8Dio Productions has announced the release of 1901 Upright Studio Piano, a comprehensive deep-sampled upright piano library for Native Instruments Kontakt.

Recorded and processed at 24-Bit / 96Khz at our famous British Studio through a large custom NEVE desk. The 1901 Upright Studio Piano contains both standard and prepared articulations. All standard sustain samples were recorded with both pedal up, pedal down and half pedal positions. In addition we also added staccatissimo (w/ round robin) for fast playing styles and our gorgeous Una Corta (Soft Pedal) articulation, which has to be the warmest- and softest piano articulation ever recorded.



The 1901 Upright Studio Piano also contains a large selection of prepared articulation, which is included in the library too. The upright piano techniques includes plucking the strings with various instruments, to muted articulations & unique playing styles. In addition the library gives you full control over the dynamic response as well as mechanics and tonal qualities, so you can dial in the perfect sound for your workflow. We included full control over resonance, room tone, non tonal key control & unique release triggers for hammer action, string damping, and release triggers for our more ambient microphones.

The library includes 6 different type of microphones, including Neumann 87′s, Coles, Neve SE Ribbon’s, AKG 414′s, Neumann KM 184′s and a mixed microphone position, which was made by combining all 24 microphones used in the sessions. We also recorded all samples through two world-class reverbs (Bricasti and TCElectronics 6000), so you have the best microphones and reverbs right at your finger tips.



Lastly we recorded everything through a Studer A820 Tape-Deck (and yes – we use real tape – not just emulations), so you can either choose to play the samples in their digital form or hear them through the Studer A820, which provides a very unique feeling and authentic vintage feel to the samples.

The 1901 Upright Studio Piano is best described as an incredible warm, cinematic and emotive experience.

Overview

• Comprehensive 1901 Upright Studio Piano
• Recorded on custom NEVE Console w/ multiple microphone options
• True Analogue Tape (Studer A820) Recordings of all articulations
• +42.643 Samples (Including 20 different deep-sampled articulations)
• Direct download / Cloud Server System
• Product only available as download

The 1901 Upright Studio Piano has a wealth of options, including:

• Uniquely sampled Pedal Up and Pedal Down
• Live Keyswitch, CC, & Auto Detect Controls over the core articulations
• Dynamics Response Control
• Sympathetic Resonance Control
• Key Control (Non tonal sound of the strings & falling of hammers upon release)
• Pedal Volume Control
• Release Triggers of Hammer Action
• Release Triggers (Time based for both Tail of the sound and the immediate resonant buzz associated with damping a piano string)
• True Noise & Room Tone from the untouched signal chain
• ADSR Controls

Core Articulations

• Deep-Sampled Upright Studio Piano (+42.000 samples)
• 10 Articulations
• Articulations with separate pedal up, pedal down, incl. Round Robin
• Multiple Microphones (incl. Neumann u87 & KM 184, Coles, Neve Ribbon and AKG)
• All samples recorded through 2 world class reverbs
• 3D Rendered UI

Core Requirements

• Full Retail version of Kontakt 5.3 or later required
• Not Compatible with Free Kontakt Player
• Ability to download
• 23.8GB / 42.643 Samples
• PC Quadcore / 2.4GZ+, 8GB ram
• MAC Quadcore / 2.6Ghz, 8GB ram

The library is available for purchase for $199 USD for a limited time (regular $249 USD)

More INFO: 8Dio Productions | 1901 Upright Studio Piano

 

Last edited: Oct 24, 2015