IK Multimedia launches Pianoverse

[satya]

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

[Sander Verstraten]

Finally a IKM subscription for my Windows PC!

[記念パピコkinen_papico]

It looks like something between Pianoq and SYNCHRON piano.

[GoncaloL]

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

[Craig Fowler]

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.

[PavlovsCat]

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. 

[GoncaloL]

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.

[Sander Verstraten]

I'll wait for the next Group Buy...

[記念パピコkinen_papico]

?

[GoncaloL]

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

[記念パピコkinen_papico]

 Mr.UJIIE !!!

[cclarry]

It's about time!  I can't remember how long it's been since I said "What we really need is another Piano Library"!

[Promidi]

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.

[記念パピコkinen_papico]

No problem.

[Jim Roseberry]

It sounds good... but probably not the highest priority on my list.

[記念パピコkinen_papico]

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.

[GoncaloL]

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

[Yan Filiatrault]

IK will probably add at least some of them in the next Total Studio Max version.

[Vernon Barnes]

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.

[Peter - IK Multimedia]

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: