C. Bechstein Digital Grand

eddiepiano

Has anyone ever played the C. Bechstein DG and can offer some insight into sound and the playability of this VST? Why is it that this VST seems very underrepresented compared to VSL oder Garritan?

The sound samples sound great. Very clear and transparent, with a powerful base and it seems to be very resonant with a beautiful sympathetic resonance, may be more so than other VSTs:

Over 10.000 samples and 26 dynamic layers seems also like a high enough number.

One of the few opinions I could find: vi-control.net

Another fine choice. Extremely well sampled & scripted, with a large range of tone shaping controls available. Plays very consistently and dynamically. Quite a dry studio sampled piano, so needs some well chosen Reverb to give it air & space/depth.

QuasiUnaFantasia

I believe Frédéric L owns this, and it's included in his extensive comparison of piano sounds (the Chopin Fantaisie Impromptu list):

https://www.sinerj.org/~loyer/piano/Fantaisie/index.php

In the above Debussy example (Images, but actually also in the other one), I thought the sound was a bit too "crisp, and thin", if that makes sense. Too "metallic" at times. Maybe the treble is turned up a bit more than I would have done. Other than that the sound is quite gorgeous.

eddiepiano

QuasiUnaFantasia https://www.sinerj.org/\~loyer/piano/Fantaisie/index.php

Thanks, wow, what a great source!

Del Vento

eddiepiano QuasiUnaFantasia https://www.sinerj.org/~loyer/piano/Fantaisie/index.php

Thanks, wow, what a great source!

Yes it is! We discussed that extensively during your time off 😉

Thanks @Frédéric L !

David B

eddiepiano Thanks, wow, what a great source!

I stay away from that site. I can't make any provision for the flesh and feed my VST addiction. 🙂

God Bless,
David

HZPiano

David B

😄

Funnily enough, that excellent page has helped prevent any further VST piano purchases -- in my case!

Cheers and happy prevention,

David B

HZPiano Funnily enough, that excellent page has helped prevent any further VST piano purchases -- in my case!

You must not have the addictive VST gene. 😀

God Bless,
David

CraigNZ

The Bechstein is a very nice VI. I find it a 'harder' sounding VI than my go-tos (mostly VSL CFX), and, to my surprise, more resource hungry, at least if I want to run multiple mic positions (which I do!).

It is very responsive and I'm glad I have it in my collection, but I don't play it as much as it deserves. It has a lot of sound design parameters available and is, as has been noted, very well, very evenly sampled.

HZPiano

David B You must not have the addictive VST gene. 😀

God Bless,
David

😄

Well… let's say I'm combating it…

Cheers and a happy weekend,

QuasiUnaFantasia

Well, about the gene ... I've been clean since November last year. 😇 I know, the battle never truly ends, but I take one day at a time and appreciate the feeling of winning, little by little, day by day.
😁

MacMacMac

I stopped buying new piano software when I came to realize that I truly like just three of the many I own, and I use just one of them nearly all the time, and the other occasionally. And I'm satisfied with both. I feel no need to add more pianos to the collection. I've beaten G.A.S.!!!

David B

MacMacMac I feel no need to add more pianos to the collection. I've beaten G.A.S.!!!

Will you be my sponsor? 🙂

God Bless,
David

johanibraaten

MacMacMac I stopped buying new piano software when I came to realize that I truly like just three of the many I own, and I use just one of them nearly all the time,

Let me guess- It’s Pianoteq, isn’t it?😊

MacMacMac

David B Will you be my sponsor?

Are you referring to the ten-step program at Gasaholics Anonymous. 🙂

Pete14

We joke about GAS, but it is a real and very serious condition; up there with addiction to gambling.

I don’t really need a new instrument at the moment; I’m happy? Yet still, I come here everyday, giddy with excitement, hoping to see the next ‘big’ announcement, only to be disappointed; but that’s not all, I then quickly run a search for “N2X”; which of course leads to more disappointment!

I’m constantly going through my budget/expenses, and trying to figure out where I could make some cuts to allow for the new NV-20S, and that instrument doesn’t even exist! so yes, GAS is a very real condition, and it should be treated like any other disorder. Why do we treat depression, yet not GAS? It’s not fair, and the last time I asked my therapist, she didn’t have a clue about GAS, and referred me to a gastroenterologist!

CyberGene

Pete14 🤣

QuasiUnaFantasia

Pete14 Why do we treat depression, yet not GAS?

Because depression untreated does not benefit industry, but GAS untreated does.

Pete14

QuasiUnaFantasia

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HZPiano

What is more: GAS can be a symptom of depression 😲 😬.

Cheers and happy recovery/prevention,

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I bought this about a month ago. It is very CPU intensive but if you have a CPU on steroids and lots of RAM it is absolutely beautiful and extremely customizable. It has good sympathetic resonance but I don't think the una corda is real. There is a great review of this piano here: https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/bechstein-digital-grand

I love this piano for certain repertoire - not for others. It is bright, but you can tone it down - it was sampled by C Bechstein in their Teldex studio using their favorite piano. 26 layers very well sampled and I love it! I definitely recommend it if you have a string CPU

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[deleted] PS - I meant "strong" cpu, not "string"