True Piano

Thank you very much Herbert and David,

I have not tried any of them yet, but I am still reading as much as I can about this stuff. Another program that I am looking at now is
pianissimo.
I might have to get another laptop that has more memory too before I try to connect this stuff up. What got me interested in the sounds of software is from a site that has piano lesson books for sale, and he has some sound examples of the songs. I asked him how his piano sounded so much nicer than any I have ever heard, and he said it is software that he has for the Mac computer. I do not have a Mac, so I am searching for some nice sounds for Windows. Have not found any that sounds as nice as his yet.
Here is the link to Pete's site ( The guy with the great sounding Piano )

http://www.poppianopro.com/

Click on the listening booth link when you get there.

Here is the link to the pianissimo software, and I am hoping that this is the kind of software that you guys are talking about that I can play thru the keyboard to the pc and notation composer. It does not sound too bad in their examples.

http://www.acoustica.com/pianissimo/

Thanks again for your help, and let me know if you think that pianissimo would be a nice one to get. Now to look for a pretty good laptop that would run some of this software stuff.

Dale

[herbert]

Hi Dale,

Most Sample libraries run on both, Mac and Windows. Unless your computer is totally outdated, look at sample libraries first before you spend any money. Minimum computer hardware requirements are usually provided by the sample library supplier.

Make sure that the sample library has been recorded dry. The quality of your piano track will depend a lot on your midi editing and naturally on the sound system you use for playing your recording.

More expensive sample libraries contain samples recorded at many different dynamic levels for realistic dynamic sounds. The dynamic levels or layers are cross faded in the sample player engine and controlled by velocity of your midi track. Sample players that come with the sample libraries such as Kontakt Player permit reduced memory usage by purging unused samples.


Best wishes,

Herbert

Originally Posted by herbert

Hi Dale,

Most Sample libraries run on both, Mac and Windows. Unless your computer is totally outdated, look at sample libraries first before you spend any money. Minimum computer hardware requirements are usually provided by the sample library supplier.

Make sure that the sample library has been recorded dry. The quality of your piano track will depend a lot on your midi editing and naturally on the sound system you use for playing your recording.

More expensive sample libraries contain samples recorded at many different dynamic levels for realistic dynamic sounds. The dynamic levels or layers are cross faded in the sample player engine and controlled by velocity of your midi track. Sample players that come with the sample libraries such as Kontakt Player permit reduced memory usage by purging unused samples.


Best wishes,

Herbert

Thanks again Herbert.
I have no idea what I am doing with this stuff. I did a search for sample libraries and found one that I like. It was only fifty dollars. Not too bad. It is called PMI Bosendorfer 290 MULT24 Files. After I downloaded file 1, which took a long time, I got a email that I need to download 3 more parts to the file, and they are big too. I think I will be downloading for a while. I wonder if that player that you mentioned is in the archive?

Dale

[herbert]

Hi Dale,

A Bösendorfer 290 sample library at $ 50 sounds like a real bargain. Let us know how you go.


Best wishes,

Herbert