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daniel70 wrote:

Schorsch wrote:No worries, I haven’t take it as criticism. Just wondering why this is a topic at all and no one from the competitors user is ever even thinking about this

The reason is quite simple, that until a few years ago Clavia maintained a small tradition of giving away one or more new samples for Christmas. Therefore the question, whether they will perhaps take up this tradition again?
With the other manufacturers there are very well "gifts", even if not necessarily at Christmas. Yamaha, for example, has provided new piano and electric piano samples and a new Leslie sim for the CP/YC models free of charge in recent years.

I believe with the nee instument they will announce in 2-3 months they will have a new grand piano sample also

M1tsos wrote: I believe with the nee instument they will announce in 2-3 months they will have a new grand piano sample also

I think that is also quite possible. Also, I heard rumors that Rhodes mastermind Frederik Freddan Adlers had something to work on at Clavia a few weeks ago. So maybe also a new Rhodes sample? We will see...

daniel70 wrote:

M1tsos wrote: I believe with the nee instument they will announce in 2-3 months they will have a new grand piano sample also

I think that is also quite possible. Also, I heard rumors that Rhodes mastermind Frederik Freddan Adlers had something to work on at Clavia a few weeks ago. So maybe also a new Rhodes sample? We will see...

The best scenario for me will be a stage 4 with kawai keybed from grand and a new grand piano sample with xl at 400-500mb

Ofc the stage 4 memory will be at least 3gb for piano library and 1gb synth

As for the keybed for sure they will have at least the piano 5 keybed at the 88 version of a new stage.. in case that the new instrument will be stage 4

Anyway the time is coming soon they will have somehow to celebrate their 40th anniversary

I think I may have posted this a while back, but here is an updated list of the piano and sample libraries with release dates. From 2012-2018 (with the exception of 2014 which had an early December release) there was a late December release (from the 18th to the 22nd) which I'm assuming set the expectation for the "Christmas Gift." In June 2019 we received the White Grand, Marimba, and Vibraphone. In mid-January of 2020, 2021, and 2022 we received the Symphobia Strings sample collection, the Swing! sample collection, and the Felt Upright respectively. Even if we don't get something by end of year, there is still the possibility of January.

Please feel free to PM me to let me know of additions or corrections and I can update this post.

Updated 1/3/2024

Date Name - Category
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12/22/2023 Soft Grand - Grand Pianos
6/16/2023 Stockhom EP - Electric Pianos

12/22/2022 Pearl Upright - Upright Pianos
1/18/2022 Felt Upright - Upright Pianos

5/22/2021 Sample Library 4.0 - Sample Library
1/22/2021 Swing! Collection - Sample Library

1/15/2020 Symphobia Strings - Sample Library

6/27/2019 Marimba - Miscellaneous
6/27/2019 Vibraphone - Miscellaneous
6/13/2019 White Grand - Grand Pianos

12/18/2018 New EPs (8 Versions) - Electric Pianos

12/21/2017 Baby Upright - Upright Pianos
11/3/2107 Sample Library 3.0 - Sample Library
8/22/2017 Ballad EP1 - Digital Pianos
8/22/2017 Ballad EP2 - Digital Pianos
8/22/2017 Hybrid EP - Digital Pianos
8/22/2017 Silver EP - Digital Pianos
8/22/2017 DigiGrand1 - Digital Pianos
8/22/2017 DigiGrand2 - Digital Pianos
7/4/2017 Amber Upright - Upright Pianos
1/19/2017 Steinway No.1 - Chris Maene Collection

12/21/2016 Royal Grand 3D - Grand Pianos
7/6/2016 Bambino Upright - Upright Pianos
1/28/2016 Broadwood Fortepiano - Chris Maene Collection
1/28/2016 Mozart Fortepiano - Chris Maene Collection

12/22/2015 Velvet Grand - Grand Pianos
7/1/2015 Silver Grand - Grand Pianos
5/16/2015 DX Full Tines - Digital Pianos
5/16/2015 DX Rubba Tines - Digital Pianos

12/4/2014 Chinese Orchestra - Sample Library
11/2/2014 Mellotron Master Tapes - Sample Library
10/16/2014 Mellow Upright - Upright Pianos
4/10/2014 Fairlight - Sample Library
2/6/2014 Electric Grand Amped - Electric Grands

12/20/2013 Wurlitzer 2 Amped - Electric Pianos
10/2/2013 Grand Upright - Upright Pianos

12/20/2012 Italian Grand - Grand Pianos

6/17/2011 Bright Grand - Grand Pianos
3/29/2011 Grand Imperial - Grand Pianos
3/29/2011 Grand Lady D - Grand Pianos
3/29/2011 Studio Grand 1 - Grand Pianos
3/29/2011 Studio Grand 2 - Grand Pianos
3/29/2011 Concert Grand Close - Grand Pianos
3/29/2011 Concert Grand Ambient - Grand Pianos
3/29/2011 Queen Upright - Upright Pianos
3/29/2011 Black Upright - Upright Pianos
3/29/2011 HonkyTonk Upright - Upright Pianos
3/29/2011 Saloon Upright - Upright Pianos
3/29/2011 Romantic Upright - Upright Pianos
3/29/2011 BlueSwede Upright - Upright Pianos
3/29/2011 Rain Piano - Upright Pianos
3/29/2011 Electric Grand CP80 - Electric Grands
3/29/2011 Electric Grand Gerbstedt- Electric Grands
3/21/2011 Wurlitzer - Electric Pianos

5/18/2010 Hohner Clavinet D6 - Clavinets
5/18/2010 French & Italian - Harpsichords
3/16/2010 Mellotron (Unlooped) - Sample Library
3/16/2010 Chamberlin (Unlooped) - Sample Library

ajstan wrote:I think I may have posted this a while back, but here is an updated list of the piano and sample libraries with release dates. From 2012-2018 (with the exception of 2014 which had an early December release) there was a late December release (from the 18th to the 22nd) which I'm assuming set the expectation for the "Christmas Gift." In June 2019 we received the White Grand, Marimba, and Vibraphone. In mid-January of 2020, 2021, and 2022 we received the Symphobia Strings sample collection, the Swing! sample collection, and the Felt Upright respectively. Even if we don't get something by end of year, there is still the possibility of January.

Please feel free to PM me to let me know of additions or corrections and I can update this post.

Date Name - Category
-------- -------- ----------
1/18/2022 Felt Upright - Upright Pianos

5/22/2021 Sample Library 4.0 - Sample Library
1/22/2021 Swing! Collection - Sample Library

1/15/2020 Symphobia Strings - Sample Library

6/27/2019 Marimba - Miscellaneous
6/27/2019 Vibraphone - Miscellaneous
6/13/2019 White Grand - Grand Pianos

12/18/2018 New EPs (8 Versions) - Electric Pianos

12/21/2017 Baby Upright - Upright Pianos
11/3/2107 Sample Library 3.0 - Sample Library
8/22/2017 Ballad EP1 - Digital Pianos
8/22/2017 Ballad EP2 - Digital Pianos
8/22/2017 Hybrid EP - Digital Pianos
8/22/2017 Silver EP - Digital Pianos
8/22/2017 DigiGrand1 - Digital Pianos
8/22/2017 DigiGrand2 - Digital Pianos
7/4/2017 Amber Upright - Upright Pianos
1/19/2017 Steinway No.1 - Chris Maene Collection

12/21/2016 Royal Grand 3D - Grand Pianos
7/6/2016 Bambino Upright - Upright Pianos
1/28/2016 Broadwood Fortepiano - Chris Maene Collection
1/28/2016 Mozart Fortepiano - Chris Maene Collection

12/22/2015 Velvet Grand - Grand Pianos
7/1/2015 Silver Grand - Grand Pianos
5/16/2015 DX Full Tines - Digital Pianos
5/16/2015 DX Rubba Tines - Digital Pianos

12/4/2014 Chinese Orchestra - Sample Library
11/2/2014 Mellotron Master Tapes - Sample Library
10/16/2014 Mellow Upright - Upright Pianos
4/10/2014 Fairlight - Sample Library
2/6/2014 Electric Grand Amped - Electric Grands

12/20/2013 Wurlitzer 2 Amped - Electric Pianos
10/2/2013 Grand Upright - Upright Pianos

12/20/2012 Italian Grand - Grand Pianos

6/17/2011 Bright Grand - Grand Pianos
3/29/2011 Grand Imperial - Grand Pianos
3/29/2011 Grand Lady D - Grand Pianos
3/29/2011 Studio Grand 1 - Grand Pianos
3/29/2011 Studio Grand 2 - Grand Pianos
3/29/2011 Concert Grand Close - Grand Pianos
3/29/2011 Concert Grand Ambient - Grand Pianos
3/29/2011 Queen Upright - Upright Pianos
3/29/2011 Black Upright - Upright Pianos
3/29/2011 HonkyTonk Upright - Upright Pianos
3/29/2011 Saloon Upright - Upright Pianos
3/29/2011 Romantic Upright - Upright Pianos
3/29/2011 BlueSwede Upright - Upright Pianos
3/29/2011 Rain Piano - Upright Pianos
3/29/2011 Electric Grand CP80 - Electric Grands
3/29/2011 Electric Grand Gerbstedt- Electric Grands
3/21/2011 Wurlitzer - Electric Pianos

5/18/2010 Hohner Clavinet D6 - Clavinets
5/18/2010 French & Italian - Harpsichords
3/16/2010 Mellotron (Unlooped) - Sample Library
3/16/2010 Chamberlin (Unlooped) - Sample Library

Yeah good job i have seen this before.. in anyway they should release a sample together with the new instrument

M1tsos wrote: The best scenario for me will be a stage 4 with kawai keybed from grand and a new grand piano sample with xl at 400-500mb

Sorry but what's ever the point of even wishing a piano sample targering a specific size as opposed to a piano that you actually like?

Hlaalu wrote:

M1tsos wrote: The best scenario for me will be a stage 4 with kawai keybed from grand and a new grand piano sample with xl at 400-500mb

Sorry but what's ever the point of even wishing a piano sample targering a specific size as opposed to a piano that you actually like?

It will be good if they start improving the sample my friend… for example the white grand is the biggest sample in size.. now they might improve it and next sample could be bigger than the white grand…

Anyway lets wait and see.. time coming soon

Gambold wrote:

Haahahahahaa what an awesome movie

Grand Lady D in proper XL remastered/remic’d would be a nice gift indeed! It’s hard to imagine what Nord could give us as there is so much diversity in pianos and sounds.