Bechstein Digital C. Bechstein Digital Grand 1.1.0 KONTAKT
C. Bechstein Digital Grand的开发是为了满足作曲家和音乐家的厚望;以及满足较高水平的日常录音练习的全面需求。
这既适用于声学方面,也适用于可用性,在任何时候都保持直观。每个控制单元不断被产品开发者改进,通过在数字音频工作站(DAW)插件环境下以及不同类型的大师现场表演中被广泛地测试。
贝希斯坦声音的采样
C. Bechstein Digital Grand的音源采样来自于一台精心挑选的C.Bechstein D282音乐会三角钢琴。
凭借其无与伦比的丰富音色和突出最微妙声线的能力,C.Bechstein D282钢琴属于世界上最好的现代音乐会三角钢琴。弹奏一台贝希斯坦钢琴,您可以自由地加强某一个声音,强调某一段旋律或某一个和弦,从而使您的演奏更生动。
独特的采样方式
贝希斯坦在柏林的Teldex录音工作室总共花了三个星期的时间进行录音。传统的钢琴音源一般都会使用大量的麦克风对各个方位进行录音,最后混合在一起进行处理。而这次贝希斯坦采用了更加“极简主义”的方式,只从最经典的三个听众的位置进行录音,只使用了五个麦克风。为了使虚拟音源更加活脱,还专门录制了一个立体声信号用于声场捕捉。
在三届格莱美奖得主的录音工程师Tobias Lehmann的监督下,C.Bechstein D282钢琴的每一个音符在许多变化、表达及完美的声学条件下被记录,还利用M/S麦克风技术,以及声音工程师和声音设计师的选择方法来首次采集声学乐器。
系统要求
C. Bechstein Digital Grand基于KONTAKT播放器,并且支持Native Instrument的NKS控制标准,包括灯光导览和声音参数控制。
Happy Birthday C. Bechstein Digital Grand – a year ago, we introduced our first grand piano for Mac & PC with the Digital Grand. The sample library for Native Instruments′ KONTAKT serves as a reference as regards sound quality and richness in detail.
With Version 1.1, a first and comprehensive update for the C. Bechstein Digital Grand will be available from today. In addition to a general increase in performance, the update also provides a series of innovations and optimisations. Thus, the scope of the string resonances was extended and the threshold value for continuously working MIDI sustain pedals can now be set individually. Additionally, new snapshots are provided and multi-instruments used for the first time: in which several microphone signals are phase-aligned and can be mixed by the user as desired.
You can find all the details in our Release Notes here:
Fixed: The automation in ABLETON LIVE no longer regulates all parameters simultaneously (referred to host automation ID #511).
The parameter CHARACTER is now displayed consistently with the graphical user interface in the displays for the Native Instruments KOMPLETE keyboards.
An error which hindered that the pedal functions “Sustain volume” and “Una corda intensity” could not be automated with individual controller numbers was rectified.
When playing with sympathetic overtones turned ON, some voices were not like the acoustic role model – this was rectified and the behaviour optimised (see below).
News and optimisation: Several features were optimised, considerably reducing the number of voices actually required (polyphony). This means that the DIGITAL GRAND now runs on several computers without disturbing dropouts and with a lower CPU load.
A new snapshot, START HERE, which includes several resource saving basic settings, was added.
The pre-set maximum number of voices available was reduced, taking several PC systems into account. You can easily adjust this setting to the actual performance capability of your PC yourself (see Digital Grand manual page 24).
The volume of the key noises, dampers and pedals was slightly reduced in all snapshots.
The keyboard range which generates sympathetic overtones when playing was extended.
The threshold value for sustain pedals which can provide continuous data (“half pedal”) on CC#64 can now be adapted using a slider.
The threshold value described above is now set more tolerant, enabling the foot to rest lightly on the pedal whilst playing without increasing the voice burden.
A multi (Power Piano.nkm) was added, which demonstrates the options of the combination of all three microphone signals – Player, Side and Top. Moreover, snapshots with sensible presets for such tonal layers were stored in the Snapshots’ “Utilities” folder.
The manual was updated and also incorporates an installation description of the new Native Instruments “Native Access” tool.
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