Grand Paino Samples for Kontakt.

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  1. crichton13

    crichton13 Newbie

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    Can anyone recommend a good quality Grand Piano sample but with a smaller data size than some of the NI packs that are currently available?

    Any advice gratefully received!

    JC
     
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  3. G String

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    The sampletekk (?) White Grand Jr is the best I found. Needs Kontakt.

    http://audioz.info/samples/24893-sampletekk-wg-jr-piano.html

    150Mbs - sounds very nice. IMO far better than some of the far larger versions.
     
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    Would definitely go for the Synthogy JR versions. Around 1 GB per piano, haven't heard anything better for this size.
     
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  5. geiar

    geiar Noisemaker

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    If you want small (really, really small..) but good (really good) try Modart Pianoteq 2.2. It is not sampled based and only 36MB!!!
    You must try it before you dismiss it as a toy because a toy it is not.

    Ciao
     
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    For practicing or playing live it might be OK, for more I think not. It can't survive the comparison even to a not so good sampled piano, in my opinion.
     
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    hmm i normal use the logic pianos convert to kontakt ;) they are sounding perfect for me!
    hmm somthing around 170MB for both ;)
     
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  8. G String

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    Yeah, that Synthogy is v good - just tried one. Nice. But still, 800Mb as opposed to 150 for the sampletekk white grand JR......and both need Kontakt?

    I'd go for the white at 150mbs, then if ain't good enough go synthogy.
     
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    4Front True Piano <--- Nice tone and also small footprint/
     
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    or then the true Pianos from 4front - amazing ones for a vst!
    i think air crakced them 1.5
     
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    Many thanks to all those who responded - as ever, the Members of AudioZ muck in and always help a Brother out!

    JC
     
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    ArticStorm : yes you are right it was a AiR rls, thou i would like to hear the new vers v2 and haer what its like.
     
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    crichton13 Newbie

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    Sadly, the links to both FS and FSNC for White Grand are broken.....
     
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    OK, went for the Sampletekk White Grand Lite - many thanks once again.
     
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    And is it any good?
     
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    Personally, I'm a big fan of the Bardstown Bosendorfer library. It's 2.65 GB in size, but it sounds pretty nice: http://audioz.info/samples/12655-bardstown-bosendorfer-290-grand-piano-24-bit-nki.html
     
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    I am now a fan of the Synthogy piano - it puts that Sampletekk white grand to shame actually. Thanks for the advice. It's beaut - and has built-in strings - nice.
     
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    I told you before *yes*

    For the file size, it's the best, IMHO.
    If it can be bigger, the Galaxy pianos are great.
     
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