The clear winner in clear detail and note separation. Whereas the other instruments in Pianos excel in creating a larger-than-life acoustic tapestry, the Bechstein 280 is perfectly content to offer precise harmonic separation between every note. Each note is slightly thinner than the other pianos, which affords you the ability to perform incredibly complex passages and still hear each individual note, no matter how large your chord stacks are.
requirements:
mac:
cpu: Intel Core 2 Duo Processor 2.1GHz or higher (PPC not supported)
ram: 8
version: 10.7 or later
additional_requirements: 7200 RPM or faster (non energy saving) hard drive for sample streaming
internet required: no
support:
64_bit
plugins:
VST-2
VST-3
AU
AAX
windows:
cpu: Intel Core 2 Duo, or AMD Dual Core 2.1GHz or higher
ram: 8
version: 7 or later
additional_requirements: 7200 RPM or faster (non energy saving) hard drive for sample streaming
internet required: no
support:
64_bit
plugins:
VST-2
VST-3
AAX
trial: no
notes:
feature: 10-18 velocities per note of sustain and sustain with pedal
8-12 velocities per note of repetitions and repetitions with pedal
5-8 velocities of soft pedal and soft pedal with sustain pedal
16 velocity staccato on every piano
Repetition samples taken from 180 BPM performances for a TRUE repetition sound and not simply an alternate take
Software detects true repetitions
Resonance – pedal resonance recorded for every note at multiple velocities, as well as with the soft pedal down
Release samples with software envelope follower
Articulations on each piano include A. Sustain B. Sustain with pedal C. Repetitions D. Repetitions with pedal E. Soft pedal F. Soft pedal with sustain pedal G. Staccato H. Release trails
Recorded in a proper piano environment with vintage Neumann microphones, Meitner AD converters and a vintage 8078 Neve console
Stereo swap possible in software
Mic position mixing in software
Lid position simulation
Articulation matrix for quick and straightforward loading
Most powerful streaming engine available with highest polyphony counts
licensing methods:
ilok
platforms: mac
windows
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