![]() One of the Diamond module's strengths is its mellow tone. We haven't had so much fun jamming on a piano since, well, the last time we played on the real thing. We selected the Diamond module and the Jazz preset and, after a little adjustment of the Keyboard Dynamics slider, dived headlong into playing some improvised lounge jazz. So, how does TruePianos actually feel and sound? With all the boxes ticked, there is no limit on polyphony, and both multi-CPU/core processing and sympathetic string resonance (on sustained notes) are enabled. If you want to get the best out of TruePianos, you need to ensure that the three tickboxes and one very important slider are all set up properly. Unlike some of its competitors, TruePianos doesn't offer built-in EQ, reverb or other processing, so if you require these tools, they'll have to come via other plug-ins. TruePianos can be run as a standalone instrument or as a VSTi from within a host. Registered users will be able to download these for free. In useĮach of the modules offers a number of presets that, as you may expect, are designed to put different slants on their basic sound.Īt the moment, there are two modules available - Diamond and Emerald - but more are in the pipeline. The piano modelling is based on analysis of various sampling sessions and was performed by Roel de Witt, resulting in the 32-bit 'footprints' used here for the piano modules. ![]() The core engine was programmed by George Yohng, known for his free plug-ins and as the man who developed the audio engine for the Vienna Symphonic Library. The sound is generated in real time, meaning that there's no disk streaming, a low RAM requirement and very speedy load times. TruePianos uses a combination of proprietary sampling, synthesis and physical modelling techniques while simple controls enable you to match the instrument to your playing style. are supported.įree updates and additional piano add-ons during the first year after purchase.4Front also felt that the ever-expanding multi-gigabyte libraries weren't bringing anything new to the table and that developers were blindly adopting a 'bigger is better' policy. TruePianos does not rely on disk streaming, has a low memory footprint and optimized CPU usage making it ideal for live performances, even on 1 Ghz CPUs while features like sympathetic resonance are active.įor the more serious pianists an enhanced polyphony mode is available as well as multi-CPU support to make sure that even with extreme polyphony, Truepianos will not choke on most computers sold over the past 2-3 years. ![]() It doesn't attempt to meticulously simulate existing pianos but instead provides realistic and expressive range of piano modules, each with individual dry sounding presets that you 'just play'. Using a combination of the best of what these individual technologies have to offer, TruePianos provides great playability by allowing itself to be easily adjusted to the combination of your unique playing style and the specific characteristics of your MIDI keyboard, instead of the other way around. TruePianos is based on a combination of physical modeling, synthesis and sampler techniques. ![]() 4Front Technologies TruePianos v1.9.4 x86/圆4 ![]()
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