Struck Grand Piano

Description

Unleash the Fine Art of Piano Abuse

The Struck Grand is not your typical piano library. It is a deep exploration of unusual string articulations and avant-garde techniques, designed for composers and sound designers who need more than just a standard ivory sound. By sampling a 1926 Steinway Model L parlor grand, we have captured a hauntingly beautiful blend of melodic tuned percussion and massive stringed zither textures.

With over 4,000 high-fidelity samples covering the full 88-key range, this 9+ GB library delivers an expressive dynamic response and a rich, complex musical character. Whether you need the tension of a cinematic thriller or the nuanced intimacy of a modern classical piece, The Struck Grand provides the sonic palette to make your music breathe.

Exotic Articulations & Sound Design

• Dramatic Textures: Struck, Harmonic, Mallet, and Gliss elements perfect for suspenseful scoring.
• Nuanced Detail: Steel Hammer, Slide, and Picked sections for organic, classical textures.
• Immersive Depth: Rumbling bass and glistening highs captured with extreme clarity and presence.
• Gliss/Strum Creator: A sophisticated system for lifelike strums and glisses with chord constraining, stroke direction, and arpeggiation.

Professional Sound-Shaping Suite

The intuitive Kontakt interface puts total creative control at your fingertips. Shape your sound with automation-ready controls for swell, attack, release, vibrato, and cross-fading. The library features a modular FX rack with 18 DSP modules—including phasers, flangers, distortion, and amp simulators—allowing you to chain effects in any order.

Enhance your space with a premium convolution reverb featuring 99 real-world environments and 40 custom FX impulses to transport your sound into entirely new dimensions.

Technical Specifications

Key Features

• One master NKI instrument bank in open Kontakt format
• Diverse articulations: Struck, Choked, Picked, Scraped, Slide, and Harmonics
• 77 Ambience patches and 20 custom sound-designed FX presets
• Adaptable LFO system with tempo-syncing and selectable shapes
• 12 lowpass, high-pass, and FX filters with assignable modulation
• Customizable arpeggiator with velocity tables and swing control
• Key and scale lock system for effortless melodic composition

System Requirements

Mac: OSX 10.9 or higher | 2GB RAM | 10GB Disk | VST-2, VST-3, AU, AAX, Stand-alone

Windows: Windows 7 or higher | 2GB RAM | 10GB Disk | VST-2, VST-3, AAX, Stand-alone