Native Instrument has released the latest music software that will definitely change the way you see computer audio and music software, giving you both worlds of soul and R&B.
Developed hand in hand with award-winning Alicia Keys, Native Instruments’ newest music software brings Alicia Keys’ very own music right at your home. This software recreates Key’s signature Yamaha C3 Neo grand piano. The creation of the music software is a partnership between popular keyboard software developer Thomas Scarbee and Alicia Keys herself. Native Instrument was able to capture that distinct Alicia Keys sound, what with two full years of hard work and top of the line equipments.
This new musical software makes use of only the finest vintage microphones and high-end studio gear, making this new sampled grand more than just you everyday piano. On top of that, it also has a number of strong features plus a great tone, all at a very decent price.
This virtual piano uses 17GB worth of high resolution samples plus 12 discrete velocity layers on every note. It sophistically emulates sensitive sonic aspects like key releases, pedal sustain, and sympathetic resonance.
Alicia’s Keys’ user interface also provides complete control over the sound in order to further adjust it to the particular musical preference and personal playing style of the user. And to make things even better, it also includes a studio-quality convolution reverb that allows a number of authentic room ambiences ranging from a small piano chamber to a large stage or concert hall.
The actual piano that Alicia Keys uses is a Yamaha C3, a part of the limited edition Neo cabinetry. The C3 is a six-foot grand, which means that its low register is less full and deep than on a nine-foot concert grand. Yamaha pianos are widely respected for their bright, in-your-face sound, and that the same characteristic is preserved in this music software.
The first time you try it, you will be greatly impressed with the realistic features of this particular music software. Its velocity response makes it very playable even when you are no professional piano player with every range of the keyboard responding well as it should.
Aside from its built-in convolution reverb, it also has a standard DSP reverb that gives you the option if you are running on a slower computer. But still, even without the reverb, the piano’s natural ambience is very impressive. Perhaps because it had meticulous tuning every unison has exactly the right amount of microscopic tuning, that is why the tone of the choruses are almost perfect, just like an actual piano.
Alicia’s Keys will give you the pop ballad feel that you are looking for richer and more up-front than the Yamaha C7 or the German Steinway. It is by far the most inviting to play and the most flexible to use compared to any other piano samples and virtual pianos.
With Alicia’s Keys, you can make music out of sheer inspiration. Evoke deep emotions with every note. Why wait? Try Native Instrument’s Alicia’s Keys Virtual Piano today!
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