Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Native Instruments Alicia's Keys Virtual Piano

!±8±Native Instruments Alicia's Keys Virtual Piano

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With ALICIA'S KEYS, Native Instruments has unlocked the door to the R&B chanteuse's studio. The rich piano samples included in this sound library were created from her own playing, recorded in her personal studio in collaboration with her trusted engineer, Ann Mincieli. Together with Mincieli, Danish sample specialist Thomas Skarbye (also known by his company name Scarbee) and impulse response expert Ernest Cholakis, Alicia Keys has created a virtual piano that embodies the soulful, passionate sound that's become her trademark. Add this virtual piano to your studio and Alicia's distinguished playing will grace your next composition.ALICIA's KEYS' instrument samples come from the artist's very own Yamaha C3 Neo grand piano. This unique and hallowed instrument was built to celebrate Yamaha's 100th anniversary in 2002 and represents the very top of the Conservatory Collection line. The exquisite and unique sound of the C3 Neo were painstakingly captured by Thomas Skarbye, KONTAKT script wizard Nils Liberg, and Grammy-award winning engineer Ann Mincielimaking these exclusive Yamaha piano samples available to everyone. Using vintage microphones and preamps and through detailed analysis of Alicia's playing, the team succeeded in capturing the warm, soulful, and inspiring sound of the Yamaha C3 Neo piano all the way down to the finest nuances. Great effort was put into making the ALICIA'S KEYS virtual piano as authentic as possible. Designed with incredible precision, and incorporating subtle details such as mechanical release noises, a specially developed sympathetic resonance and release system, and even the sound of fingers hitting keys (optional), this unique virtual instrument software delivers plenty of lively realism. So much in fact, that Alicia Keys herself used it exclusively on her latest album "The Element of Freedom."

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Friday, November 25, 2011

Yamaha U3 1981

!±8± Yamaha U3 1981

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Sunday, November 20, 2011

Which is Better, Upright Or Grand Pianos?

!±8± Which is Better, Upright Or Grand Pianos?

Grand pianos are generally better than upright pianos. However, there are 2 reasons to consider an upright piano:

Limited space Limited budget

Although an upright piano may be considered because of space restrictions, because of its design, a baby grand may be easier to place. The back of an upright piano is ugly. This is why it is almost always placed on a wall. So you need about 5-feet of wall space to accommodate an upright piano (even a short one).

However, a baby grand piano looks good however you place it. The flexibility allows for placement in a corner or even the middle of a room. So in some instances where space is at a premium, a baby grand may be easier to place than an upright piano.

It is true that you will have to invest more money to get a baby grand piano compared to an upright. However, there are several distinct advantage in regards to sound and touch:

The sound of an upright comes out the back. As a result the sound goes into the wall. A baby grand or grand piano opens up into the room projecting the sound where you want it. The keys of an upright are shorter than a baby grand (and much shorter than a grand piano). Not the part you see, but behind the fall board. As a result, it is harder to press black keys and between black keys on an upright than on a baby grand. Just like being near the center of a see saw, it is difficult to get leverage on an upright piano because the shorter keys don't allow for the leverage you get on a grand piano. The hammers travel sideways on an upright action instead of up and down as in a grand action. So even the best uprights have sluggish actions because they don't have the benefit of gravity helping the repetition of the hammers. Last, the pedals on an upright don't do what they are supposed to do (except the sustain pedal on the right). The soft pedal (une corde) on a grand piano shifts the action so that the hammers hit only 2 strings instead of 3. This gives a change of tonal color which is one of the most magnificent expressive devices of a piano. In an upright, the soft pedal changes the touch by making the hammers closer to the strings which makes it harder to play loud but doesn't change the tone at all. Also the middle pedal (sustento) rarely provides the proper function on an upright.

So if you can afford it, get a grand piano or a baby grand. You will appreciate the difference.

Which is Better, Upright Or Grand Pianos?

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Sunday, November 13, 2011

New Mason & Hamlin A 5'8" admirable piano by ontariopianos.com

!±8± New Mason & Hamlin A 5'8" admirable piano by ontariopianos.com

We sell new and used Mason & Hamlin pianos in Canada and we remanufacture and have a great selection of Steinway & Sons grand pianos. Demonstrated by concert pianist Alexei Gulenco at the ontariopianos.com showroom in Burlington, Ontario. We are the official dealer for Mason & Hamlin pianos for Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Quebec and Eastern Canada.