Chroma – Grand Piano

$149.00

VIBRANT • PROFOUND • ETERNAL

CHROMA – GRAND PIANO personifies the ageless beauty of the piano. Painstakingly recorded from a world class Yamaha C3, it fully captures the sonic exuberance of the ideal piano sound. It is not only the perfect recreation of the acoustic properties, but also a full exploration of the instrument. From the profundity of the single note, to mallets, pads, and e-bow, able to create rich and inspiring soundscapes – CHROMA – GRAND PIANO is more than a piano, it is the experience of the piano itself.

  • CHROMA – GRAND PIANO is the SONUSCORE flagship grand piano
  • CHROMA – GRAND PIANO offers 4 freely adjustable microphone positions
  • CHROMA – GRAND PIANO has a unique core engine that both recreates the piano’s original sonority and also creates new and abstract soundscapes
  • CHROMA – GRAND PIANO comes with an adjustable velocity curve to match the dynamics of nearly every piano keyboard
  • Adjustable mechanics: Note On (press), Note Off (release), Pedal

A PIANO FOR ALL TIMES

CHROMA – GRAND PIANO is not only a high-quality go-to piano for even your most demanding orchestra needs, it is also an endless source for inspiration. With 23 velocity layers and 8 round robins for mechanical sounds, CHROMA – GRAND PIANO reflects the real piano sound closer than ever before. The recordings include palm mutes, brushes, mallets, e-bow, and chains – a full sonic exploration of the Yamaha C3 grand piano.

A Complete Sonic Exploration

Multiple Articulations

The piano was completely explored for the recording of this library. Not only were the notes played the traditional way, but we also used mallets, brushes, palm mutes, e-bow, and chains, all adjustable and combinable in the virtual instrument itself.

 

Add Mechanical Detail

Live the pure grand piano experience and control mechanical sounds like Note OnNote Off and Pedal for an even more realistic feel.

 

KEYS

 

BRUSHES

 

PALM MUTES

 

MALLETS

 

CHAINS

 

E-BOW

THE ENGINE – CREATE ABSTRACT SOUNDSCAPES

Utilizing the different recordings of the piano and its body along with an arsenal of creative effects, CHROMA – GRAND PIANO provides for a great deal of inspiring options. From new and abstract soundscapes, to mimicking the sound of rain, CHROMA – GRAND PIANO is not just a piano, but a powerful sound design tool.

ABOUT THE YAMAHA C3

The Yamaha C3 grand piano is the highest quality studio piano offered by Yamaha. With a reputation for its responsive touch, expressive tonal qualities, and rich resonance, it has made itself at home with some of the best professionals, studios, and concert halls alike.

KEY FEATURES

  • Revolutionary SONUSCORE flagship grand piano
  • Perfect recreation of the acoustic properties of a Yamaha C3 piano
  • Also an inspiring tool for creating new and abstract soundscapes
  • Full mod wheel support of its unique core engine, inspired by TIME TEXTURES
  • Multiple modifiable articulations like brushes, mallets, e-bows, palm mutes, and chains
  • 23 velocity layers and 8 round robins
  • 4 freely adjustable microphone positions
  • Over 90 ready-to-go naturalistic & cinematic ensemble presets

 

Description

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS for Chroma – Grand Piano

  • Works with the FREE KONTAKT PLAYER
  • KONTAKT Version 6.7.1 or higher
  • macOS 10.14 or higher
  • Windows 10 or higher
  • 8GB RAM (more recommended)
  • At least 11 GB of free hard disk space. SSD hard disk recommended.
  • Be advised that some presets of CHROMA – GRAND PIANO need a fast CPU to run smoothly and require an Intel i7 processor or higher.