Category: Piano
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I liked Akira Rabelais’s music and wanted to achieve the same kind of sound created by his Argeïphontes Lyre plugin so I set out to get it directly and took an unexpected turn. Here’s what happened…
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In my latest work, “The Archaeology of Obscured Presences,” I needed a piano that I could always hear in my head but not find “out there’ anywhere. So, I created it, and here’s how I did it.
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Ever heard a song and liked the drum track in it? Ever wanted to use that beat in your own tracks but without outright copying it? You can convert it to MIDI and insert it with your own drums. Here’s how…
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The piano plays a significant role in the Blade Runner movies. Here are my observations.
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I use the Modartt Pianoteq vst plugin as one of my main piano instruments and frequently modify or create new presets. This is my page for sharing those presets in the form of FXP files (.fxp). Updated: 1-June-2021 I have used many piano vst plugin instruments and have a page dedicated to that: Getting Authentic Piano…
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Simulating a Real-World Piano After having been to Budapest and found an 1896 C. Bechstein piano in the lobby of The Continental Hotel, I’ve learned much more about how I can make the same sound of it or any other piano within Pianoteq or via other vst instruments and effects. But, in fact, I aim…
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Pianobook is a site self-described as “Curated by one of the founders of SPITFIRE AUDIO pianobook is a collective sample project that aims to bring together a community of likeminded music makers to talk about their stories through the pianos they use, admire and are inspired by.”
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Here’s one of a number of brief guides and details about the microphones available in Pianoteq. Last updated: 7-November-2024
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Here’s one of a number of brief guides and details about the microphones available in Pianoteq. Last updated: 07-November-2024
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There’s not a manual with the Gwylim Simcock Felt Piano by Spitfire Audio, so here are my notes about the microphones used to record this wonderful piano. This piano is excellent and I highly recommend it. Microphones recorded the sound with Neve pre-amps and Cranesong AD converters at 96k. In the interface, the microphones can…
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Here’s one of a number of brief guides and details about the microphones available in Pianoteq. Last updated: 7-November-2024
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Here’s one of a number of brief guides and details about the microphones available in Pianoteq. Last updated: 7-November-2024
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Here’s one of a number of brief guides and details about the microphones available in Pianoteq. Last updated: 7-November-2024
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Here’s one of a number of brief guides and details about the microphones available in Pianoteq. Last updated: 7-November-2024