Meldway Grand may well be the only software grand piano you will ever need. It's beautifully realistic
dynamic
and unbelievably customizable with plenty of effects
mic positions
and even a creative section
making this a great sound design tool too!
One of the most beautiful grand pianos got virtual
Only a few pianos deserve to be sampled. And Steinway D is one of the best
this one especially. It's huge
so the low keys sound perfect. It's silky smooth
and dynamic. We captured every detail with the best gear you could find and paired it with our modern technologies
invented specially for this. It's a virtual piano made by piano enthusiasts for themselves!
A unique touch for every genre
We just couldn't help ourselves and get as much from the piano as possible. Meldway Grand can be more dynamic than the original. Great for classical music
ambient emotional stuff
soundtracks
you name it. Meldway Grand lets you reverberate the sympathetic resonances producing an unbelievable sound for every emotional genre
something you just won't be able to shake off. It can be dark for soundtracks
or it can be bright for pop. It lets you control every mic
simulate partial sustain pedalling
play sympathetic resonances even without sustain and much more.
Microphones for everyone
Meldway Grand comes with 7 stereo microphones with various controls for each
from volume to formants and detuning. First
there's the classic mic stereo pair
which just works every time and is perfectly centred and wide. If you have ever played such a magnificent piano
you know the indescribable feeling of being surrounded by the wall of the piano sound. That's what the head mic simulates
and it's as close as it gets to getting that feeling with the current technology. Then there are the 2 pairs of ultra-close mics for the "in your face" sound often used in pop and rock. Ball mic is kind of like the head but inside the piano. Brauner mics produce the widest stereo image you could get from a piano. And
of course
we experimented too - a pair of mics on the ground? That cannot work! Well
it does
apparently!
Piano as a sound design tool?
Who says that a piano has to sound like a piano? Try the Creative tab with resonators
filters
FM and much more... It's crazy versatile and the results are a great blend between natural and artificial. Change the order of the effects or use the randomizer to start your creative thinking.
FX Section
Of course
you need a reverb! So how about a set of 25 different algorithmic reverbs created especially for this piano? Then there's a delay
sonic enhancer
compressor... well and bellizer
distortion
and rotary may not be the first thing to use with a piano
but you know
it's a sound design tool too!