When recording piano in the studio, you want options. High levels of gain and EQ can be used with soft sustained playing and noise never becomes an issue. Hundreds of hours were spent cleaning and voicing each of the 23,000+ samples with special care taken to preserve all detail while remaining extremely clean. Good as it was the original piano in its new condition, we did many tonal fixes along with scripting tweaks to make a good piano all the better. All sampling is carefully done by hand to make sure each individual sample is exactly as we want it, and this studio offered exactly the details needed to create a modern sample. This was the only type of space that could work for the extreme detailed modern sound needed for this project. The room mics could capture just enough sense of space while preserving as much detail as recorded by the closest mics.
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Side 3 Studios in Denver offers a superb line-up of modern and vintage gear, plus the live room is extremely detailed with minimal reverberation or coloration to the sound.
The lowest bass string speaking length is 47.5 inches (121cm) and total soundboard area is 2369 square inches (15,284 sq cm).as big as some 7 foot grands! Each note was kept in tune during every part of the sampling process which gives a very even overall tuning with no inconsistencies. The height of 52" makes for a large body allowing for long strings and substantial soundboard area. Technology in its soundboard similar to a grand piano causes the soundboard to vibrate more freely enhancing the bass and tenor registers for richer tone. The model U3 is a very well known studio upright with a recognizable character, and the newer models include many refinements lending to a richer more resonant voice and even response from every note. Multiple microphone perspectives capture every nuance of this piano in this room.
The piano was expertly tuned and maintained by a concert technician throughout the session, and the resulting samples are extraordinarily clean and pure with some sustains lasting well over a minute. For a clean modern sound, we needed an intimate detailed studio space just big enough for the piano to fill out and still be focused enough to record a pin drop from every mic. With any acoustic piano sample, the recording space can impact the sound as much as anything else. While it is a large upright, it's still an upright with the characteristic sound but with a larger bass and longer sustain than smaller uprights. This piano model could be considered an 'upright grand' with its long bass strings and soundboard area similar to that of a medium-sized grand piano. The newer model should be noted in that this includes the maker’s latest design with a warmer singing tone while still being clear and articulate, plus the hammers are new and everything is to original specification. The Modern U is sampled from a brand new Yamaha© U3 studio upright piano. If the usual piano tones are too usual and it's time for the unique, the Modern U may be the one. Crystal clear hammer attacks, six microphones, unique Sordino soft pedal, Muted Strikes, staccato Release Trails, real Resonance and many other features all bring this modern upright to life. With the line blurred between upright and grand, it’s easy to ignore the distinction and simply enjoy this great piano. The large studio uprights, or 'upright grands', are a perfect balance in qualities of both piano types. Uprights have traditionally been a compromise over the more desirable grands, but for many situations their unique character just can't be beat.
We love uprights too, and the Modern U is sampled and treated with the same level of care and extreme detail as we'd give to the finest concert grand library. Why sample an upright instead of a grand? Prepare to be amazed. We're happy to introduce the Modern U, sampled from a brand new popular studio upright piano with a modern approach. High res graphics, deep sampling and scripting but easy on the system. A realistic precise response using any controller, plus sophisticated controls and presets with tweakability rarely seen in a virtual piano. Modern times call for a modern virtual piano: Highly detailed and intimate, clean and crisp, a new piano sampled with the finest gear in a modern space, able to shine or blend in as desired.
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