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Originally Posted by PinnacleProdUK 
Do you dislike Piano VST's, if so why?
Do you feel they lack something and could you get a better sound in your studio with a C7 mic'ed up with a couple of C414's and maybe a U47, I'm not doubting for any minute that you could but do you not like the immediateness of using a VST like EW?
What is everybody's situation when it comes down to using a piano and why?
Thanks in advance! |
I have a very good Yamaha C3 6.1 foot from a vintage year-good room, as well as Sampletank VST piano emulation.
I track the real piano with two tube mikes (pearlman Tm1 in omni and beez Neez Jade in fig 8) in M/S and the sound is deep and organic and huge. It is like a living breathing being that glows and reverberates-takes up a lot of mix "real estate" and is actually a little dark and muddy or too much low end for complex mix- so it has its strengths but weakness as well.
Recently used Sampletank for a song where we wanted a bright "asian" whispering piano sound to cut in the mix- a thin edgy spooky sound and the C3 was just wrong. the Sampletank worked great for that context.
But- if the piano was to dominate mix and you wanted a breathing organic feel-yeah hard to pass a real piano.
I got both and I feel both have their uses.
GJ
Newcastle/OZ