Concert Grand Compact by Production Voices
by Production Voices · $33
Overview
Concert Grand Compact is a high-quality piano sample library for the FREE Plogue sforzando sampled from a Steinway D concert grand piano in a world-class recording studio.
Key Features
- 24-bit/96 kHz source samples converted to 16-bit/44.1 kHz using Goodhertz conversion
- Round-robin pedal noise samples with normal and loud settings
- Key-up mechanical noise samples
- Sympathetic resonance with on/off and volume controls
- Sostenuto pedaling
- Lossless FLAC compression
- Adjustable pedal noise level
- Release samples
Technical Specifications
- Library Size
- 10 GB GB
- Sample Rate
- 24 bit 96k, reduced to 16 bit 44.1k
- Velocity Layers
- 12 - 15 velocities pedal up, 12 - 14 velocities pedal down, 8 velocities release samples
- Mic Positions
- 1
- Note Range
- G3 to C5
- Sample Count
- 2812 samples
- Standalone
- Yes
- Sympathetic Resonance
- Yes
- True Pedal Modeling
- Yes
Ideal Use Cases
- Film composers needing a nuanced grand piano for dramatic and emotional scoring.
- Music students and educators requiring an expressive and realistic piano for practice and online lessons.
- Songwriters and arrangers seeking a versatile grand piano to build full instrumental pieces around.
- Game audio designers looking for an authentic and responsive piano sound to underscore in-game events.
- Producers creating intricate instrumental arrangements where a high-fidelity piano is the central element.
Insights from Real-World Use
Strengths
- flexibility to put the reverb you want on there
- great piano library
- VERY fair price
- best $29 bucks I've spent in a long time
Weaknesses
- not very wet
- not like Synchron Stage where the ambience is so big
- cannot imagine wrapping my head around all of those velocity layers and trying to edit
Tone: big, delicate, bite, dry, tight
Review Snippets
- Velocity layers, sampling consistency, editing workflow
- Sound character, low end, high end bite, CFX tonal identity
- Room/ambience, comparison to Synchron Stage, use-case flexibility
- Plugin format/player, mic selection, interface controls
- LOVE this piano, this is great and I DO like the Aria player - the Sforzando player since I've used Garritan for many years now. And I love that. This is a great piano library for a VERY fair price. It will be the best $29 bucks I've spent in a long time. Love it.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What host/player is required for Concert Grand Compact?
- Concert Grand Compact requires the FREE Plogue sforzando player. It also functions as a standalone instrument.
- Is Concert Grand Compact a sampled or modeled piano VST?
- Concert Grand Compact is a sampled piano VST, created from a Steinway D concert grand piano.
- What is the library size and how many samples does it contain?
- The library size is 10 GB and it contains 2812 samples with 15 velocity layers.
- What are the key features of Concert Grand Compact?
- Key features include Repedal/Catch, Sympathetic Resonance, round-robin pedal noise samples, key-up mechanical noise samples, and Sostenuto pedaling.
- What operating systems are compatible with Concert Grand Compact?
- It is compatible with Mac OSX 10.7 or greater, and 64-bit versions of Windows.
- What genres and use cases is Concert Grand Compact best suited for?
- Concert Grand Compact is well-suited for classical, jazz, pop, film/scoring, and contemporary genres, as well as for recording, practice, and live performance.
- Does Concert Grand Compact support true pedal behavior?
- Yes, Concert Grand Compact supports true pedal behavior.