A piano story part 1

We might be bemoaning a lack of news this issue but there’s certainly no lack of piano news. First out of the blocks are Native Instruments who have teamed up with Galaxy Instruments to produce Piano Colors. The not-very-colourful Kontakt instrument combines audio “recorded using a variety of unorthodox tools and materials including mallets, drumsticks, rubber, screws, and multiple EBows” with a deep modulation section to produce “the most unique collections of grand piano articulations on the market”. It was created by Uli Baronowsky, the designer behind NI’s Noire and costs $€199 or £179. Out now.

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