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My Desert Island Piano VST - VI Labs Modern D

CyberGene

Wow that’s a fantastic news! I’ve been wanting a proper grand piano with the Modern U engine but some recent (intentionally misleading, as it seems 😃) comments from VI Labs made me think that wouldn’t happen. And now this! Brilliant. What’s your honest opinion about it?


David Lai

You can hear for yourself the demos and videos, but I feel I've just found my desert island piano VST with the Modern D. It's a concert grand VST that has the lyricism of Ivory II American D, but with the quality and detail of Modern U. Now we also have versatility of a great modern New York D.


CyberGene

David Lai I feel I've just found my desert island piano VST with the Modern D

This and your two Chopin recordings are enough! Purchased. Thank you and the VI Labs team 🙏🏻


David Lai

CyberGene I’m happy for you! And I have to confess, now I may have to delete a couple of old companions. Goodbye, Garritan CFX, hello VI Labs Modern D.


jdg78

Wow, I'm so psyched! They really managed to keep a tight lid on this - I thought their next release would be much farther down the road based on their recent communications.

In any case, I plan to purchase and download as soon as I can.

If it's anything like the Modern U in terms of realism and playability, this could set the new benchmark level.


David Lai

jdg78 i’ve been playing it every day now, it really sets a very high bar for them. I don’t know how they are going to top this!


CyberGene

And it’s just 18 GB. I may not be able to test it immediately since I’m way too tired these days with so many work… But I can’t wait to test it!


David Lai

CyberGene when you have a good velocity curve to go with it, it plays so well!


QuasiUnaFantasia

I've now listened to most of your demo's, and of course the playing is wonderful, but that was not surprising. The sound however is; these sound like recordings of a real piano being played. That's quite unusual, and I have for example never found the VSL demo's convincing in this respect.


David Lai

QuasiUnaFantasia it’s interesting that you should say that. Sometimes when I play the piano dry, without any reverb, I have a déjà vu feeling that I was in my professor’s studio having a lesson.


pianow

David Lai
wh..wha!!!! whaaat?!??!?!??


pianow

now first of all the interface looks gorgeous


David Lai

For VPC1 users, please use this curve. It can work either with the default or ivory curves on the keyboard. Have fun!


CyberGene

Renamed the discussion, so that it's clear what it is about 🙂



David Lai

And if you want to check out videos, here's a playlist.


jdg78

David Lai i’ve been playing it every day now, it really sets a very high bar for them. I don’t know how they are going to top this!

I can believe it, and coming from you that is very high praise. The demos sound amazing. In any case, I've already purchased it and plan to download this evening when I get home from work.

Will report back once I've had a chance to give it a good run through!


HZPiano

Great news 😋, however with consequences:

We can never trust our very own @David Lai no more!

😉

HZ


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