Montclarion Hall Grand Piano Library
Overview Experience the enchanting sound of the Montclarion Hall Grand Piano, a classic Steinway parlor grand from 1926, recorded in one of our premier recording halls. This expansive library, over 7 GB in size, features wide stereo recordings from three distinct microphone distances—close, mid, and far—allowing for customizable mixing and rich ambient flavor. Ideal for classical compositions, this versatile piano also excels in genres like soul, jazz, rock, and pop.
Unique Features Originally captured in a stunning A-framed hall above Oakland, CA, the Montclarion Hall Piano benefits from the space’s lush acoustics, enhancing the piano’s crisp and solid tone. This library goes beyond traditional piano sounds, incorporating an extensive selection of prepared piano effects, including percussive pounds, string scrapes, mallet glisses, and more.
Library Contents
- Microphone Perspectives: Three recording distances—Close (player perspective), Mid (6m), and Far (30m)—offering varied acoustic textures.
- Extensive Articulations: Includes 20 sustain and release samples, natural pedal sounds, and a collection of prepared piano sets.
- Creative Effects: Explore glisses, scrapes, and piano body percussion alongside 10 ambient room tones and 20 custom FX presets.
- Advanced Features: A full multi-effects rack with EQ, filters, and reverb, plus 34 custom convolution reverb impulses for sound shaping.
Kontakt Format
This library is designed for the full retail version of Native Instruments Kontakt 5.5.2 or later. Kontakt is an industry-standard advanced virtual instrument software platform. You can view screenshots of this library’s custom graphical user interface in the image gallery above. This library is packed with features to provide you a wide range of sound shaping parameter controls, each one totally automation-ready in your host environment or Kontakt’s stand-alone mode. Learn more about Kontakt by Clicking Here.
This is a standard Kontakt open-format library, so the free Kontakt Player does not fully support it and can only run it in a limited “demo mode”. However, the sample directories are unlocked so you can use them in other wav-compatible software, sampler and synth formats. The special Libraries tab doesn’t support this open-format Kontakt library, but you can use the standard File browser tab and import this library into the Kontakt Quickload window for easy loading and navigation.
Technical Specifications
- Samples: 3,011 stereo samples
- Format: Standard open-format Kontakt library (requires Kontakt 5.5 or later)
- Audio Quality: 24-bit, 48 kHz PCM WAV format
- User Interface: Intuitive controls with LFO, filter, glide, and arpeggiator options.
System Requirements
- OS: Windows XP or higher; Mac OSX 10.6 or higher
- RAM: Dual Core CPU, 2 GB System RAM recommended
- Storage: SATA or SSD hard drive
Absolutely beautiful sound quality, very impressed with the range of tones. Would highly recommend to any musician looking for a high-quality piano sample.
I was blown away by the rich and authentic sound of this piano. It surpassed all my expectations and I would definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a top-tier instrument.
The sound quality is exceptional, definitely worth the price. Would recommend to anyone looking for a high-quality piano sound.
Absolutely loving this piano sample library! The sound quality is top-notch, and it’s been a joy to play around with. Would definitely recommend it to fellow music producers.
This piano sample library has a beautiful, rich sound and is easy to navigate – definitely worth the investment!