The newest music software from Native Instrument is about to change the entire computer audio and music software landscape, holding soul and R&B at perfect balance.
Developed hand in hand with award-winning Alicia Keys, Native Instruments’ Alicia’s Keys brings Alicia Keys’ very own music right at your home. The software accurately recreates Key’s very own Yamaha C3 Neo grand piano. The entire project is a product of a close craftsmanship between the renowned keyboard software developer Thomas Scarbee and Alicia Keys herself. And within two years, Native Instrument successfully captured that unique Alicia Keys sound with its latest equipments and hard work.
This new musical software makes use of only the finest vintage microphones and high-end studio gear, making this new sampled grand more than just you everyday piano. On top of that, it also has a number of strong features plus a great tone, all at a very decent price.
This virtual piano uses 17GB worth of high resolution samples plus 12 discrete velocity layers on every note. It uses sophisticated emulation of crucial sonic aspects such as key release, pedal sustain functionality as well as sympathetic resonance.
Alicia’s Keys’ user interface also provides complete control over the sound in order to further adjust it to the particular musical preference and personal playing style of the user. And to make things even better, it also includes a studio-quality convolution reverb that allows a number of authentic room ambiences ranging from a small piano chamber to a large stage or concert hall.
The actual piano that Alicia Keys uses is a Yamaha C3, a part of the limited edition Neo cabinetry. The C3 is a six-foot grand, which means that its low register is less full and deep than on a nine-foot concert grand. Yamaha pianos are unique from the rest because of its bright, in-your-face sound, and the same characteristic is preserved in Alicia’s Keys.
The moment you try it, you will notice right away the realistic features of Alicia’s Keys. Its velocity response makes it very playable even when you are not as good as Alicia Keys thanks to its keyboard that responds well as it should.
It also has a standard DSP reverb that allows you to run it smoothly on a slower computer. But even without the reverb, the pianos’ natural ambience is remarkable. Perhaps because it underwent meticulous tuning each unison has the right amount of microscopic tuning, making the tone of the choruses flawless, just like a real piano.
Alicia’s Keys is ideal for a pop ballad sound, richer and more up-front than the Yamaha C7 or the German Steinway. It is by far the most inviting to play and the most flexible to use among all other piano samples and virtual pianos.
With Alicia’s Keys, you can make music out of sheer inspiration. Evoke deep emotions with every note. Get Native Instrument’s Alicia’s Keys Virtual Piano today!
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