Una Corda by Native Instruments
by Native Instruments · $149
Overview
UNA CORDA captures the unique sound signature of a custom-made contemporary piano with one string per key, designed by David Klavins in collaboration with composer Nils Frahm.
Technical Specifications
- Library Size
- 10 GB GB
- Mic Positions
- 2
- Presets
- 100 Snapshots, 3 NKIs
- Standalone
- Yes
- Product type
- KOMPLETE Instrument
- Number of NKIs
- 3
- Sound Category
- Prepared Piano
Ideal Use Cases
- Film composers seeking unique and ethereal piano textures for dramatic scenes.
- Electronic music producers looking for unconventional piano sounds to layer into their tracks.
- Sound designers creating evocative soundscapes and ambient beds.
- Experimental artists exploring new sonic palettes beyond traditional piano timbres.
- Composers and producers needing a distinct solo piano voice for intimate compositions.
Included Presets
- Curtain fabric type
- Leather fabric type
- Pleather fabric type
- Silk fabric type
- Electric piano filter presets
- Toy speaker tone presets
Insights from Real-World Use
Strengths
- great sounding reverb
- sustain
- attack of the sound
- useful for note repeat
- organic sounds
- truly great
- nice intimate sound
Tone: dreamy, softly, intimate, expressive
Review Snippets
- Detailed positive review of a dreamy Una Corda preset's reverb and sustain.
- I will still give the Kontrol Mk3 4 stars on my product review. Because Una Corda is truly great. But they should give me at least one great option for a...
- I do like the Noire and Una Corda pianos for organic sounds though. I've found that Spitfire's range is increasingly deep and beautiful. Plus all of their...
- Una Corda's prepared piano nature with felt creates a very particular and soft sound.
- Una Corda is a very good piano sound for various music types, especially score music.
- Una Corda's sound is useful for note repeat and offers great expressive playability.
- Una Corda has sweet tone and noise controls.
- Una Corda sounds are cool for film scoring and soundscapes.
- I love this piano, it's got such a nice intimate sound and when I got komplate last year, it was one of the first instruments i used to make an album with. it's not out yet, I'm still working on it.
- Noise feature adds a layer of realism.
- I do like the Noire and Una Corda pianos for organic sounds though. I've found that Spitfire's range is increasingly deep and beautiful. Plus all of their...
- I will still give the Kontrol Mk3 4 stars on my product review. Because Una Corda is truly great. But they should give me at least one great option for a...
- Compared to Klavin's UnaCorda, it is sharing the one string concept, but they are very different instruments... The Una Corda is for writing my own music, which...
- Compared to Klavin's UnaCorda, it is sharing the one string concept, but they are very different instruments... The Una Corda is for writing my own music, which...
- Una Corda offers comprehensive in-app sound shaping.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What host or player is required to use this plugin?
- It can be used with the free Kontakt Player or as a standalone application.
- Is this piano VST sampled or modeled?
- This piano VST is sampled, capturing the unique sound of a custom-made upright piano.
- What is the library size and installation size?
- The library size is 10 GB. Not specified by the vendor / sources in our database for installation size.
- What genres is this plugin best suited for?
- It is well-suited for ambient, film scoring, contemporary, electronic, and sound design genres.
- Does it offer sympathetic resonance and half-pedal functionality?
- Yes, it features both sympathetic resonance and half-pedal support.
- How many microphone positions were used during recording?
- The instrument was recorded with 2 microphone positions.
- What platforms are compatible with this plugin?
- It is compatible with Mac and Windows operating systems.