AcousticsampleS releases E-Pian for Kontakt & SFZ

AcousticsampleS has announced the release of E-Pian, a new electric piano sample library in Kontakt and SFZ formats.

This piano will just sound like the electric piano you would rent or find on a gig, i.e. it is not in perfect condition. It uses modified dampers from a Steinway piano. Some keys were not working properly so AcousticsampleS recorded them as they were and also fixed them. You can choose between the repaired mapping or the original one from the Kontakt interface. It was adjusted to produce a soft (not too many overtones, if you look in the service manual chapter four Figure 4-8 you'll find that the tines were adjusted between pure fundamental and more overtone).

Features / details:

• E-Pian is a Classic 73 Keys Electric piano from 1972 recorded with the direct output plugged into a tube preamp.
• 2.58 GB sample bank; no loops; 24bits 44.1Khz samples.
• 13 velocity layers per note for the sustain.
• Up to 26 velocities for the release.
• 2 types of release samples - on pedal up and on pedal down.
• Additional pedal noise (up and down) that actually plays the pedal sound when you use it.
• Advanced scripting, especially for the releases when the sustain pedal is down.
• Really easy to play, just like a real piano, no more and no less.
• Kontakt 2 and 3 and SFZ compatible.

E-Pian is available as a downloadable product (with a DVD option). Special launch offer pricing of €39 is available until February 12th, when it will increase to €49.