🎹 Homestead Piano – A Treasured Vintage Upright with Soul & Atmosphere

✨ A Family Heirloom Brought to Life
Homestead Piano is more than just a sample library—it’s a piece of musical history. 🏡 Originally belonging to Fracture Sounds founder Will Bedford, this beloved upright piano was his gateway into music. Now, meticulously sampled with the same care as professional studio instruments, it delivers an intimate, warm, and expressive sound perfect for heartfelt ballads, cinematic scores, and nostalgic songwriting.

🎧 Captured in Stunning Detail

Every nuance of this vintage upright piano has been preserved—from the soft pedal noises and hammers to the performer’s subtle movements. Recorded in a dry, intimate space with:
✔ Stereo pencil mics above the soundboard
✔ Spaced pair mics at the player’s position
✔ Natural reverb options for seamless blending

Like its sibling Woodchester Piano, Homestead Piano thrives in emotional, delicate compositions, adding humanity and warmth to every note.

🌌 Sound-Designed Atmosphere Layers

Elevate your compositions with 9 bespoke Atmosphere Layers—ethereal textures crafted by Fracture Sounds’ sound designers. These evolving pads, strings, and processed piano tones shimmer in the background, controlled via:
🎛 Mod Wheel (CC1) for dynamic expression
🎚 Adjustable sliders & presets for endless customization

⚡ Quick Tweaks or Deep Customization

Whether you need instant inspiration or full creative control, Homestead Piano adapts:
🎚 Colour EQ – Shape brightness for clarity in dense mixes
🎹 Timbre Control – Darken or soften the piano’s character
🎛 Advanced Velocity Response – Fine-tune dynamics with separate Timbre & Volume scaling

🎶 Perfect For:

✔ Film & TV scoring (intimate, nostalgic, emotional)
✔ Singer-songwriter & folk productions
✔ Ambient & neo-classical compositions
✔ Blending with other Fracture Sounds libraries