satya Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 https://www.ikmultimedia.com/products/pianoverse/ IK Multimedia has announced the release of a new virtual instrument that combines the world’s finest concert-grade pianos with inspiring, cinematic effects. Pianoverse is an incredibly versatile virtual piano instrument that excels wherever a world-class piano sound is needed, from classical concerts to blockbuster movie soundtracks to live jazz performances. With an initial series of 8 remarkable instruments slated for release, the first pianos available now are based on a Yamaha CFIII Concert Grand, a Yamaha U5 Professional Upright, a Bösendorfer 280 Vienna Concert and a Steinway & Sons New York D-274. Pianoverse for Windows and Mac (VST/VST3, AU and AAX) is available now as individual pianos at an introductory price of 99.99 USD/EUR per piano (regular 129.99 USD/EUR). All-access monthly and yearly plans are also available starting at 14.99 USD/EUR per month or 149.99 USD/EUR per year, giving access to current and newly released pianos without limitation 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sander Verstraten Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 Finally a IKM subscription for my Windows PC! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
記念パピコ Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 It looks like something between Pianoq and SYNCHRON piano. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoncaloL Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 (edited) I guess ill have to hear them first. But …1040€_excl vat! (introdutory price is less than that) for an instrument with 8 pianos… ouch! This pricing is, for sure, taking into account future drastic sales Edited September 28, 2023 by GoncaloL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Fowler Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 Interesting move from IKM. As much as I love some of their other instruments (B3) and effects (Sunset Sounds Studio Reverb), they're pitching this at an odd level. Before I'd bite on any of these, they'd have to convince me they're absolutely light years ahead of the Sampletank pianos, because even the add-on ones aren't any better than OK. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PavlovsCat Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 1 minute ago, Craig Fowler said: Interesting move from IKM. As much as I love some of their other instruments (B3) and effects (Sunset Sounds Studio Reverb), they're pitching this at an odd level. Before I'd bite on any of these, they'd have to convince me they're absolutely light years ahead of the Sampletank pianos, because even the add-on ones aren't any better than OK. Agreed. SampleTank pianos are nowhere near the same league as good KONTAKT piano libraries. Even the NI piano libraries that come with KOMPLETE Standard are far superior to the ones for SampleTank. NI's Noir, included with KOMPLETE Standard, is my go to acoustic grand piano and I own a good deal of piano libraries from various KONTAKT developers, but Noire is just gorgeous to my ears. It was actually made for NI by Galaxy Instruments, FTR. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoncaloL Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 They will be light years ahead of those that you refer, without a doubt. The question is how will they compare with some of those industry standard, as they are positioning themselves in that tier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sander Verstraten Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 I'll wait for the next Group Buy... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
記念パピコ Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoncaloL Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 I would prefer to hear those pianos by themselves and not within the context of a full instrumental track, as most of them are. But they sound good, particularly the Concert Grand YF3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
記念パピコ Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 Mr.UJIIE !!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cclarry Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 It's about time! I can't remember how long it's been since I said "What we really need is another Piano Library"! 3 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Promidi Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 Also, remember that each piano takes around 20 gig. So that’s 160 gig for the lot. Also, like I said on another post, I would want to make sure I can't make these sounds already with what I already have before I bite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
記念パピコ Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 No problem. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Roseberry Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 It sounds good... but probably not the highest priority on my list. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
記念パピコ Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 Of course, it's not a high priority for me either. After seeing UJIIE's demo performance, I found out that it could do something similar to heviocity, so I got a little interested. I'll consider it when I can buy it at a bargain sale price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoncaloL Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 Yep, its hard to come up with a good piano library that brings something new to the table theses days. the most recent one that i remember is Piano Colors by Native Instruments, some cool ideas there 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yan Filiatrault Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 IK will probably add at least some of them in the next Total Studio Max version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vernon Barnes Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 I tend to gravitate to the EW Gold pianos these days for "straight" piano sounds. And I have plenty of alternatives in Kontakt, UVI, Arturia, and Musio including some interesting prepared and cinematic variations so this is going to have to offer something special. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter - IK Multimedia Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 Thank you for the comments. Outside of being deeply sampled and using great pianos that were prepared (well not "prepared piano" but you know what I mean) and tuned by a true master of that specific art, there are some very cinematic/otherworldly/etc sounds with Pianoverse so I hope it hits the mark for some here. Here's a cool third party video I found this morning, too: 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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