This microphone 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.

• 8 velocity levels
• Resonance samples for Pedal Down
• 8 matching velocity levels of release samples
• Using flac compression for small footprint
• Download size 245 Mb
• Tested on Sforfzando, free sample player.

sforzando is a free, highly SFZ 2.0 compliant sample player. It works as a standalone, VST plugin, Audio Units plugin, ProTools RTAS and AAX plugin.

• PC: Windows XP® or higher
• Mac®: OS X 10.6.8 or higher
• CPU: Intel®/AMD® dual core or more
• RAM: 1GB or more
• Disk Space: 10 MB