True Keys: Italian Grand by VI Labs

by VI Labs · $149

Overview

A deeply sampled 10-foot Italian concert grand, offering pristine sound and extensive flexibility.

Technical Specifications

Library Size
2.93 GB actual size needed GB
Velocity Layers
19 total velocity layers including Silent Strike samples
Mic Positions
4 discreet Microphone Perspectives
Sample Count
50,000 samples
Plugin Formats
VST, AU, AAX
Standalone
Yes
Sympathetic Resonance
Yes
Half Pedal Support
Yes
True Pedal Modeling
Yes

Ideal Use Cases

  • Professional film composers needing a versatile grand piano for orchestral and dramatic scores.
  • Jazz pianists and producers seeking a rich, responsive grand piano for studio recordings and improvisations.
  • Classical musicians and students requiring an expressive concert grand for practice and virtual performances.
  • Music producers looking for a pristine acoustic piano sound to anchor contemporary pop and R&B productions.
  • Songwriters and arrangers wanting an authentic and inspiring grand piano for composition and demo creation.

Insights from Real-World Use

Strengths

  • playability
  • best release scripting
  • behave more like a real piano

Weaknesses

  • more mono
  • unnnaturally wide
  • poor timbre
  • limited dynamics
  • large inconsistencies between notes
  • compromises the tonal quality
  • uncomfortable operation of round knobs with a mouse
  • not well-scaled reaction to key inputs
  • a few keys that sound unbearably foggy in the treble range
  • didn't have what Pianoteq had

Tone: darker, softer vibe, mellow, harsh, tinny, dull, muddy, foggy

Review Snippets

  • I have the True Keys set and like the Italian the most. I think the German is darker and may give you that softer vibe if you watch the velocities. The Ivory sounded more mono to me. In fact, I have to use Izotope Imager and InPhase if I put too much reverb on the True Keys, as their audio is pretty
  • I just like the TrueKeys a bit more. With American, German and Italian, I have a lot of choices. If you use pianos in different tracks, Ivory or True Keys is a good base.
  • I kind of like the sound of the Italian TrueKeys, oddly enough maybe even better than the Ravenscroft sound, so I might consider that one to buy. ... this Gamma classical pianist guy says that it's good, the sound he doesn't like that much but he considers it a relatively good sound for playing arou
  • Although I usually prefer a bit of a mellower tone, the True Keys is miles ahead in this comparison. It's the releases that does it for me. VI Labs has the best release scripting on the market, and you can really see that here. On the Ivory the notes just kind of 'fade away' rather than sounding lik
  • First the sound: nice enough, but not what I expected as I've heard from various classic recordings. To me it sounded more like a Yamaha CFX. And there are a few keys that sound unbearably foggy in the treble range. The UI: I've only experienced Pianoteq, so the VI Labs player didn't have what Piano
  • I recently bought the True Keys Bundle which contains all three pianos, and have found the poor timbre (harsh and tinny or dull and muddy but little in between), the limited dynamics, and the large inconsistencies between notes to be a major disappointment. Also, the stereo image is unnaturally wide
  • I have no experience with the True Keys Italian, I can only say it is ... vi-labs-modern-u-review.html. As a daily Modern U player I can report it is...
  • VI Labs fixed in their Modern D v1.1. Hopefully, KORG will refine this ... And although only the Italian Grand includes real sampled Una Corda, I've.

Frequently Asked Questions

What host or player is required to use True Keys: Italian Grand?
True Keys: Italian Grand requires UVI Workstation (v2.5 or later).
Is True Keys: Italian Grand a sampled or modeled piano?
It is a deeply sampled grand piano, offering a pristine sound.
What is the library size of True Keys: Italian Grand?
The actual size needed is 2.93 GB.
What platforms are supported by True Keys: Italian Grand?
True Keys: Italian Grand is compatible with Mac and Windows operating systems.
Does True Keys: Italian Grand support half-pedaling and sympathetic resonance?
Yes, it supports half-pedal and sympathetic resonance, both of which are adjustable.
What genres is True Keys: Italian Grand best suited for?
It is ideal for classical, jazz, pop, film/scoring, and soul/r&b.
How many microphone positions are available in True Keys: Italian Grand?
There are 4 discreet Microphone Perspectives available: Close, Player, Side, and Mix.

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