RABid Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 Geezzzz. What an ordeal. I've been trying to decide for over a year. Ivory PC, a GigaStudio piano, Roland RD700SX or the SRX-11 for my XV5080, Yamaha SP90ES or the newer piano card for my Motif. (Almost bought that one.) Choices are endless and my ability to try sounds side by side is limited. I finally picked up Post Musical Instruments - Piano Magic in the half price group buy. Old Lady, Emperor, Bosendorfer 290, Steinway D, C7, Estonia and more. 15 Gigs. That should do me a while. I settled on Kontakt format but picked up GigaStudio cross grades for the Steinway D and Bosendorfer 290. No more worrying about which ROMpler has the best piano, and with the group buy and package deal it cost me about the same as an expansion ROM. Robert This post edited for speling. My Sweetwater Gear Exchange Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmymio Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 Congratulations on your purchase! I already own the Old Lady and the Emperor and they sound beautiful when playing solo jazz/classical type things but they are too wet to use in a pop track. I'm trying to decide whether to pick up the PMI C7 or just take the plunge and buy Ivory (and more Ram, another hard drive etc.) How does the C7 sound to you? thanks, JP 1935 Mason & Hamlin Model A Korg Kronos 2 73 Nord Electro 6D 61 Yam S90ES Rhodes Stage 73 (1972) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanker. Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 dbl post A ROMpler is just a polyphonic turntable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanker. Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 I'd seriously consider picking up any PMI stuff you want within the next couple of days as the is an 50% off group buy rabid mentioned is going on right now. A ROMpler is just a polyphonic turntable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmymio Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 Yeah thanks kevank. I'm aware of that. Just trying to make the right choice. The PMI C7, or their Bundle with the Bos 290. the Steinway D and the C7, or just go with the Ivory. Sure wish i could play them all. Decisions, decisions.... JP 1935 Mason & Hamlin Model A Korg Kronos 2 73 Nord Electro 6D 61 Yam S90ES Rhodes Stage 73 (1972) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seclusion Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 Have you considered TBO (The Big One) by sampletekk??? What a wonderful sounding piano! Later Brian Smile if you're not wearin panties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RABid Posted November 9, 2005 Author Share Posted November 9, 2005 Originally posted by jimmymio: ... How does the C7 sound to you? thanks, JP I cannot really give you a experienced answer yet. I mostly listened to the main four before ordering. The group buy ends Friday, November 11 and the order will be mailed out after that so it will be a while before I get to try them all out. It will be nice to have a collection. This post edited for speling. My Sweetwater Gear Exchange Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zvenx Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 jimmymio your post helped me a lot, thanks. been agonising about buying the old lady but all the demos sound too wet for my tastes and I wasn't sure if those were the raw samples or people adding IR reverbs or other reverbs to the sound. thanks rsp richard sven sound sculptist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmymio Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 Originally posted by seclusion: Have you considered TBO (The Big One) by sampletekk??? What a wonderful sounding piano! Haven't heard of this one. Will check it out. JP 1935 Mason & Hamlin Model A Korg Kronos 2 73 Nord Electro 6D 61 Yam S90ES Rhodes Stage 73 (1972) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Horne Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 I don't feel like starting a poll but it would be interesting to learn where everyone gets their piano sounds - sampler, laptop, stage piano or rompler. (I left out an acoustic piano, but that goes without saying.) No guitarists were harmed during the making of this message. In general, harmonic complexity is inversely proportional to the ratio between chording and non-chording instruments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RABid Posted November 9, 2005 Author Share Posted November 9, 2005 Originally posted by zvenx: jimmymio your post helped me a lot, thanks. been agonising about buying the old lady but all the demos sound too wet for my tastes and I wasn't sure if those were the raw samples or people adding IR reverbs or other reverbs to the sound. thanks rsp That is why I went for the package. I can use Emperor and Old Lady when just playing for my own enjoyment. I can use the PMI Bosendorfer and Steinway D when recording parts where I don't want ambiance. With the package deal of having them all at once, plus the half price deal the entire group is only $225 plus shipping and credit card charge. That is the same as the Roland SRX-11. Robert This post edited for speling. My Sweetwater Gear Exchange Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattipoo2 Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 Originally posted by Dave Horne: I don't feel like starting a poll but it would be interesting to learn where everyone gets their piano sounds - sampler, laptop, stage piano or rompler. (I left out an acoustic piano, but that goes without saying.) I use a variety of piano samples. For grand pianos, there is the bosendorfer 290, galaxy steinway, old lady, Malmsjo (a favourite of mine).. when I need an upright piano sound, vintaudio's upright collection http://www.vintaudio.com/GUPC.htm .. is very clean sounding. On the whole I tend to use (like the malmsjo), the Schimmel Braunschweig Upright Piano for EXS24. It's far darker than any other upright piano sample library I know of, similar to the malmsjo, which is my preference. Check out the demos here http://www.stedeford.com/schimmelpiano.html (and yes I created it!) Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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