Grand Rhapsody Piano by Waves

Overview

Luxurious acoustic grand, multi-miked and sampled to perfection

Key Features

• 8 pairs of world-class microphones for recording
• Sympathetic string resonance modeling
• 10 acoustic environments with built-in reverb
• Velocity curve adjustment
• NKS-ready for NI Maschine and Komplete Kontrol
• Standalone mode for live performance
• Rich, concert-hall reverb
• Ability to blend multiple mic positions
• Comprehensive editing features for tonal customization
• Pedal noises
• Sympathetic resonance

Technical Specifications

Library Size

30 GB GB

Sample Rate

96 kHz/24-bit

Velocity Layers

16 velocity layers

Round Robins

4 round robins per note

Mic Positions

8 different microphone positions

Note Range

A-0 to C8

Sample Count

Over 20,000 samples

Plugin Formats

VST, VST3, AU, AAX

Standalone

Yes

Sympathetic Resonance

Yes

Half Pedal Support

Yes

True Pedal Modeling

Yes

Ideal Use Cases

• Professional film composers creating nuanced and expressive scores.
• Studio producers seeking a detailed grand piano sound for polished tracks.
• Live keyboardists requiring a versatile and high-fidelity piano for stage performances.
• Songwriters and arrangers needing a realistic piano for crafting intricate musical ideas.
• Music educators demonstrating advanced piano techniques and harmonies.

Included Presets

• Standard Grand
• Concert Hall
• Solo Performance

Insights from Real-World Use

Strengths

• flexibility to warm the piano up
• comfortable to play
• amazing different presets
• good general purpose Grand Piano
• captures the hammer-lift

Weaknesses

• Reaper crashes to desktop

Tone: less percussive sound, soft attack, warm, echoey, percussive

Review Snippets

• Grand Rhapsody Piano offers versatile sound customization, perfect for warming up or creating various acoustic environments.
• In my opinion, Waves Grand Rhapsody Piano is the best option. It's really comfortable to play, has amazing different presets, and fits really well inside a...
• In my opinion, Waves, Grand Rhapsody Piano is the best option. It's really comfortable to play, has amazing different presets, and fits really well inside a...
• And they're really good! ... Waves Grand Rhapsody has pedal sounds on the sustain. It caught me by surprise the first time I heard it...
• Native instruments Noire! for now anyway. but this one is not far behind. infect lately i'm playing this Vst the most.
• I personally like Waves Grand Rhapsody, a lot. It's less sensitive with default curve than EastWest's Bosi but the timbre adjustment and key/pedal noises...
• Today I opened said project, and attempted to (re) add 'Grand Rhapsody Piano' by Waves - and Reaper crashes to desktop. The project has contained instances.
• My personal favorite are the Native Instruments Piano collection.. but it's a little pricy. I've also used Waves Grand Rhapsody, and it's only 35 dollars.
• Waves Rhapsody is amazing although I dislike Waves as a company https://www.waves.com/plugins/grand-rhapsody-piano. The other Piano, I use a lot is pianoteq.
• Adjusting Grand Rhapsody Piano's velocity curve results in a less percussive, soft attack sound.
• I like Waves Rhapsody a LOT. Especially how it captures the hammer-lift ... Good general purpose Grand Piano...
• I actually got the idea from the Waves Grand Rhapsody VI, because the virtual 57's actually sound pretty good. When you need the piano to cut in a rock or a...
• Up until now, Spitfire haven't made a good grand piano that isn't 'intimate'... https://www.waves.com/plugins/grand-rhapsody-piano.
• Grand piano with normal and felted version in one. Also includes... Waves - Grand Rhapsody Expensive but completely worth it.
• People don't talk about their VSTs much but Rhapsody is one of my favorite pianos... I've spent a couple grand with them, which may or may not be small.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does this require a specific host or player software?

Yes, it requires Kontakt Player.

Is this a sampled or modeled piano?

It is a sampled piano, built upon a Fazioli F228.

What are the system requirements for installation?

You'll need a CPU with Intel or Silicon Architecture, 16 GB RAM, and 30 GB of free disk space on your system drive. macOS Ventura 13 or Sonoma 14, or Windows 10 64-bit or Windows 11 are supported operating systems. An SSD is required.

What genres is Grand Rhapsody Piano best suited for?

It is ideal for classical, jazz, pop, rock, film/scoring, soul/r&b, and contemporary genres.

Does it have sympathetic resonance?

Yes, it features sympathetic string resonance modeling and adjustable pedal noise for realism.

How large is the library?

The library size is 30 GB.

How many microphone positions were used?

The library was recorded using 8 different microphone positions.