My Desert Island Piano VST - VI Labs Modern D

rodrigopv

welcome to the forum buddy, yea it's a Incredible instrument for sure, the tone isn't 10/10 for me personally, I've heard better (for my taste OC) Ds before (both in vst and acoustic worlds) but this one is a complete package, the best in vst world, especially because the una corda samples, we have the best of both worlds (hard and bright with the regular samples and soft & mellow with the una corda)

the only technical thing that i wish it had is a bigger resonance (and that's simply impossible cause the resonances are sampled and on a fairly new instrument they can't get too big in real life so it's realistic anyway)

pianow Of course if you bump up the resonance volume, you can get some long resonances, too. 🙂

Argyris I expect the Grand Ass piano might have a fuller bottom end, though… 😆

a "thicker" bottom end💀🍑

Argyris Anyway, I'll close this post here. To everyone reading, free to ask me anything you'd like to know about my experience with Modern D, including any more detailed comparisons you might like with any of the other libraries I mentioned. 🙂

wow generous offer😄 i would like to know if we can get close to the grandeur with the modern d
the grandeur is simply my sound Ideal piano, if there's a way to shape the modern d to sound close to the grandeur that'll be it❤️

anyway i would probably buy this anyway, it's not like I'm willing to miss the opportunity to play the finest piano vi on the market

David Lai
of course and that's how I'm planing to use it, sustain resonances at +6db🔥

idk why but i love it when the sound gets drowned in resonances

David B oh, thank you so much.

HZPiano Thank you so much! Anyway, I’m using a translator to help me out. Still, this is a good chance to improve my writing. That is, if I don’t end up spending the whole day playing Modern D… Yesterday I tried the player mics and hammers, and turned up the tone a bit. Before I knew it, two hours had passed, just improvising.

pianow Yeah, for sure some VST pianos sound better in certain contexts… I really like the sound of the Steinway from Pianoverse, but the playability leaves a lot to be desired, at least in my opinion.

What I love most about the Modern D is that by adjusting the microphones and other parameters, it becomes a super versatile instrument. Today I rehearsed with a rock band, and I used only the hammers and a bit of EQ… and it sounded amazing, my bandmates even commented on it. Then, with the slightly modified “Complete Classical” preset, I played some Chopin and once again got totally lost in the experience.

As for the resonance, I almost always end up maxing it out… not sure if it’s the most realistic, but it behaves more like pianos like the Garritan CFX, for example.

rodrigopv

great, what i don't wanna do now is to buy something that's gonna be another dust gather in a month or so...
not because 200$ is too much for a good vst, but because I'm tired of collecting virtual pianos for no reason
it just makes the next buy harder and harder (in fact that's the reason it's difficult for me to buy modern d now, because i spend a significant amount of money on a lot of pianos that I'm not even looking at anymore, like... i didn't know i have the walker steinway in my collection but i do💀)

i wish they'd allow people to demo their pianos, that'll be a lot easier

pianow i wish they'd allow people to demo their pianos, that'll be a lot easier

Finally, you’re making some sense!

To buy a VST because someone else makes it sound great is a risky proposition, and having the ability to try-before-you-buy is a must….IMHO!

Pete14
i always had this opinion bro nothing's changed
yea i don't wanna buy it cause someone else's having fun with it.
and if i didn't think so i would have bought it on its release day,
and one more thing, i think nobody made it sound so great yet (at least for my taste)

and that's why a demo license is a must, i should see if i can shape it into what i like, and that's why i didn't buy most of the Synchrons cause most of them couldn't sound even close to what i wanted them to

pianow I completely understand you, I’m honestly in a similar situation… after buying Ivory III and being disappointed, I decided not to buy any more pianos—after all, Ravenscroft was giving me what I needed. However, knowing ViLabs’ reputation, plus David’s demos, my willpower caved.

That said, I totally agree that it would be great if more companies let you try their products before buying, like VSL does… in my particular case, it’s not just about whether I like the sound, but also because, being blind, I use a screen reader and not all software is accessible. Too many times I’ve spent money on plugins that I can’t use without help.

Anyway, and to make your life more difficult, the Modern D is really versatile, and with patience, it could definitely be adapted to fit your needs.

Oh, and by the way, I also have the Walker… such a great sound, but I just can’t connect with it… in my opinion, it responds really poorly.

Cheers!

rodrigopv I completely understand you, I’m honestly in a similar situation… after buying Ivory III and being disappointed, I decided not to buy any more pianos—after all, Ravenscroft was giving me what I needed. However, knowing ViLabs’ reputation, plus David’s demos, my willpower caved

thanks for the support and yea, it's hard to spend any money on something without being able to run some tests on it, i don't even know if the modern d can improve my work or not, a different piano sound isn't enough for me at this point.

rodrigopv That said, I totally agree that it would be great if more companies let you try their products before buying, like VSL does… in my particular case, it’s not just about whether I like the sound, but also because, being blind, I use a screen reader and not all software is accessible. Too many times I’ve spent money on plugins that I can’t use without help

yea they really should make their software more accessible for you❤️

rodrigopv it responds really poorly.

yea, it's a little sluggish unfortunately, which i think has something to do with its rounded tone (the attacks aren't very fast so it's hard to play anything on it)

rodrigopv but also because, being blind, I use a screen reader and not all software is accessible. Too many times I’ve spent money on plugins that I can’t use without help.

Are you also a screen reader user? Hello! You are just like me, I'm also blind.

Are you a Mac or PC user? And how are you using Modern D if you're on a PC? If you run into any questions or need any help, please let me know. I might be able to help you, especially if you're on PC.

when the Simeon is gonna drop the review then?😐

pianow I believe his Joyful Journey is either Thursday Or Friday during the week, but I'm not sure when he's featuring the Modern D. On VI Control, he mentioned probably Thursday. But I can't promise anything, though I do know him and have talked with him. 🙂

David Lai
two days from now, ah... damn

thanks David, it's a shame that stu Harrison doesn't do vst reviews anymore, but thankfully we still have Simeon

pianow when the Simeon is gonna drop the review then?😐

I really enjoy watching Simeon but it's hardly reviews as he loves everything he tries😀

pianow thanks David, it's a shame that stu Harrison doesn't do vst reviews anymore, but thankfully we still have Simeon

Yes, and we're all grateful for him! 🙂

johanibraaten True. But at least you could hear the sound and be like "this isn't my cup of tea." 🙂 I've done this with a lot of the pianos he featured.

pianow and one more thing, i think nobody made it sound so great yet (at least for my taste)

Let’s agree to disagree here, for I think David Lai did indeed make it sound great!

Now, to be clear, just because David made it sound great doesn’t necessarily mean the VST is great (there is a difference, you know). 🙂