10 Stunning Instruments
Modern Grand
A beautiful Yamaha C6 Conservatory piano was chosen for the Modern Grand. This particular model stood out as having a balanced tone that would stand strong as a solo instrument while also being punchy enough to sit well in a mix.
Included in: Hammers + Waves - Acoustic
UX Upright
This 52" upright piano is a standard instrument in studios all over the world. This model we sampled is one of the few with extra radial bracing providing an even richer sound. We love the character and extremely even response to this beauty.
Included In: Hammers + Waves - Acoustic
Relic Upright
How this 1890 Schaff Brothers "Tom Thumb'' piano made its way from the factory in Huntington Indiana to Venice California we may never know. But what we do know is the vibe is real! We selected this instrument strictly for it's amazing character.
Included in: Hammers + Waves Acoustic
Suitcase 73
Rebuilt from the ground up by Los Angeles' most legendary technician, this Rhodes is a force to be reckoned with. Precision deep sampled in every detail, Hammers + Waves stunningly recreates this absolutely perfect example of what these instruments are capable of.
Included in: Hammers + Waves - Electric
EP 200A
We've played a LOT of 200A's over the years but this one is special. Plucked from a pawn shop in Seattle while on the road with Ricky Lee Jones, this instrument has that inexplicable thing that makes you want to just keep playing and playing.
Included in: Hammers + Waves - Electric
Obscura Grand
A delicate strip of felt was woven between the hammers and strings of our C6 Conservatory Grand for this stirring instrument. 16 velocities were sampled in a softer dynamic range to give maximum resolution where it matters. Blend between the focused sound above the strings and the darker tones underneath the piano.
Available in: Hammers + Waves - Prepared
Muted Relic
As composers, the skybox team is always searching for unique and disruptive sounds. This instrument was made from our beloved 1890 Schaff Brothers upright. We treated the strings with a thick coating of gaffer tape to create a plucky tone that's a fresh and inventive substitute for your old pizzicato patch.
Available in: Hammers + Waves - Prepared
Dulcitone
Pulled from a dilapidated house in Beverly Hills, this Dulcitone was painstakingly rebuilt to its historical glory. We captured this beautifully charming instrument with all it's quirks intact for an incredibly authentic playing experience.
Available in: Hammers + Waves - Chime
J Celeste
A vintage 1950s tabletop celeste was selected for this instrument. Before we sampled a note, we had the action of this little beauty completely rebuilt by a master technician. The result is possibly the most even response ever for an instrument of this kind.
Included in: Hammers + Waves - Chime
J Toy Piano
Maybe the most detailed toy piano sample ever created, we gave this classic sound the full treatment. The model we decided on has the sweetest tone of the many we tested.
Available in: Hammers + Waves - Chime
Hear It In Action
Modern Grand - In Action
Relic Upright - In Action
UX Upright - In Action
Suitcase 73 - In Action
EP200A - In Action
J Celeste - In Action
Dulcitone - In Action
J Toy Piano - In Action
Obscura Grand - In Action
Muted Relic - In Action
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SWARM
Deep Granular Synthesis Engine
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FRACTALS
Motion/Arpeggiation Engine
Organic in motion. An arpeggiator designed especially for acoustic keyboard instruments, FRACTALS delivers musical rhythmic movement with a truly innovative and flexible feature set.
Instrument Details
Technical Details
Sample Rate: 48k 24bit
Over 40,000 samples
16 velocities sampled per note
16 release samples per note
True sympathetic resonance samples
Hammer return samples
Velocity sensitive intelligent pedal and damper samples
Pre-Strike mode for enhanced realism
2 blendable mic positions (DI/Amp)
Vintage mic and cabinet convolutions
500 meta-tagged NKS compatible presets
Compatible with all DAWs
System Requirements
Free Kontakt Player or Full Kontakt version 6.0.0 or higher
Mac OS X 10.13 or later
Windows 7 or later
At least 4 GB of RAM (8 GB recommended)
22.8 GB of free drive space