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I want THIS Steinway sound

rezoneight said:
Totally unrelated to this thread... ;). What do you think of the RHIII action on the ES920?
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I like it. It took a little adjusting to having come from using a Yamaha CP4 Stage keyboard for 8 or so years. Both have triple-sensor weighted actions. Overall it's not as "precise" as the action in the CP4 Stage, but I find I can control the lower end of dynamics better, which is important to be. I can be more subtle with it.

I was considering a Kawai VPC-1, but the weight and extra cost put me off. I appreciate having some good quality built-in speakers for when I want to go without the computer, or quickly getting down an idea using the built in recorder. I also teach a piano student weekly, so it comes in handy then as well in tandem with my acoustic upright. Also, you can split the ES-920 keyboard in half and duplicate the same note ranges either side.

Overall a high quality instrument and a solid purchase. 5 year warranty too. This is worth checking out – helped me to decide which way to go:

 
CGR said:
I like it. It took a little adjusting to having come from using a Yamaha CP4 Stage keyboard for 8 or so years. Both have triple-sensor weighted actions. Overall it's not as "precise" as the action in the CP4 Stage, but I find I can control the lower end of dynamics better, which is important to be. I can be more subtle with it.

I was considering a Kawai VPC-1, but the weight and extra cost put me off. I appreciate having some good quality built-in speakers for when I want to go without the computer, or quickly getting down an idea using the built in recorder. I also teach a piano student weekly, so it comes in handy then as well in tandem with my acoustic upright. Also, you can split the ES-920 keyboard in half and duplicate the same note ranges either side.

Overall a high quality instrument and a solid purchase. 5 year warranty too. This is worth checking out – helped me to decide which way to go:

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Yeah Stu is the bomb. Love watching the videos on that channel.
 
jdg78 said:
Here's a few more VSL that I don't think have been represented yet. I think the Fazioli is most in its element here.

VSL Fazioli
View attachment Rameau - VSL Fazioli.mp3

VSL Bosendorfer Imperial
View attachment Rameau - Bosendorfer Imperial.mp3

VSL Bosendorfer 280VC
View attachment Rameau - 280VC.mp3
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Thanks, you beat me to it. Man this thread grew fast. I liked the Fazioli better of these renders.

Hi @mducharme ! I only have the 280VC (pro version) not the Imperial
 
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creativeforge said:
Thank you, I watched a few videos reviewing this piano last night. I cued it to the passage I'm highlighting. Listen here at the "Grand Piano A Complete." Something isn't right? A reverb setting maybe?

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Sounds fine to me. What are you noticing specifically?
 
CGR said:
Yes, this is a tough one to pull off convincing with a sampled piano. This was using the Xperimenta PF2 Fazioli F-278, with a mix weighted towards the room & mid mics, and reverb through Valhalla Room 2.0

Happy to share my settings if anyone is interested.
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This one? That bass is to die for... But only for Kontakt full. Resource-wise? Did I ask already? o_O

 
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CGR said:
Yes, this is a tough one to pull off convincing with a sampled piano. This was using the Xperimenta PF2 Fazioli F-278, with a mix weighted towards the room & mid mics, and reverb through Valhalla Room 2.0

Happy to share my settings if anyone is interested.
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I did not know Valhalla had updated Room, now with a low cut. :) I'll have to get that update.

Now I'm trying to decide, before the sale ends today:
CFX Lite (24.5 GB - Aria? - $109 CAD) vs PF2 (22 GB - Kontakt Full - $85 CAD).

How do you find Aria as a player?
 
creativeforge said:
I did not know Valhalla had updated Room, now with a low cut. :) I'll have to get that update.

Now I'm trying to decide, before the sale ends today:
CFX Lite (24.5 GB - Aria? - $109 CAD) vs PF2 (22 GB - Kontakt Full - $85 CAD).

How do you find Aria as a player?
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Aria has been very solid for me - efficient and stable. I use it for the Garritan CFX full edition, the Garritan GPO 5 instruments and an early Sforzando edition of Production Voices Production Grand C7 (modern mics).
 
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