Arturia introduces the Augmented Grand Piano plugin for “outside-the-box” piano sounds

[satyabrata satapathy 1,137]

https://www.arturia.com/products/software-instruments/augmented-grand-piano/overview

Arturia has announced the release of its all-new Augmented Grand Piano for those who love to get theatrical and dramatic with their music scores.

https://musictech.com/news/gear/arturia-introduces-augmented-grand-piano-plugin/

initial prices will be available until 3 November.

Priced 99

[asprog 123]

29 for V9 owners

[BTP 499]

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Introductory offer
The Augmented Trio

To celebrate the launch of our addition to the Augmented Series, we’re offering exclusive prices on Augmented GRAND PIANO and The Augmented TRIO, including 2 other titles: Augmented STRINGS and Augmented VOICES.

until November 3rd

 

The trio is 199€/$ or 149€/$ if you own one of the 3.

The piano is 79€/$ if you own one of the 3.

 

[abacab 8,029]

It will be interesting to see a demo of this product. Layered Piano pads in not a new idea, and there are tons of ways to accomplish this. Starting with a good sampled piano, some prepared piano samples or other sounds as pads, and some reverb.

So the question is really what has Arturia done to make this one stand out!

[antler 1,793]

You know, I love Arturia but their website falls over every time they announce a new product.

[abacab 8,029]

1 minute ago, antler said:

You know, I love Arturia but their website falls over every time they announce a new product.

Right! Just got a gateway timeout. It seems all new Arturia product announcements break their internet. You would think by now that they would give their ISP and content providers a heads-up!!! 😂

[abacab 8,029]

 

[User 905133 1,714]

website seems to be working now.

Edited October 18, 2022 by User 905133
update

[antler 1,793]

Nice - looks a bit like SoundYeti Revelation in concept, but different

[abacab 8,029]

Basically same UI as Augmented Strings...

[Simeon Amburgey 1,507]

43 minutes ago, abacab said:

Basically same UI as Augmented Strings...

Yes, as well as Voices. I have had a play for a little bit and hope to dive in deeper. 
The issue that I have is that when using some of the more complex patches that it can spike the CPU somewhat.
I look forward to sharing more very soon.

Joyfully,
Simeon

[Bad Penguin 237]

2 hours ago, BTP said:

The trio is 199€/$ or 149€/$ if you own one of the 3.

The piano is 79€/$ if you own one of the 3.

 

V8 + Augmented String owners: $49 Piano; $99 Piano + Voices

[Fleer 10,794]

I. Want. This. 

[abacab 8,029]

Go. Buy. It.

[telecode 101 1,896]

Meh.

[Fleer 10,794]

Meh. Just. Do. Dat. 

[antler 1,793]

2 minutes ago, Fleer said:

Meh. Just. Do. Dat. 

☑️

[kitekrazy 2,675]

1 hour ago, telecode 101 said:

Meh.

Same here.  Definite meh on the Arturia scale.   Like what's stopping anyone doing this with any piano library.

[telecode 101 1,896]

44 minutes ago, Paul Young said:

Same here.  Definite meh on the Arturia scale.   Like what's stopping anyone doing this with any piano library.

yeah. I am sort of seeing it this way too. The GUI is pretty and funky looking, but I fail to see the point of entering the sound designer effects laden market. But what do I know. Maybe there really is a huge market for it.

[Fleer 10,794]

We first got those ‘altered’ pianos with added tacks and all. Then these augmented-style ones started appearing, and some like NI’s Noire got a huge following. I guess this one is in that group.