Recomendation for Piano Sound module
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hahaha...I wouldn't say the sounds are that bad...but overall is ok. Not very fantastic. Basic piano sounds are very well sampled but just too bad is not individual key sampled. Piano sounds alittle too "bright" & lacked of sustain. It doesn't give me the 'acoustic' sound that i expect. Piano action/feel to me is outstanding. The inbuilt speakers is really a plus as it adds virbration which gives a more real acoustic feel. Now just a little enhancment on the Piano sound that's all it really needs to be perfect.
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Cheez
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Is the piano sound like the other Yamaha piano sounds (so-called "multi-dynamic layered" but sampled short and looped so that you can hear the looping points)?
For better piano sounds, Roland will be the one to go for. If you can get a small expandable module like the XV2020, then add the SRX piano expansion card, you'll get the best possible piano sound a hardware module can offer.
For best sounds, go for softsynths and softsamplers. After playing 10 minutes on a good piano sampler, you'll NEVER want to hear a hardware piano sound anymore. I own 3 - Gigapiano (which comes with my Gigasampler - lousiest but better than most hardware modules), White Grand JR (a Malmsjo Grand - bright and great for jazz), and PMI Emperor (a Bosendorfer 290 - well-balanced piano but slightly on the brighter side). None looped (of course), and all samples between 1-2GB in size with up to 20 samples/note. NOTHING in hardware can beat it! I'm waiting for the next sale - my next one will be a Steinway D (probably PMI Old Lady) - to complete my piano library (as a Steinway tends to be darker in tone). I may or may not get a Yamaha C7 sometime in the distant future.
For better piano sounds, Roland will be the one to go for. If you can get a small expandable module like the XV2020, then add the SRX piano expansion card, you'll get the best possible piano sound a hardware module can offer.
For best sounds, go for softsynths and softsamplers. After playing 10 minutes on a good piano sampler, you'll NEVER want to hear a hardware piano sound anymore. I own 3 - Gigapiano (which comes with my Gigasampler - lousiest but better than most hardware modules), White Grand JR (a Malmsjo Grand - bright and great for jazz), and PMI Emperor (a Bosendorfer 290 - well-balanced piano but slightly on the brighter side). None looped (of course), and all samples between 1-2GB in size with up to 20 samples/note. NOTHING in hardware can beat it! I'm waiting for the next sale - my next one will be a Steinway D (probably PMI Old Lady) - to complete my piano library (as a Steinway tends to be darker in tone). I may or may not get a Yamaha C7 sometime in the distant future.
Cheez
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If you already have a fast notebook, then you're halfway there. If you don't have a notebook, I will suggest just going for hardware modules since your interest in solely in piano. Getting a notebook just for piano sound is not worth the money.
Besides the notebook (which must be quite fast with lots of RAM), you also need an audio interface and a midi interface. A standalone piano module may cost anythig between 100-400USD, depending on which one you get. So it may not be cheap. The benefit vs cost increases if you get more libraries.
Since the CP300 is your first digital piano, I will suggest not jumping so fast into upgrading your sound by purchasing new hardware. You must have gotten it only recently since CP300 is very new. Spend more time with it first. If it is too bright, play around with the EQ. Try to layer sounds. In other words, you should be VERY familiar with all the sounds that come with the CP300 and see if you can get a sound you find most useful. Since the CP300 is not a synth, the amount of editing of the sound you can do is very limited. But at least you have EQ and effects to toy around with - it cannot do much since you can't alter the orginal waveform, but you should be able to mellow the sound if brightness is a problem.
Besides the notebook (which must be quite fast with lots of RAM), you also need an audio interface and a midi interface. A standalone piano module may cost anythig between 100-400USD, depending on which one you get. So it may not be cheap. The benefit vs cost increases if you get more libraries.
Since the CP300 is your first digital piano, I will suggest not jumping so fast into upgrading your sound by purchasing new hardware. You must have gotten it only recently since CP300 is very new. Spend more time with it first. If it is too bright, play around with the EQ. Try to layer sounds. In other words, you should be VERY familiar with all the sounds that come with the CP300 and see if you can get a sound you find most useful. Since the CP300 is not a synth, the amount of editing of the sound you can do is very limited. But at least you have EQ and effects to toy around with - it cannot do much since you can't alter the orginal waveform, but you should be able to mellow the sound if brightness is a problem.
Cheez
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Oh. For people who may be interested, I've just received an email from VSTdev.com today about a new product they have - a Bosendorfer 290 standalone VST plug-in (they call it Absolute Bosendorfer Piano). It's a small piano - 4 velocity samples/note and sampled up to 12 seconds per note. It doesn't sound too great in the demos, but it's relatively cheap compared to other piano samples (49 EUR).