Granny Piano ReFill Edition
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Welcome to the Reason ReFill Edition of our classic Ol’ Busted Granny Upright Piano!
This instrument is pretty special to us, though it doesn’t sound all that fancy. Actually, it sounds pretty damn rough around the edges, but that’s just the way we like her. Sure, there are plenty of other great piano libraries out there, with their gleaming chrome and pristine strings, but none of them ever captured the authentic beauty of a cheap, dusty, beat up, rusting, long untuned upright piano. This is the kind of old heap your grandma had in her living room. This particular instrument has been in Soundiron co-founder Chris Marshall’s family for many years, before being passed on from one new home to the next. This was also one of the very first instruments Mike Peaslee deep-sampled. We don’t know the brand or model off hand, but she looked to be about 60 or 70 years old and quite beat up the last time we saw her. Originally recorded in 2006 and released under the Tonehammer brand in 2008, this library has become a classic, finding its way into a wide variety of soundtracks, trailers, commercials and records. We’re now proud to bring it to Reason, preserving all of the tone and playability that has made it an industry favorite. Give this old girl a whirl and show her a good time.
Her tone is watery and faded. There are a number of broken and dissonant strings, especially in the upper register. The wood is pitted, faded and banged up and the ivory is missing from a number of keys. Every key lands with a loud, wobbly, wooden thud and and lifted with a hollow rattle as soon as you lift your finger again. Sometimes, she seems creak and groan in the middle of the night, for no reason at all really. Clearly, the years have not been kind to her looks or her voice, but her soul truly has aged like a fine wine.
For the Reason ReFill Edition of Granny, we’ve included a variety of Combinator patches that feature front panel controls giving users the ability to shape the sound right at their fingertips. Users can control note attack to simulate pad-like sounds, note release, release sample volume and the volume of the pedal sound effect that plays when you use the sustain pedal (CC64). We also included a couple of nifty reverb effects and an awesome “Grahammy” mode which makes Granny sound like she’s coming out of an old phonograph, complete with vinyl record pops. We also included a selection of Geriatrocities – various sustaining pads and ambiences derived from the source material.
NOTE: Owners of the Kontakt version of this library can buy the ReFill Edition as an add-on for $9. Just contact us for your cross-grade option. Looking for the Kontakt version? Click Here!
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Details
We captured 3-4 velocity layers on all keys, with separate note damp and key press/release samples. We provide tuned and naturally raw untuned modes, along with special effect presets and tone shaping controls.
The piano is so old and rickety that you have to very slowly releases the sustain pedal or all of the hammers come crashing back down on the strings and occasionally even get stuck there if you lift your foot too quickly.
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Articulations
- Tuned
- Untuned
- Soft action preset
- Vocoded preset
- Filter sweep preset
- “Grammy-phone” record effect mode
- Atmopsheric “Geriatrocity” pads and drones
Reason Combinator Program Presets
This library is designed for the full retail version of Reason 6.0.2 or later. We’ve included 22 Combinator and NN-XT presets in the ReFill package, featuring custom front panel user interface controls and artwork.
Notes
Important Note: Propellerhead Reason version 6.0.2 or later is required to use all instrument program presets included in this library. If you’re looking for the Kontakt compatible version of this instrument, you can find it over here.
System Requirements:
Operating System: Windows XP or later for PC. OSX 10.6 or higher for Mac.
Minimum system Specs: Dual Core CPU, 2 GB System Ram, 7200 RPM hard drive recommended to use this library.
261 Samples (standard pcm wav)
22 Combinator patches
22 NN-XT patches
500 MB of content
163 MB ReFill with lossless audio compression
Also includes unlocked standard PCM wav samples
16 bit / 44.1kHz stereo PCM wav format
Format(s): Propellerhead Reason and pcm .wav
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