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Multisampled Instruments for Gigastudio, HALion, Kontakt and EXS24 Copyright © 2004 |
What people say about the Black Grand “I was listening to some Suzanne Ciani at work the other day
during my lunch hour. She is a huge figure in New Age piano. I also had
a CD-R in the machine of some test pieces I had created using the Black
Grand (Ambient Perspective). I had actually forgotten that CD was in the
machine. When it started playing the Black Grand pieces, I was immediately
struck by the fact that it sounded in the zone of the Ciani material,
but actually much better - warmer, which for me is a good thing! So here
was an unprocessed sampled piano - the Black Grand - sounding much better
than a real piano which had been recorded and mastered in a million dollar
studio. Amazing! My goal is to produce a piano album, using a sampled
piano, that will sound like a real piano. I believe that with the GigaStudio
3 version of Black Grand, I will be able to accomplish this.” "Been playing the medium ambience set tonight - wow! Can't put
it down! Sounds amazing; so much expression! Congratulations on a first
class library." "Black Grand is really a dream piano" "Love it! Thanks for your excellent work and the obvious love
and care you have for “Got the Black Grand. Wow! A sampling masterpiece”
The magnificent Steinway D, recorded in a concerthall for the true concert grand experience. Three different perspectives, Close, Ambient and Medium Ambiance gives you tree different instruments to choose from. Incredible 48 samples/note (36 for Gigastudio 2), cut's this sampled
instrument in a class of its own. Each Black Grand perspective has ten different patches, each one providing
you with a different set or subset of the full sample set. Since the Black
Grand has so many discrete samples, we can further fine-tune the instrument
by shaving samples off the top or bottom of the range—yet still have
enough samples mapped to give a fully-expressive playing experience. Once
you have found the best perspective for your task-at-hand, you can further
refine the “match” by experimenting with the different patches.
Sometimes, you may find that less is more in a particular setting! MP3-Demos - Hearing is believing.... The Close Perspective The "Close" perspective was recorded with the microphones placed very close to the strings. Normally, this isn't the way you would record a classical piece, but you will find that this perspective gives you a great presence and brilliance. Try this version for an in-your-face pop or jazz sound, or for bold and aggressive features. Definitely reach for this version first on a live performance. It has the raw edge needed to cut through a pounding rhythm section, or to back up a powerful vocalist. The more live your playing space, the more likely that the Close Perspective instrument will work for you.
The treble and bass side of the microphones capturing the Close Perspective. Milab DC-96B and MG UM30 Here are some demos featuring the Close Perspective: Heaven - Performed by Jeremy Whaley SEA Demo (Played by SEA,
Jamie Sea) Eijaelija (Played by Seppo Jarvinen) Finnish gospel!
The Meidum Ambience Perspective The "medium" perspective is taken using two microphones placed at a moderate distance from the instrument. This perspective works well for both classical and acoustic jazz recordings, where the perception of some room in the tone is desirable. Don't be afraid to try this version in places where you might consider the Close Perspective to be ideal. Sometimes a little distance on the piano can actually make it easier to bring up in the mix. Every mix is different, and the ultimate choice is always going to be a "mix thing."
Microphone placement. Medium Ambience perspective. Neuman KM84 Schubert Impromptus
D899 No 3 The Ambient Perspective The "Ambient" perspective is normally the preferred configuration for recording a live classical piano performance, such as a recital. The microphones are placed at a sufficient distance let the tone fully engage the room. You might even say that the room is really the featured player here, as much as the piano. As a player, you are responding as much to the way the instrument is acoustically interacting with the room as you are to the piano itself. You might want to start with this piano if you are seeking to emulate the sound of a piano being played onstage with other instruments. Try it for solo piano work as well. Ultimately, again, only the final mix and mood you're trying to achieve can inform your decision.
Microphone placement, Ambient perspective. Rode NT5 An Empty Concerthall
- Performed by Frederik Von Wachenfeldt Black Grand demo version It's hard to in text explain what 32 velocity splits gives you in terms of dynamic and tactile playing, so therefor we provide you with a free Black Grand demo! The demo has all the C's plus two complete octaves so you can try it out for yourself. So get ready to experience something that you never heard before in any sampled piano!!! Black Grand Close Perspective Gigastudio 2 version Black
Grand Close Gigastudio Demo Part 1 Kontakt/HALion version Black
Grand Close Kontakt/HALion Demo Part 1 Black Grand Medium Ambience Perspective Gigastudio 2 version Black
Grand Medium Ambience Gigastudio Demo Part 1 Kontakt/HALion/EXS24/GS3 version Black
Grand Medium Ambience Multi Demo Part 1
Black Grand Ambient Perspective Gigastudio 2 version Black
Grand Ambient Gigastudio Demo Part 1 Kontakt/HALion version Black
Grand Ambient HALionKontakt Demo Part 1 Updates Two samples are missing from the Black Grand Close "Samples" folder, HALion/Kontakt 24 bit. You can download them here: Missing Samples There are some minor updates to the Close and Ambient perspective, Gigastudio 3 version. Get the art files here: Close Ambient If you are having problems with the .gsp files on the Gigastudio 2.5 versio, please try these updates ones (Unpack with WinRar or similar): Black Grand Close Black Grand Medium Ambience Black Grand Ambience Missing GS3 version of Studio Grand 88 on the Free Piano DVD. On some of the DVD's with the free pianos that where sent out with the introduction offer, the GS3 version of the Studio Grand 88 was missing! Please download this rar-file and follow the instructions below to make the SG88 GS3 version: 1. Unpack the rar-file that you've just downloaded 2. Open the GS3 editor and open the GS2 version of Studio Grand 88 3. Apply the .art file from the unpacked rar-file and save in GS3 format 4. Place the files "Shell.gig", "Shell.gx99" and "Studio Grand 88 Full Conv.gsi" from the .rar file in the same directory as the newly created Studio Grabd 88.gig-file DONE!
Tips & Tricks How to unpack .rar files on a Mac - On the CD, you will find several
versions of the freeware "StuffIt Expander". You can visit their
homepage at StuffIt
for more info and updates How to run Black Grand on Gigastudio 96 (written by Alex Kitaen) - Here's what I'm doing. GSt96's 2 ports open a Hubi loopback. I create a Midi-ox translation object that clones all channel 1 data & dups it onto channel 2. Create a midi-ox port mapping between my master controller (if I'm just playing, or from an input Hubi loopback device if I want a sequencer port) to the output loopback device. Put the enabled translation object on the port map from controller to GSt's loopback. Voila, the full instrument on 2 ports and 2 duplicate channels. REAL PIANO BEHAVIOUR by Xavier Bidault (01/09/2004) HALion Version
New patch for the Black Grand close kontakt by Xavier Bidault
Crossgrades GS3 => Kontakt, HALion and EXS24 Black Grand Close
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