K-Sounds has announced that their Signature Piano for Native Instruments Kontakt is now available. They say that it includes stereo samples up to 11 velocities, true sampled sympathetic string resonance with real-time pedal response, release resonance samples, damper and hammer noise samples, integrated 3-band EQ, and unique touch response controls.
Here's the rest of what K Sounds have to say...
For decades, the Yamaha C7 grand piano has been a mainstay of top recording studios, appearing on countless recordings and giving a host of artists their signature sound. With K-Sounds Signature Piano, the C7 becomes your signature sound. Offering pristine stereo samples throughout the dynamic range and an up-front, studio sound with plenty of sustain, this piano is designed to inspire from the first note.
Signature Piano offers a unique implementation of "damper pedal" sympathetic resonance: Independent real sampled resonance is provided, not mere convolution or digital effects. Combining this resonance with pedal-up samples and damper noises yields incredibly authentic results. And because the resonance is presented as an independent component of the instrument, pianists can pedal naturally. Even if notes are already held when the pedal is pressed, resonance for those notes will still sound.
It's important that a virtual piano match its user's playing style and the action of their controller keyboard. Signature Piano's unique interface allows users to tailor the instrument's response by drawing a custom touch response graph (velocity curve). For example, with keyboards that require excessive force to play the loudest dynamics, a touch response graph similar to the default (pictured) may prevent hand fatigue. Drawing your own graph is very easy: Simply right-click and drag the mouse.
At K-Sounds, we believe the most important requirement of a virtual piano is that it be refreshingly playable. That's why Signature Piano was played constantly during its development process. The result is far greater than just a collection of samples. We believe it is one of the most musical and playable sampled pianos available.
Specifications:

• Stereo samples up to 11 velocities.
• Unlooped, full decay up to 20 seconds.
• Recorded and edited at 176.4kHz, 24 / 32 bits. Presented at 44.1kHz, 24 bits.
• Wide stereo image.
• Edited for mono compatibility.
• True sampled "damper pedal" sympathetic string resonance with independent pedal response.
• Release resonance samples.
• Hammer and damper noise samples.
• Highly adjustable touch response.
• Integrated 3-band EQ.
• On / off and volume controls for damper resonance, release resonance, and noises.
• Big sound with modest storage requirements.
• Designed to be incredibly playable.

Pricing and Availability:
$165.00 More information:

• ksounds.com
  
  
  

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