EastWest Quantum Leap Pianos Yamaha C7 Platinum is a virtual piano that offers a bright tone perfect for rock and pop. This particular piano was utilized on a wide swath of famous pop and rock records. This library distinguishes itself not only by its brilliant, clear timbre, but also by the attention paid to sampling the software dynamics of the instrument.
This 47GB library has been painstakingly captured with multiple mic positions and with sampling techniques that secure an authentic sound. For instance, piano repetition samples have been recorded in real-time from 180 BPM performances, so when you go for a repetition, you'll hear a recording of the real thing—not a retriggered, alternate sample. Sympathetic pedal resonances have also been recorded for every note at many different velocities.
The software utilizes a dedicated Opus playback engine, which provides a searchable browser and the ability for users to customize their sounds. It is compatible with Mac and Windows. It runs as standalone software or operates in AU, VST, or AAX formats.
- Load any mic position individually
- 3 mic positions included for flexibility
- 10 to 18 velocities per note of sustain and sustain with pedal
- 8 to 12 velocities per note of repetitions and repetitions with pedal
- 5 to 8 velocities of soft pedal and soft pedal with sustain pedal
- 16 velocity staccatos on every piano
- Repetition samples taken from 180 BPM performances for a true repetition sound and not simply an alternate take
- Software detects true repetitions
- Pedal resonance recorded for every note at multiple velocities as well as with the soft pedal down
- Release samples with software envelope follower
- Articulations on each piano include
- Sustain
- Sustain with pedal
- Repetitions
- Repetitions with pedal
- Soft pedal
- Soft pedal with sustain pedal
- Staccato
- Release trails
- Recorded in a proper piano environment with vintage Neumann microphones, Meitner AD converters, and a vintage 8078 Neve console
- Stereo swap possible in software
- Mic position mixing in software
- Lid position simulation
- Articulation matrix for quick and straightforward loading
- PLAY interface includes impulses from the same hall the producers used to record Symphonic Orchestra and Symphonic Choirs so the pianos can blend with those collections.
- yama master: A master patch that includes sustain, sustain with pedal, repetitions, repetitions with pedal, soft pedal sustain, soft pedal sustain with pedal, and staccato on the mod wheel.
- yama sus rep: This patch includes sustain, sustain with pedal, repetitions, and repetitions with pedal.
- yama sus: This patch includes sustain and sustain with pedal.
- yama master lite: A reduced memory version of the Master patch that includes sustain, sustain with pedal, repetitions, repetitions with pedal, soft pedal sustain, soft pedal sustain with pedal, and staccato on the mod wheel. This is a light memory version.
- yama sus lite: This patch includes sustain and sustain with pedal in a light-memory version.
- yama sus rep lite: This patch includes sustain, sustain with pedal, repetitions, and repetitions with pedal, all in a light memory version.