Are there any great piano samples for SampleCell II?

[uno1234]

Well, are there?

What are you guys using and where did you buy them?

[zavijah]

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I'm curious, too. [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]

[Frank S]

Well that makes 3 of us. I'd prefer SC format to akai, only as it seems that the akai to SC conversion isn't perfect with Osmosis yet.

FWIW, Bob Grey of Greytsounds is auctioning 5 SC CD ROMS on ebay - just search Samplecell and you'll see it. It seems like a great deal - for a very small investment. I think its going for $149 for all 5 CD ROMS - demos of each of the CDs are on the SSC demo CD.

[InSights7]

Check out the "Perfect Piano". [img]images/icons/cool.gif[/img]

http://www.williamcoakley.com/piano.htm

[Eric Lambert]

My studio has a Yamaha CIIIF which is great for recording. There was a time when we needed to extend a song by one bar but couldn't rerecord the Yamaha. Instead I used a piano sample from the Digidesign disk that was included with SCII (there were a few different sets depending on when you bought - this one is a double set packed into on folding sleeve) and just added the new notes. With a bit of FilterBank EQ it became almost impossible to tell the difference, even with headphones. For those who care I used the 26 meg soft piano BANK. If you have this disk give it a try - not good for forte playing though...

Eric Lambert

[Eric Lambert]

Oh yeah, and the William Coakley stuff sounds really good, too. I've talked to him twice about recording piano - he seems very knowledgeable and experienced and really dedicates himself to his projects. I don't own a copy but wish I did. You could listen to his demos but beware of the unnecessary accompaniment that floods out the piano sound.

[Kenny Gioia]

Check out the Unity DS-1 Black & Whites.

You don't need to buy the full program.

It's just about $150 and it sounds great with direct connect. Although I'd recommend at least a G4