300 Grand by Production Voices
by Production Voices · $149
Overview
300 Grand is an exceptionally high-quality piano sample library for Native Instruments Kontakt Player, consisting of nine microphone perspectives and over 100,000 samples of a Yamaha CFX grand piano recorded in a world-class recital hall.
Key Features
- Ambisonic 3D sound control
- 72 GB of samples after lossless compression
- 24 bit 96k source samples converted to 16 bit 44.1k with GoodHertz conversion
- Round-robin pedal noise samples with normal and loud settings
- Sampled key up mechanical noises from the actual keyboard action
- Sympathetic Resonance with on/off and volume controls
- Recorded in state-of-the-art Concert Hall
- Advanced half-pedal control with catch
- Pedal noises
- Half-pedaling support
- Release samples
Technical Specifications
- Library Size
- 72 GB GB
- Sample Rate
- 24 bit 96k
- Velocity Layers
- up to 36 velocities
- Mic Positions
- 9 microphone perspectives
- Sample Count
- 100,000 samples
- Plugin Formats
- VST, AU, AAX
- Standalone
- Yes
- Sympathetic Resonance
- Yes
- Half Pedal Support
- Yes
- True Pedal Modeling
- Yes
Ideal Use Cases
- Film composers needing a versatile grand piano with extensive microphone options for immersive sound design.
- Sound designers creating realistic acoustic environments for virtual reality or game projects.
- Music producers requiring detailed control over piano resonance and pedal behavior for nuanced performances.
- Advanced keyboardists seeking expressive dynamic range and true-to-life piano articulations.
- Audio engineers mixing complex orchestral arrangements who need precise spatial placement of the piano.
Included Presets
- 300 Grand.nki
Insights from Real-World Use
Strengths
- dynamic range
- exceptional value
- value is absolutely there
- so many options
- mic perspectives
- dynamic touch response
- versatile
- Una Corda
- more velocity layers
- excellent product
- sounds more alive and vibrant
- amazing crisp beautiful sound
Weaknesses
- Annoying crackling sound
- quite a bit of the room in the sound
Tone: warm, open, crisp, beautiful, alive, vibrant
Review Snippets
- I've had a good listen to as many demos as I can find and this library does sound extremely promising. My current go to piano is NI Noire which I find very versatile. I use it for pretty much everything from classical to pop, jazz, rock and cinematic music. However I do miss having Una Corda for som
- I got this plugin a few months ago and is one of the best VST pianos out there, its timbre and playability are just wonderful. The only flaw, to me, is that low register tends to be overwhelming most of the time, and the melody just dissipates. I can't play it like that, not even calibrating my VPC-
- 300 Grand offers true piano dynamics with precise velocity sampling for a natural playing experience.
- Ribbon microphones offer beautiful warmth and a deeply resonant sound.
- Excellent control over mic positions and fantastic dynamic layers.
- 300 Grand's recording in a performance hall with precise mic positions and impulse responses offers a unique and immersive sound.
- I have not played the Garritan CFX in awhile but I would say the method used to sample 300 Grand along with the number of velocity layers has yielded a very wonderful result. I am able to get those consistently soft tones and then take things very big and loud all while feeling very natural.
- It really is amazing. I really wish I had this thing, even just the samples would be enough. I have the compact version right now, but that doesn't have enough microphone perspectives to choose from, so I'm basically stuck with one sound.
- Colorful tones and thunderous low-end sound seem to be the characteristic of Steinway libraries. The sound of the VSL F308, on the other hand, is simpler and more linear. Finding the right sound for a song can be both fun and challenging.
- Annoying crackling sound with Reaper and Sforzando... The same happened with Soundbridge. The problem seems to come from 300 Grand piano.
- All these libraries are my favorites, some have been used on released albums and otheres will be in the future. I like VSL F308 for overall consistency and KAWAI Legend for its crisp and clean tones. Modern D 1.1 has very natural tones and velocity responses.
- The Production Voices 300 Grand has many of the characteristics I like about Noire but also sounds more alive and vibrant due to being sampled in a piano.
- The Production Voices 300 Grand has many of the characteristics I like about Noire but also sounds more alive and vibrant due to being sampled in a piano.
- The ribbon mics create a velvety, meltingly beautiful sound.
- Garritan CFX is a jewel in sound and playability... My only complains with it are that annoying noise playing piannisimos, and the uncontrolable amount of room reverb captured by mics. I 'feel' this 300 a lot of playable, but you know, playability can`t be seen or heard, only asked or felt if you pl
Frequently Asked Questions
- What host or player is required to use 300 Grand?
- 300 Grand can be used with the free Kontakt Player and also supports standalone use.
- Is 300 Grand a sampled or modeled piano?
- 300 Grand is a sampled piano, utilizing over 100,000 samples of a Yamaha CFX grand piano.
- What is the library size of 300 Grand?
- The library size is 72 GB after lossless compression.
- What platforms are supported by 300 Grand?
- 300 Grand is compatible with both Mac and Windows operating systems.
- Does 300 Grand feature half-pedaling and sympathetic resonance?
- Yes, it includes advanced half-pedal control with catch and sympathetic resonance with on/off and volume controls.
- How many microphone positions are available?
- 300 Grand offers 9 microphone perspectives, including an Ambisonic channel for 3D sound control.
- What genres is 300 Grand suitable for?
- It is suitable for classical, jazz, pop, film/scoring, and general contemporary music.