VI Labs True Keys Pianos
‘Three grand pianos jostle for supremacy in VI Labs’ deep-sampled, secrecy-shrouded True Keys Pianos package.’
PROS
• Three excellent concert grand pianos
recorded from three microphone positions.
• No loops, beautifully smooth dynamic
transitions and a wealth of pedalling
options.
• Comprehensive and intuitive user controls.
CONS
• Makes you want to rush out and buy
aFazioli F308 grand, currently listed at
$150,000.
SUMMARY
True Keys Pianos provides three superior,
deep-sampled, highly playable pianos in
one package. Pristinely recorded from three
mic positions, the Steinway, Bechstein and
Fazioli concert grands collectively cover
a wide tonal range and can be used for
virtually any musical style.
The full review from Sound On Sound can be found here.
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Why did we set out to make another version of Neo-Soul Keys? Well the simple answer is that we are perfectionists. We have discovered a new platform, similar to the way Kontakt works–with amazing and different effects. The graphical layout is simple to navigate and the interface is full of color and life to give you an ultimate Neo-Soul Experience!
Electric Pianos Featured:
1. Mark I Stage Electric Piano
2. Mark II Suitcase Electric Piano
3. Wurlitzer® 200A
4. Yamaha® EX5 EP Sampled Using FDSP
5. Dyno-My-Piano Emulation
Bonus Loops and Chops
1. 44 Bangin’ Neo-Soul Beats/Loops
2. 24 Neo-Soul Chops and Keys
This electric Piano library is the best we’ve ever made and all of the new features in this version will absolutely blow your mind. We chose to use the UVI engine on this version, because we wanted to feature some of the amazing new effects that the UVI engine has to offer:
Roland® Ensemble 505 – One of the warmest and phattest choruses we’ve ever heard. It instantly makes any EP sound vintage in seconds
Color Knob – This knob instantly takes your EP and changes its harmonics, color, tone, and character, so essentially, you can take one EP sound and come up with hundreds just by tweaking the knob
BONUS: I didn’t want to do it, but I am featuring the hottest Neo-Soul Chops and beats from my friends such as Boonie Mayfield, Klaus Beatz, and JFilt.
An Amazing Effects Rack
Ultimate control is the key here! These effects were custom selected for that ultimate EP sound that you’ve been searching for. You see, we are perfectionist. We were so pleased with the Neo-Soul Keys 3X, but there is always room for improvement. One thing about UVI is that their effects are absolutely vintage and warm.
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VINTAGE VI is a collection of multi-sampled instruments that captures the great retro sounds of classic Rock, R&B, Soul, Funk, Country, and Jazz tracks from the 1960s and 1970s.
The list of instruments ranges from rare, collectible, and even one-of-a-kind pieces to cheap knock-offs and banged-up stuff found in junkyards. Instruments weren’t included just because they were rare or expensive. Instead, they were chosen because they sounded cool, and had a unique character: a “vibe” that’s often absent from the “meticulously recorded, “pristine” sampled instruments of today.
The drum sets in VINTAGE VI are live and open: snares crack and ring and toms thunder, untamed by gates or compressors. Keyboards were sampled clean and through old amps, yielding sounds ranging from “classic” to “borderline psychotic” (see the Filthy Wurlitzer patch). Basses and guitars were set-up to replicate a variety of retro sounds and styles from many musical genres. And for good measure, we even included a psychedelic staple of the late 1960’s, the electric sitar.
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