The Reason Pianos ReFill gives you three amazing-sounding, highly
realistic, hypersampled acoustic pianos with the kind of presence and
playability you normally wouldn't associate with sampled pianos. Where
other piano libraries leave you with a fixed piano sound that may or
may not suit your project, the Reason Pianos ReFill does just the
opposite: these pianos were recorded using multiple microphones,
leaving the mixing and shaping of your piano sound up to you.
Three pianos with pop and rock-friendly sound
The featured pianos were chosen for their classic pop and rock friendly
sound; The Steinway D is considered to be the world's finest grand
piano, the Yamaha C7 is a classic rock and jazz piano with a
distinctive sound, and the Steinway K is a well balanced upright known
for its deep tone. These instruments were hand-picked and then tuned
and adjusted to perfection.
Sampled using six different sets of microphones
The three pianos reproduced in the Reason Pianos ReFill were recorded
in large, hardwood floored recording rooms, the perfect environment for
pop piano recordings. In order to capture every aspect of the
instruments - from the way they resound in the room to their unique
timbres and characteristics - they were all recorded at multiple
velocity levels, from multiple angles, using six different sets of
microphones. A quality blend of vintage and modern day technology was
used throughout the recording process, for that warm, yet crystal clear
sound.
Easily fit into a mix with total control over ambience and mic balance
The Piano with its wide tonal range and broad frequency spectrum is a
notoriously tricky instrument to fit into a mix. Not with the Reason
Pianos ReFill! The four stereo pairs and the two separate mono
microphones used to record the pianos are all represented as individual
channels in Reason's mixer, allowing you to tailor your piano sound to
suit the other elements in your songs. Use plenty of mics or just a
few, whatever sounds best. The mono ribbon mic signal alone might be
perfect for a busy track. Need more bass? Simply bring up the floor
microphones a notch. Or, give the individual mics some EQ or
compression or other FX. For further sound sculpting, use the
Combinator's front-panel rotaries and buttons to control release
resonance, presence, dynamics and more.
Sound great without choking your computer's resources
The Reason Pianos ReFill does not seek to deliver a set of clinically
perfect, scientifically reproduced concert pianos in a box. These are
pianos you can use. Pianos to play. Pianos that simply sound good -
without filling up your hard drive or chewing up all your RAM. These
hypersampled pianos are sophisticated and highly responsive instruments
- play softly or put some weight into it, and you'll feel it.
Features:
- Contents include models based on Steinway D Grand Piano, Yamaha C7 Grand Piano, and a Steinway K Upright Piano
- 42 Preset Piano Combi Patches comprising numerous microphone setup combinations for all three pianos
- 29 Style Piano Combinator Patches ranging from classic piano sounds to tweaked-out layered instruments
- 11 Producer Piano Patches by top producers using Reason's processors and effects
- 8 Template Patches pre-wired to serve as starting points for creating your own sounds
- 14 Reverb Patches with luxurious, piano-friendly reverbs for Reason's excellent RV7000 unit
- 5 Demo Songs, professionally produced and differently styled, created and mixed in Reason
- Requires a full version of Reason 3.0 or later. Will not work with Reason adapted.
