Spectrasonics | Keyscape By

But the secret weapon is the Many libraries get Wurlitzers wrong—they sound too clean or too bell-like. Spectrasonics modeled the mechanical flutter and the saturation of the internal speaker. The result is a gritty, soulful, breathy tone that cuts through a mix like butter. If you make Hip Hop, Lo-fi, or Indie Rock, this single patch is worth the price of entry. The "Omnisphere Connection" (The Secret Sauce) If you own Omnisphere 2 , Keyscape becomes something entirely different.

When you load up the L.A. Custom C7 (a modified Yamaha C7 grand piano), you don't feel like you are triggering a ROMpler. You feel like you are sitting at the bench. Let’s be honest: Grand pianos are a dime a dozen. Kontakt has hundreds. What sets Keyscape apart is the Electric Pianos .

(Docked half a point for the price tag and hard drive requirements). Have you used Keyscape? What is your go-to patch? Let us know in the comments below! keyscape by spectrasonics

Spectrasonics didn't just mic up a Steinway in a nice hall and call it a day. They hunted down instruments. We are talking about a 1940s War-era Wurlitzer, a pristine Yamaha CP-80, a legendary "Hammer" Rhodes, and even the obscure "Celeste" and "Clavinet."

If you are a casual producer who just needs "a piano sound" for a ballad now and then, probably not. You can get 90% of the way there with a free library like Spitfire LABS or the stock Logic/GarageBand pianos. But the secret weapon is the Many libraries

The instruments (Rhodes) are incredibly detailed. You can control the "bark" (the aggressive growl when you hit hard) and the "thud" (the key release). It is the closest software has come to capturing the feeling of pushing air through a Fender Twin Reverb amp.

The detail, the playability, and the sheer musicality of the electric pianos are unmatched. It doesn't try to do everything (no organs, no synths), but what it does do, it does perfectly. If you make Hip Hop, Lo-fi, or Indie

Suddenly, your pristine grand piano is being run through granular synthesis, complex modulation, and the insane FX rack of Omnisphere. You can turn a Rhodes into a shimmering pad, or a Clav into a rhythmic arpeggiated monster.