REQ: Production Voices Concert Grand Gold
9 microphone perspectives
Ambisonic 3D sound control
299 GB of samples before lossless compression
24 bit 96k source samples reduced to 24 bit 44.1k using Goodhertz conversion
Round-robin pedal noise samples with normal and loud settings
Sampled key up mechanical noises from the actual keyboard action
Sympathetic Resonance with on/off and volume controls
Recorded at world-Class Toronto studio through classic Neve console
Burl Mothership boutique-quality A/D converters used
Premium API microphone preamps used
20+ velocities pedal up per key
20+ velocities pedal down per key
16 velocities release samples
Advanced half-pedal control with catch
Custom installer to automate the installation process
Ambisonic 3D Sound
Ambisonics channel provides complete 3D sound of the piano allowing the users to rotate anywhere in a sphere. The virtual microphone can be pointed at the piano or the room. The ambisonics channel was recorded using a Soundfield microphone. Ambisonics is the most flexible audio format allowing for single mic to 5.1 surround and beyond!
Binaural
The player perspective was recorded in near-binaural to sound as if you were sitting at the piano!
Sonic Excellence
Carefully selecting microphones, microphone preamps and converters makes all the difference to the sound quality of a sample library. Concert Grand used premium Burl Mothership analog to digital converters to capture the true sound of the piano. API and Neve preamps were used to amplify the Neumann, Royer, RCA, B&K etc. microphones. This is the best signal path imaginable in a studio environment.