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Topic: Getting the right piano sound for vocal accompaniment

Here's a fun experiment...


Using the NY Steinway D Pop as a basis

https://forum.modartt.com/uploads.php?f...no%20B.mp3


I modified it as follows (Effects, Microphones, Spectrum Profile, Condition)

https://forum.modartt.com/uploads.php?f...no%20A.mp3


Here's the original piano with singer

https://forum.modartt.com/uploads.php?f...ki%20B.mp3


and the modified piano with singer

https://forum.modartt.com/uploads.php?f...ki%20A.mp3



Adding 'bite' to the piano seems to compliment the added 'bite' of the Vocaloid singer (Hibiki-Koto)?

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Re: Getting the right piano sound for vocal accompaniment

it definitely seems to help with the mix.  interesting experiment!

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Re: Getting the right piano sound for vocal accompaniment

Further fun experiment with the NY Steinway D Gentle preset to match the voice...



I have modified the Temperament, Diapason (yes it's not fully in tune with the 'singer'), Spectrum Profile, Effects and Condition.

https://forum.modartt.com/uploads.php?f...0Solid.mp3

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Re: Getting the right piano sound for vocal accompaniment

Further fun experimenting with the NY Steinway D Chamber Recording preset to match the voice...



I have modified the Microphones, Spectrum Profile, Condition and Effects

https://forum.modartt.com/uploads.php?f...0Spicy.mp3

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Re: Getting the right piano sound for vocal accompaniment

Further fun experimenting with the NY Steinway D Prelude preset to match the voices...



I have modified the Diapason, Spectrum Profile, Hammer Hardness, Effects and Condition

https://forum.modartt.com/uploads.php?f...%20Hex.mp3

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Re: Getting the right piano sound for vocal accompaniment

Further fun experimentally speaking...

This time with the NY Steinway D Studio Recording.



I have modified the Tuning, Spectrum Profile, Effects and Microphones

https://forum.modartt.com/uploads.php?f...%20Jun.mp3

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Re: Getting the right piano sound for vocal accompaniment

DEZ wrote:

Further fun experimentally speaking...

This time with the NY Steinway D Studio Recording.



I have modified the Tuning, Spectrum Profile, Effects and Microphones

https://forum.modartt.com/uploads.php?f...%20Jun.mp3


This is something! I like the pianosound much. Well done now DEZ. It goes well with the singer. Thank you.

Best wishes,

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Re: Getting the right piano sound for vocal accompaniment

Pianoteqenthusiast wrote:

I like the piano sound.

Glad you like the piano sound - the Steinways are very versatile as indeed are all the current model offerings from PianoTeq!

Keep enjoying your music

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Re: Getting the right piano sound for vocal accompaniment

Further fun experimentally speaking...

This time with the NY Steinway D Jazz.



I have modified the Spectrum Profile, Microphones, Effects and Dynamics.

https://forum.modartt.com/uploads.php?f...elicia.mp3

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Re: Getting the right piano sound for vocal accompaniment

I forgot to do the Model D... So here it is 'Berry Tristesse' everybody's having some!



Modified as follows: Tuning, Spectrum Profile, Hammer Hardness, Effects, Microphones

https://forum.modartt.com/uploads.php?f...0China.mp3

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Re: Getting the right piano sound for vocal accompaniment

DEZ wrote:

Further fun experimentally speaking...

This time with the NY Steinway D Jazz.



I have modified the Spectrum Profile, Microphones, Effects and Dynamics.

https://forum.modartt.com/uploads.php?f...elicia.mp3

Nice experiment! I really like the piano voice you arrived at with your experiment, it blends well in my opinion with the singer's voice.
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Re: Getting the right piano sound for vocal accompaniment

carmelo.paolucci wrote:

Nice experiment! I really like the piano voice you arrived at with your experiment, it blends well in my opinion with the singer's voice.

I though you might like this one as the singer has a quasi 'bel canto' tone! It's amazing what software emulations of pianos, guitars, orchestral instruments and now vocals can do!

Thanks for stopping by and commenting!

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Re: Getting the right piano sound for vocal accompaniment

Also forgotten...


The Model D New Age (with very much reduced reverb)


I've modified it much the same as before... blah, blah, blah - I do particularly like the Spectrum Profile as a quick way to completely alter a piano!

https://forum.modartt.com/uploads.php?f...0Robot.mp3

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Re: Getting the right piano sound for vocal accompaniment

Finally ...

There's probably enough of these now ???


The NY Steinway D Classical... (modified in the usual way - Spectrum Profile, Impedance, Effects and Microphones)

https://forum.modartt.com/uploads.php?f...caloid.mp3


For those interested in expanding your digital collection into vocals, the above is a comparison between Synthesizer V version 1 (2 about to come out) and Vocaloid 6.5 and for those that don't care - have a great day !

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Re: Getting the right piano sound for vocal accompaniment

This time with the NY Steinway D Jazz.

Yes the Jazz preset again - but a little different - I put it further back in the mix...


A very short demo

https://forum.modartt.com/uploads.php?f...20Here.mp3