The Experience - New York S&S Model B

dore_m

I'm number 3 on Pianobook's Advent Calendar today, so here's my Xmas present. It's the latest piano that I've sampled, now including Sympathetic Resonance, Damper Pedal Noise, and all of the other controls that I've added in the past.

https://www.pianobook.co.uk/packs/the-experience-new-york-ss-model-b/

Enjoy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzJkP9ggcoM

QuasiUnaFantasia

dore_m I was just re-connecting with your original Mason & Hamlin VI, and going through the ReadMe file. You mentioned back then, that you wanted to sample the AB Chase of your childhood. Did you ever get a chance to get around to that, or would there have been too much work involved, in order to get it back in shape?

CyberGene

I downloaded it and will test it soon. Does it work in the Kontakt Player or it requires the full version of Kontakt? I have the player since I recently purchased the Scarbee electric piano samples.

dore_m

CyberGene I downloaded it and will test it soon. Does it work in the Kontakt Player or it requires the full version of Kontakt?

It does require the full version of Kontakt, but I think you can demo using the Kontakt player (?). There also is an SFZ version, but no real controls - you need to blend mics for the same mix. My favorite, which is the Kontakt default, is 90% ORTF Hammers and 50% Cardioid. To set that up, you'd need to do some work, which is opening up a DAW and layering two instances of Sforzando (two active tracks).

Also, the SFZ version doesn't have the SR.

Frédéric L

Kontakt Player only works with libraries where the vendor gives a share of its revenue to Native Instrument. I don’t think it is compatible with free libraries and even low cost libraries (Fluffy My Piano is under 100€ and need the full Kontakt).

See https://www.native-instruments.com/en/specials/komplete/this-is-nks/licensing/

dore_m

It's there in my collection:

https://www.pianobook.co.uk/profile/dore_m/

Honestly, it's pretty underwhelming. But being able to play a worn out instrument that I grew up with is worth alot to me. I spent about 2-3 hours on it - just tuning the unisons that I was going to record, and then had to bring the pitch up in SFZ and Kontakt. The Kontakt version has an equal temperament/stretch tuning button.

House is sold and piano went with it.