Propellerhead Reason Piano RefillThe 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, Reason Pianos does just the opposite: these pianos were recorded using multiple microphones, leaving the mixing and shaping of your piano sound up to you.
You create piano sounds that suit your mix, not the other way around. A large selection of Combinator presets ranging from basic microphone setups to wide multi-mic patches guarantees you absolute sonic control. There’s no one way to record a piano. And there’s no one way to mix one.
The Pianos
Reason Pianos are based on a Steinway D grand piano, a Yamaha C7 grand piano and a Steinway K upright piano, each selected for its distinctive pop music feel. The Steinway grand 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 upright is a well balanced upright known for its deep tone. The hand-selected instruments were tuned and adjusted to perfection.
The Pianos in the Mix
The Piano with its wide tonal range and broad frequency spectrum is a notoriously tricky instrument to handle in a mix. Not any more. Each of the four stereo pairs and two separate mono microphones used to record the pianos show up as individual channels in Reason’s mixer, enabling the user to tailor the piano sound to suit the other elements in a song. For example, the mono ribbon mic signal alone might be perfect for a busy track, or the floor microphones can be brought up a notch to boost the bass. Additionally there are EQ, compression and other effects for the individual mics as well as front-panel controls for hammer noise, presence and release.
About Hypersampling and Reason Pianos ReFill
The three pianos reproduced in the Reason Pianos ReFill were recorded in large, hardwood floored recording rooms, the perfect environment for pop piano recordings. To capture every aspect of the pianos’ sounds—from resonance in the room to their unique timbres—each was 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 a warm yet crystal clear sound.
Contents:
- 1 Steinway D Grand Piano
- 1 Yamaha C7 Grand Piano
- 1 Steinway K Upright Piano
- 42 Preset Piano Patches
Ready-made Combi patches comprising numerous microphone setup combinations for all three pianos.
- 29 Style Piano Patches
A selection of Combinator patches ranging from classic piano sounds to tweaked-out layered instruments.
- 11 Producer Piano Patches
Top producers have created production friendly piano patches using Reason’s processors and effects.
- 8 Template Patches
Pre-wired empty piano patches to serve as starting points for creating your own sounds.
- 14 Reverb Patches
Luxurious, Piano-friendly reverb patches for Reason’s excellent RV7000 unit.
- 5 Demo Songs
Professionally produced, differently styled demo songs. Created and mixed in Reason.
