Publisher : Fracture Sounds
Website : Midnight Grand
Format : KONTAKT (5.6.8+)
Quality : 24 bit 44.1 kHz stereo
Description : Steinway D concert grand
Midnight Grand is a stunning concert grand piano masterfully recorded in a concert hall creating a subtle, cinematic tone.
This isn’t just another Steinway – it’s a carefully crafted virtual piano, full of nuance and character, perfect for intimate drama and rich cinematic sequences.
Like all of our products, Midnight Grand was designed with ease of use in mind, so you can start making music right away. We are confident that it will become a staple in the collections of many composers.
The instrument was recorded in a modern concert hall environment using a set of overhead microphones (from DPA, Coles, AKG) positioned next to the piano and further down the room. We carefully mixed these microphone signals into one stereo mix. The result is a well-balanced and versatile sound – spacious enough to not sound boxy or claustrophobic, but dry enough to offer the flexibility of adding as much or as little reverb as possible.
LAYERS OF ATMOSPHERE
We’ve brought back our popular ‘Layers of Atmosphere’ – playable pads and textures that pair beautifully with raw piano.
The “Haze” layer adds smooth, dreamy sustain.
The “Shivers” layer is a texture matte created from processed live string recordings.
The “Eclipse” layer is a rich inverse granular delay effect that is retained behind the raw piano.
These layers can be whipped to taste using a layer mixer. Additionally, the global “intensity” of these layers can be controlled using the Atmospheric Intensity dial or automated in real time using the modulation wheel.
Additional Information :
Midnight Grand is a stunning concert grand piano, expertly recorded in a concert hall with a layer of cotton between the hammers and strings, to create a delicate, cinematic tone.
This is not ‘just another sampled Steinway’ – it is a carefully crafted virtual piano full of nuance and character, perfect for intimate drama and rich cinematic passages alike.
As with all our products, Midnight Grand was developed with ease of use in mind, so you can jump straight in and start writing music.
The instrument was recorded in a modern concert hall environment using a selection of top-shelf microphones (from DPA, Coles, AKG) placed close to the piano and further back in the room. We blend carefully these microphone signals into a single stereo mix. The result is a well-balanced and versatile sound – spacious enough so as not to sound boxy or claustrophobic, yet dry enough to offer the flexibility of adding as much or as little reverb as you like.
We recorded true pedal up and down samples, for authentic sympathetic resonance when the sustain pedal is held down. Some of our beta testers loved the sound of the pedal-down samples so much that we decided to include an additional patch, ‘Midnight Grand (Alt).nki’ which uses only these samples. This patch has a rich, full sound even when the sustain pedal isn’t engaged.
FEATURES :
Steinway D concert grand, prepared with a layer of cotton.
Beautifully delicate, cinematic and nuanced sound.
Recorded in a modern concert hall environment.
3 unique atmosphere layers.
True pedal up and down samples, for authentic sympathetic resonance.
Controllable key release, pedal, and room noise.
Simple and user-friendly interface.
Full NKS support – works with Komplete Control hardware.
