Chroma – Grand Piano

$149.00

VIBRANT • PROFOUND • ETERNAL

CHROMA personifies the ageless beauty of the piano. Painstakingly recorded from a world class Yamaha C3, it fully captures the sonic exuberance of the ideal piano sound. It is not only the perfect recreation of the acoustic properties, but also a full exploration of the instrument. From the profundity of the single note, to mallets, pads, and e-bow, able to create rich and inspiring soundscapes – CHROMA is more than a piano, it is the experience of the piano itself.

CHROMA is the new SONUSCORE flagship grand piano
CHROMA offers 4 freely adjustable microphone positions
CHROMA has a unique core engine that both recreates the piano’s original sonority and also creates new and abstract soundscapes
CHROMA comes with an adjustable velocity curve to match the dynamics of nearly every piano keyboard
Adjustable mechanics: Note On (press), Note Off (release), Pedal

Description

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Categories: EDU, Pianos & Keys

Tags: MODERN CINEMA Series, SOLO Series

WHAT OUR CUSTOMERS SAY

"Wow the sound of this piano is great but I think the biggest selling point for me is the flexibility. With this library I won’t need to worry so much about finding the right mood for my piano because they basically covered all grounds."
"The Presets are amazing... Timbre is so thunderous .... Sonuscore always know what they are doing."
"FINALLY a piano with added textures/layers that is clear and precise, and is NOT a felt piano like so many other companies produce….The standard piano sounds FABULOUS!"
"One of the very best pianos on the market. Very responsive!"
"I own a ton of piano libraries [...], and let me tell you this library is heads in tails beyond every piano library i own. Thank you for giving such an amazing tool to musicians and composers."
"I really like this library, but perhaps for other reasons than most users. To me, it's the responsiveness and flexible velocity settings that sets it apart from other pianos which lack in this apartment. If a piano doesn't let me tweak the velocity settings to my liking, I don't feel connected to the it and creativity is never released."

A PIANO FOR ALL TIMES

CHROMA is not only a high-quality go-to piano for even your most demanding orchestra needs, it is also an endless source for inspiration. With 23 velocity layers and 8 round robins for mechanical sounds, CHROMA reflects the real piano sound closer than ever before. The recordings include palm mutes, brushes, mallets, e-bow, and chains – a full sonic exploration of the Yamaha C3 grand piano.

choose your piano

Though CHROMA was recorded from a top-class Yamaha C3, we developed it to shape the sound to any timbre you might need. With an adjustable velocity curve, the dynamic response can be matched to any keyboard. The sound can further be adjusted by attack, decay, delay, density, octavation, detune, sample-start, pan-randomizer and more.

realism at your fingers

With fully adjustable mechanical sounds (Note On, Note Off, Pedal) and 4 freely adjustable microphone positions (A/B, X/Y, ORTF and submic), CHROMA will become the choice piano for all your high-quality orchestral needs.

Intuitive and natural

From the interface through to the sound, CHROMA feels natural and easy to access.

THE MAIN PAGE
Access the most important parameters like articulation mix, FX and mechanics to shape the sound to your desire.

THE ENGINE PAGE
Turn the engine on to extend CHROMA's capabilities and create and control extraordinary soundscapes.

PRESET BROWSER
Filter and choose from over 90 creative and inspiring presets. Find the perfect style or create and save your own.

THE MIX PAGE
Adjust and mix four different mic positions and set the velocity curve to match your preferred dynamic response.

A Complete Sonic Exploration

Multiple Articulations

The piano was completely explored for the recording of this library. Not only were the notes played the traditional way, but we also used mallets, brushes, palm mutes, e-bow, and chains, all adjustable and combinable in the virtual instrument itself.

Add Mechanical Detail

Live the pure grand piano experience and control mechanical sounds like Note On, Note Off and Pedal for an even more realistic feel.

KEYS

BRUSHES

PALM MUTES

MALLETS

CHAINS

E-BOW

THE ENGINE – CREATE ABSTRACT SOUNDSCAPES

Utilizing the different recordings of the piano and its body along with an arsenal of creative effects, CHROMA provides for a great deal of inspiring options. From new and abstract soundscapes, to mimicking the sound of rain, CHROMA is not just a piano, but a powerful sound design tool.

ABOUT THE YAMAHA C3

The Yamaha C3 grand piano is the highest quality studio piano offered by Yamaha. With a reputation for its responsive touch, expressive tonal qualities, and rich resonance, it has made itself at home with some of the best professionals, studios, and concert halls alike.

Reviews

Native Kontrol Standard Ready - Works With the Free Kontakt Player

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Works with the FREE KONTAKT PLAYER
KONTAKT Version 6.7.1 or higher
macOS 10.14 or higher
Windows 10 or higher
8GB RAM (more recommended)
At least 11 GB of free hard disk space. SSD hard disk recommended.
Be advised that some presets of CHROMA need a fast CPU to run smoothly and require an Intel i7 processor or higher.

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KEY FEATURES

Revolutionary SONUSCORE flagship grand piano
Perfect recreation of the acoustic properties of a Yamaha C3 piano
Also an inspiring tool for creating new and abstract soundscapes
Full mod wheel support of its unique core engine, inspired by TIME TEXTURES
Multiple modifiable articulations like brushes, mallets, e-bows, palm mutes, and chains
23 velocity layers and 8 round robins
4 freely adjustable microphone positions
Over 90 ready-to-go naturalistic & cinematic ensemble presets