Product details
To Install & Use This Library Requires KONTAKT PRO You Have To Download KONTAKT PRO First From Our Website
Glacier Keys is a collection of piano harmonics, performed on a Steinway D concert grand and sampled in incredible detail in a modern concert hall setting. Harmonics are produced by gently placing a finger on the middle of the string, producing a pitch an octave above the natutral note of the string, resulting in a beautiful glass-like timbre, perfect for neo-classical, ambient and minimal compositions, or any situation where you need a piano with a more evocative, glistening tone than usual.
Although this is an ‘extended technique’ library, we’ve spent extra care making it as playable as possible. You can approach it in the same way as a regular piano – it is programmed so that middle C sounds like middle C, even though the actual key that produced the note was an octave below. We also positioned the close mics further left than normal, so that the stereo image is centered around the sounding middle C.
The instrument was recorded in a modern concert hall environment using a selection of 14 top-shelf microphones (from DPA, Coles, Neumann) placed around the piano and further back in the room. From these microphone signals we created 3 easy-to-use mixes (Close, Mid and Far), giving you the flexibility to craft a custom mix which fits your needs, whether you want a dry ‘studio’ sound, or a spacious sound which sits at the back of a mix.
Mechanical Sounds and Sympathetic Resonance
As with our other piano libraries, we have gone the extra mile and captured details of the instrument beyond the notes themselves. You can control the amount of mechanical noise produced when the keys are released and the sustain pedal is used. For this library, we devised a method of isolating the pedal-down sympathetic resonance, meaning we are able to offer control over the amount of resonance produced when the pedal is down. This also means that sympathetic resonance will be produced when the pedal is pressed while notes are already held, instead of only notes which are played after the pedal is pressed.
Ezra Wells –
I’ve been blown away by the quality and realism of the piano sounds in this Kontakt library. It truly brings my compositions to life.
Julia Dream –
I was blown away by the quality of the sounds and how easy they were to integrate into my compositions. Highly recommend!
MiaStar –
The sounds are so crisp and realistic, but I did have some trouble installing it at first.
Lily Hart –
After trying out this virtual instrument, I am blown away by the stunning sound quality and intuitive interface. Definitely worth the investment for any musician or producer!