thepianist65
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New Instrument from NI--hear it!
Just discovered this new instrument from NI, this morning, a prepared piano with a distinctive tone, and the demos are unlike many I've heard on this site before. I'm intrigued, this one seems different to me. Check it out here: https://www.native-instruments.com/en/products/komplete/keys/una-corda/ I don't know about anyone else, but I started drooling while listening to the demos. I want this.
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Re: New Instrument from NI--hear it!
2015/12/14 11:27:27
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☄ Helpfulby bapu 2015/12/14 12:17:44
Very interesting. Dern it.
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Re: New Instrument from NI--hear it!
2015/12/14 12:13:30
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It does sound good. NI didn't get any money from me this Black Friday b/c, for the first time in years, they had nothing I was interested in.
This has my interest for next Black Friday. ;)
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Re: New Instrument from NI--hear it!
2015/12/14 12:18:09
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My first thought was... yay, another piano. But those demos are really nice. I love the sound when they're using felt. Hopefully this will be a sale item at some point.
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Re: New Instrument from NI--hear it!
2015/12/14 12:18:14
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yorolpal
Very interesting. Dern it.
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Re: New Instrument from NI--hear it!
2015/12/14 13:25:16
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It's always nice to hear NI audio demos that aren't cheesy dubstep.
That does sound very nice. Although the kind of thing that could drown a mix in mud if you're not careful.
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Re: New Instrument from NI--hear it!
2015/12/14 13:25:32
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Just listened to the demo. Been awhile since a really unusual piano has come along. Only one string per key (and only 64 keys), no sound board or case, so it's got a sound that's sometimes more reminiscent of a guitar or a toy piano than a conventional piano.
Keep in mind as you listen to the demos that they are all made with multiple instances (up to 8) of the instrument, making it fatter than it really is. Two of the sample layers are "prepared", meaning they stuck things like leather and silk between the hammers and strings. You also get more options than a typical piano library, such as a reverse effect, flageolet (a clarinet-like woodwind instrument), compression and transient control.
An interesting curiosity, for sure. Would I spend $149 on it? Not likely.
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Re: New Instrument from NI--hear it!
2015/12/14 13:27:57
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Hopefully it'll make it into the next Komplete and I'll pick it up when Komplete upgrades go on sale.
The UI looks like a new direction for NI. Almost Valhalla-like dials.
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thepianist65
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Re: New Instrument from NI--hear it!
2015/12/14 13:52:04
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Yeah, the price is what keeps me from jumping on it right now. But someday....
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Re: New Instrument from NI--hear it!
2015/12/14 14:31:27
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The Status Quo inspired one is out soon - Tres Chorda
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Re: New Instrument from NI--hear it!
2015/12/14 14:51:04
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Mmmm nice. Shades of Jonathan Edwards playing in one of my favourite bands of the moment, Luna Rossa.
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TheMaartian
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Re: New Instrument from NI--hear it!
2015/12/14 15:04:47
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bitflipper
... Only one string per key (and only 64 keys), no sound board or case, so it's got a sound that's sometimes more reminiscent of a guitar or a toy piano than a conventional piano...
The 64-key piano was the original. The creator built an 88-key version just for NI for this release. For a buck and a half, I'll wait, even though I really like the sound of it. Besides, I suspect it will be part of Komplete 11 or 12 Ultimate. I'll sit on K9U until it becomes part of the upgrade package I'm gonna have to pay for anyway.
post edited by TheMaartian - 2015/12/14 15:16:50
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Re: New Instrument from NI--hear it!
2015/12/14 16:41:08
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Like it a lot but not enough to get it before Komplete 11.
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Re: New Instrument from NI--hear it!
2015/12/14 17:50:58
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Re: New Instrument from NI--hear it!
2015/12/15 16:19:28
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Re: New Instrument from NI--hear it!
2015/12/15 16:24:07
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Too bad you can't demo it first....
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