Xtended Piano

• Xtended Piano is a virtual piano instrument designed for experimental soundscapes.
• It requires Kontakt Player for use.
• The instrument features unique sonic characteristics, suitable for composers looking for unconventional piano sounds.

Product Overview

Xtended Piano explores the grand piano through unconventional techniques, offering a diverse palette of sounds. This library features five distinct instruments, each showcasing unique articulations such as bowed, muted, plucked, mallet, and sound effects, allowing for a rich sonic exploration.

Details

The library includes a total of of samples, with multiple articulations and velocities to capture the nuances of each technique. The bowed piano features sustained and staccato articulations, while the muted piano employs nodal point techniques to produce harmonics. Plucked notes are recorded with both dampers up and down, providing a range of textures. The mallet piano captures the timbre of hitting strings with wooden and marimba mallets, while the sound effects piano allows for creative manipulation of the instrument's body and strings.

Playability is enhanced through a comprehensive Kontakt interface, featuring articulation selection, a strummer, glissando options, and key-off control. The synth panel offers extensive sound shaping capabilities with ADSR envelopes and a variety of filter types. Additionally, the effects panel allows for a modular FX chain with multiple effect types, including convolution reverb. The micro-tuning panel provides access to over 50 preset scales, enabling unique tuning configurations. The included Jammer module facilitates generative arpeggiation, making it easy to create evolving patterns.