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piano sound with least hammer attack

Postby Aqua Alpha » 03 Dec 2016, 16:44

of available piano sounds from Nord , which one has the least percussive transients in its attack ?
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Re: piano sound with least hammer attack

Postby maurus » 04 Dec 2016, 13:47

Hi aqua, I find it a bit difficult to advise since I don't quite know what you are after (i.e. why you would like a piano to sound less piano-like? after all the hammers belong to the real thing). My best suggestion would be to take a pair of good headphones and listen to the demo sounds on http://www.nordkeyboards.com/sound-libr ... no-library, and see what pleases you most.

If your hammer attack sounds problematic in an amplified context, there might also be a problem in the amplification-speaker chain with overly harsh treble...

Hope you'll find the sound you're looking for,
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Re: piano sound with least hammer attack

Postby Ledbetter » 04 Dec 2016, 21:40

Have you tried using the compressor effect to reduce the volume of the attack? Good luck.
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Re: piano sound with least hammer attack

Postby Mr_-G- » 04 Dec 2016, 23:24

The piano sound with the least attack must be, without a doubt, a "reversed" piano sample (like the one in 'Another one bites the dust').
Somebody posted one of those samples, but I cannot find it right now.
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Re: piano sound with least hammer attack

Postby Aqua Alpha » 14 Dec 2016, 05:18

hey Maurus,Ledbetter,and Mr G much thanks for thoughtfull advice ...gonna get better headphones . i downloaded the largest Velvet grand piano (best i ever had in a keyboard ) from the nord web site , and also the Beethoven grand .... they are both fabulous to my ear .....
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