(maybe spinning plates is a better analogy). We tend to audition pianos in isolation and find some flaw. I'll bet those flaws would be hidden when the brass section joins in. SoundFonts4u SF2 pianos (some have reduced layers) imported into Mac OS EXS24 and exported as EXS24 instruments and imported into AudioLayer.Korg Module with the Ivory IAP (but the default is not bad).Logic Pro pianos exported via EXS24 into AudioLayer.iGrand Piano (has been working since Oct 8, 2012).Good candidates for lower but not unacceptable pianos? Start with IAA instances that just plumb audio and are not made to run multiple instances in 340MB RAM spaces with makes them need disk streaming and a lot of attention from the DAW. Cheaper tools produce a lower level of quality but only marginally so.Īnything that reduces CPU at recording time can help: Use the right tool for the situation and you'll get more work done. Reduced polyphony for Linear Jazz without sustain pedalīut those are production tricks. Of course, buying the iPad Pro might help give more CPU support for the perfect piano that lights your fire.

Worth a shot and let us know if that's the solution.įor those with limited funds.

settle for the piano that seems to lets you make tracks with the least pain. I bought the BeatHawk Acoustic Grand on sale and as an AU instrument it's just awful. Inside BeatHawk it's really nice.īeatHawk was designed for a different use case than say Korg Module. We rated piano products in isolation but in a complex mix I'll bet we'd go for the one that cut through the mix which is usually just the piano with the most high end frequencies.

Ravenscroft 275 sale