I'm looking forward to their future samples. Having previously sampled a Steinway, Yamaha, and Fazioli - and obviously learned from that experience - it makes sense that they would sample something more unique to distinguish themselves there's no shortage of samples of those other pianos available. Regardless of what you think of the source piano, I view VI Labs' work as, most importantly, an achievement.
It can be used standalone or as a plug-in format VST, AU, RTAS, AAX (Windows and Mac OS X). Description : Virtual piano with Yamaha CFX grand piano samples recorded in the Abbey Road studio, a light version of the Abbey Road Studios CFX Concert Grand.
Instead it’s supplied on a USB flash drive in 32- and 64-bit versions both as a plug-in and a standalone player. Garritan Abbey Road Studios Cfx Concert Grand Piano Vst Download Full. Because of its large size a download is not on offer. I haven't played the sample, nor have I played the real thing, but I've listened to the demos and hear qualities that I don't hear in other virtual pianos, including Ivory - qualities that significantly enhance the realism. As a replacement the company has just released the Garritan Abbey Road Studios CFX Concert Grand, a recreation of Yamaha’s nine-foot, hand-built grand piano. The way I see it, VI Labs is trying to carve out a niche for themselves in a very competitive field. I just have never ever bumped into someone who was like "oh yeah, I'm using Ravenscroft and it's aweseome." and I haven't seen it reviewed in one of the mags, fwiw. I'm not pretending to know the answer, only sharing my perspective - limited, of course, because I'm just one person.īy comparison, I do bump into keyboard players I respect using Ivory who use it and are excited about it in the real world. or, that despite some online excitement, it's not actually gaining traction. I'm willing to accept that they may have generated a great VI out of a so-so source, but outside of this forum, I haven't heard any enthusiastic buzz in the real world.Ĭould mean I'm just not bumping into who's using it, and perhaps there are a lot of enthusiastic users out there. I saw the Ravenscroft piano itself at NAMM, which is kind of a ridiculous piano - huge and beautiful but with a tiny sound - more of a piece of furniture than a serious instrument - and then I see a lot of enthusiasm for the VI in this forum. I also added "review."īeyond that, I just haven't really heard much about it. I googled it without adding "forum" and didn't get all that much. Also, simply googling "VI Ravenscroft forum" reveals discussions on the Pianoteq forum, Nord forum, Korg forum, KVR, Gearslutz, Harmony Central, Motunation.
There are about a half a dozen threads on the PianoWorld forums regarding the VI Ravenscroft. That being said, it doesn't seem like you've looked very hard, either. I wouldn't be too surprised to find other corners of the net that are relatively uninformed. One of the reasons I frequent this forum, is that I trust the folks here to be rather discerning, especially in certain spheres. Power comes from the unprecedented tonal projection of the CFX.I have yet to hear about VI Labs Ravenscroft anywhere other than this forum The rich palette of tonal colors and musical voices that the piano can reproduce characterizes its beauty. The Garritan Abbey Road Studios CFX Concert Grand Piano faithfully.
The result was the CFX Concert Grand Piano, which embodies the concept of beauty and power. Garritan Cfx Concert Grand Booklet Digital - Free download as PDF File (.pdf).
In 1991, Yamaha began its most ambitious piano project: to create a new generation grand piano for concerts, conservatories and studio performances. The CFX grand piano marks an important milestone in Yamaha’s famed 108-year history as a recognized world-class piano maker. All aspects of this project – instrument, room, microphones and recording experience – work together to create the finest sampled piano ever recorded.
This beautiful instrument is combined with the stunning acoustics of the legendary One Abbey Road Studios and the best collection of microphones in the world. Studios CFX places the user on a banquet in front of the incredible Yamaha CFX concert grand piano, characterized by a wide palette of tonal colors and the ability to create the most subtle, expressive nuances. We hosted the inspirational Yamaha CFX concert grand piano at Abbey Road Studio One, where award-winning engineers used the world’s best microphones and equipment to create an amazing virtual instrument library.