled?: This product is sampled from a Klavins Piano Model 370i.
What is the library size and installation footprint?: The library size is 8 GB, and it requires 3.9 GB of storage.
Does it support half-pedaling and sympathetic resonance?: Yes, it supports Half Pedal and Sympathetic Resonance.
What platforms are supported?: It is compatible with Mac and Windows operating systems.
What genres is this piano best suited for?: It is suitable for classical, pop, rock, film/scoring, ambient, and sound design.