James Newton Howard Piano by Orchestral Tools

Overview

An elemental scoring tool capturing the evocative aura of an iconic Hollywood composer’s personal grand piano: A Steinway Model D.

Film composers seeking a grand piano with a rich, expressive character for dramatic and emotional scenes.
Media composers needing a versatile piano sound that can cut through a dense orchestral mix.
Game audio designers looking for a high-quality grand piano to underscore narrative moments and cutscenes.
Producers and arrangers who require a polished, ready-to-use piano sound for their orchestral or hybrid compositions.
Students and aspiring composers learning to write for film and games who need an industry-standard piano sound.

Tone: zing, beautiful, expressive, delicate, warm, full

The James Newton Howard Piano offers incredible expressiveness and great value for money.
The 25 dynamic layers make the James Newton Howard Piano expressive and beautiful to play.
This piano inspires a lot of themes.
Mic selection and width adjustment add beauty and control to the piano sound.
Back mic has a nice ring but sounds distant.
Mono mic adds presence to the mix.
All microphone signals (spot, close, back, room. except mono) were used. Very delicate sound.
Ja, dein Stück gefällt mir, aber das James Howard Piano gibt mir Rätsel auf. Ich hab es mir gekauft. Es klingt aber überhaupt nicht schön bei mir. Ich komme mit diesem Sine Player nicht richtig zurecht. Auch kann ich nicht viel am Klavier einstellen. Es "hallt " mir nämlich zu viel. Selbst beim Clos
If you need just *one* piano library to fit into most of your music projects, James Newton Howard Piano is a very strong contender with a very fair price.
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James Newton Howard Piano and Orchestral Tools - A piano for every emotion. The collaborations are coming thick and fast with Orchestral Tools this time.

What host or player is required for this plugin?: This plugin requires the SINE Player (v1.3.4 or later) to function.
Is this a sampled or modeled piano?: The James Newton Howard Piano is a sampled instrument, capturing the sound of a Steinway Model D grand piano.
How large is the library download?: The library size is 162 GB, requiring 750 GB of samples for installation.
What are the system requirements for Mac and Windows?: For Mac, macOS 10.15 or higher and an Intel Core i5 or similar (Apple ARM chipsets supported) with at least 8 GB RAM (16 GB+ recommended) are needed. For Windows, Windows 10 and an Intel Core i5 or similar with at least 8 GB RAM (16 GB+ recommended) are required.
How many velocity layers and microphone positions does this piano offer?: It features 25 dynamic layers and 6 microphone positions for sound customization.
What genres and use cases is this plugin best suited for?: It is ideal for classical, film/scoring, ambient, pop, and jazz genres, with use cases including film scoring, recording, songwriting, and classical music.
Does this plugin support standalone use or only VST/AU/AAX formats?: The plugin supports standalone use in addition to VST, VST3, AU, and AAX formats.