tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3478547163072626403.post8883115239543690676..comments2023-07-08T07:54:22.894-04:00Comments on Box of Textures: Piano vs. SynthesizerSeth Elgarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06654508987883145664noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3478547163072626403.post-27145145706387903352009-07-17T04:44:21.935-04:002009-07-17T04:44:21.935-04:00I have a Kurzweil SP3X which I bought (well, actua...I have a Kurzweil SP3X which I bought (well, actually, I bought an SP2X... it's a long story) because I wanted something definitely not computer to practice piano on. I think it sounds and feels great.<br /><br />That said I played a 15,000 Bechstein upright last weekend and the sound and feel were awesome. But it costs 15x as much and if i'd be uncomfortable travelling with the Kurzweil there's no way that Bechstein is going anywhere.<br /><br />That said I would still have the Bechstein in my lounge for those moments when I want something totally organic.<br /><br />On the subject of software I have NI Akoutstik Piano and for grand piano sound I think it beats the SP3X but it's using, what, 3GB of samples and my computer to do it.<br /><br />I guess this ramble amounts to my agreeing with you. Better a decent sounding piano you can play conveniently than something else ;-)Matt Mowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09383732281576833857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3478547163072626403.post-5795266469480062662009-06-10T02:10:00.907-04:002009-06-10T02:10:00.907-04:00Heh, I reckon they'll rile themselves up. :)Heh, I reckon they'll rile themselves up. :)▓▒░ TORLEY ░▒▓ https://www.blogger.com/profile/14739012768658265437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3478547163072626403.post-18029708964568947042009-06-09T09:54:45.111-04:002009-06-09T09:54:45.111-04:00Thanks for your comments, Torley!
Yeah, I did thi...Thanks for your comments, Torley!<br /><br />Yeah, I did think about doing another paragraph on software, but I liked the ending I already had, and I also didn't want to give anyone a heart attack either. If people can get this upset about non-acoustic pianos, do I really need to rile them up any further? :-)Seth Elgarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06654508987883145664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3478547163072626403.post-58371533439525120352009-06-08T21:48:33.302-04:002009-06-08T21:48:33.302-04:00I enjoyed your post, good considerations!
Have yo...I enjoyed your post, good considerations!<br /><br />Have you tried Pianoteq, or even Native Instruments Akoustik which does model sympathetic resonance? Some realism which was too CPU-expensive to do 5 years ago is amazingly accessible now.<br /><br />I also note a lot of modern piano recordings (not classical but rock and pop), even if recorded on a "real piano", use digital sweetening techniques to boost the EQ and compress it, such that it sounds more... electronic.▓▒░ TORLEY ░▒▓ https://www.blogger.com/profile/14739012768658265437noreply@blogger.com