Concert Grand by Production Voices

Overview

Concert Grand is a premium 1100 GB, 9 microphone piano sample library sampled from a Steinway D New York 9′ Concert Grand designed for the full version of Kontakt.

Key Features

• Ambisonic 3D sound control
• 1100 GB of samples before lossless compression
• 24 bit 96k source samples
• Round-robin pedal noise samples
• Sampled key up mechanical noises
• Sympathetic Resonance
• Burl Mothership boutique-quality A/D converters
• Advanced half-pedal control
• Custom installer
• Pedal noises
• Half-pedaling support
• Release samples

Technical Specifications

Library Size

1100 GB before lossless compression, product delivery size ranges from 77 GB to 576 GB GB

Sample Rate

24 bit 96k, 24 bit 44.1k, 16 bit 44.1k

Velocity Layers

20+ velocities pedal up per key, 20+ velocities pedal down per key, 16 velocities release samples

Mic Positions

9 Microphone Perspectives

Sample Count

over 185,000 samples

Plugin Formats

VST, AU, AAX

Sympathetic Resonance

Yes

Half Pedal Support

Yes

True Pedal Modeling

Yes

Ideal Use Cases

• Professional film composers needing a highly detailed and expressive grand piano for orchestral scores.
• Sound designers creating immersive audio experiences where precise spatial placement of instruments is critical.
• Concert pianists and educators practicing or teaching with a virtually indistinguishable digital grand piano.
• Studio producers aiming for ultimate realism and control over every nuance of a grand piano performance in their recordings.

Insights from Real-World Use

Strengths

• looks quite impressive
• not stressing my low spec older PC at all

Weaknesses

• tuning issue on the mid to low B note
• pre-attack noise was really noisy
• one note where the inside microphones are actually in mono

Review Snippets

• The pre-attack noise was really noisy. I had the samples but decided to hold off given the size of the library. Maybe I'll add them back in in a future update...
• My ideal setup for Concert Grand is basically Balanced Robust, but without the room mics.
• While Noire does sound good, I have one that's so much better: Production Voices 300 Grand... concert-grand-virtual-piano/ · Psychotic_Member69. • 2y ago. Fl

Frequently Asked Questions

What host or player is required for this plugin?

Concert Grand requires the full version of Kontakt 5.7 or greater, and is not compatible with Kontakt Player.

Is this a sampled or modeled piano VST?

Concert Grand is a sample-based virtual piano, featuring over 185,000 samples from a Steinway D New York 9′ Concert Grand.

What is the library size and does it require an SSD?

The library is 1100 GB before lossless compression, with a product delivery size ranging from 77 GB to 576 GB. An SSD is recommended for optimal performance, especially when using more than two microphone perspectives.

What are the key features of this piano VST?

Key features include Ambisonic 3D sound control, advanced half-pedal control with catch, sympathetic resonance, and sampled key up mechanical noises and release samples.

What platforms are supported?

The plugin is compatible with Mac and Windows operating systems.

How many microphone positions are included and what are they?

There are 9 microphone perspectives, including Ambisonic, Inside, Outside, Player, Under, and Room positions.

What genres and use cases is this plugin best suited for?

It is suitable for classical, jazz, pop, rock, film/scoring, and contemporary genres, as well as for recording, film scoring, classical, jazz, practice, and live performance.