11/12/2022 0 Comments Lounge lizard vst vs velvetIMHO the factory presets for Pianoteq probably need improvement, particularly for the Reed (Wurly) model.įor my use the Pianoteq models are nonetheless at least as good as the very best modelled and sampled available. There is also GSI in the physical modelling, but that's not been upgraded to my on knowledge in years (I'm guessing you get exactly that in the Crumar Seven hardware keyboard - and still sounds good). My favourites are the Pianoteq and Lounge Lizard (even though the modelling isn't as cutting-edge). I've got several physically modelled and sampled electric pianos. The real ones are a constant challenge to keep in good adjustment, as many of you probably know.Anyway, my basic message is that you can find many EPs that sound good, but Pianoteq is the one you want as a player for its responsive feel, in my opinion. It feels great to have a perfectly adjusted (Pianoteq) Rhodes or Wurli in a live setting. Now I can adjust Pianoteq and my keyboard to feel and sound like the real instruments (or actually better). For comparison, I've owned and/or played many real Rhodes and Wurli pianos over the years. Pianoteq feels more responsive and alive, and is very easy to adapt to the velocity characteristics of your keyboard. Yes, MainStage and others may be less expensive and may have some preset sounds you like, but the experience of playing in real time is different. However, you can adjust the parameters of the Pianoteq models to sound like any of these if you wish. I particularly like the sound of the MainStage presets that emulate the amp sound of the Rhodes Suitcase models. Many of the other virtual EPs, either modeled or sampled, have presets that do sound very realistic and pleasing (e.g., Scarbee, Lounge Lizard, MainStage, etc.). If you are interested mostly in live performance rather than recording/playback of files, there's nothing that compares to the Pianoteq EP (and AP) models, in my experience. This is only my opinion and I'm by no means expert. But don't get me wrong, I really love the sounds of LL even if they don't sound authentic to me.Īnyway to me Pianoteq Electric Pianos sounds great and are very close to real rhodes. Pianoteq has more realistic high end IMHO. What I like more in LL than Pianoteq is the fat barking low end. I don't know if it is only my lack of skill to get everything right. Maybe the biggest problem was that every time I got low end or high end sound like I wanted the other end is not what I like it to be. I have tried to tweak LL to sound more like NSK or real rhodes as I hear it but I've failed to do so. Presets are good and there is much to love in LL. In Lounge Lizard my biggest problem was that it never sounded like real thing. Still the basic sound is always the same.I have old version of neo soul keys which has only one istrument (Mark I I guess). Sure you can add fx and tweak release efx, tine/bell, barking etc. I love NSK but because it's sampled instrument there is not much tweakability. I think as sample based instrument Neo Soul Keys is the most authentic to me. For me Lounge Lizard wasn't worth the extra $$. I like Lounge Lizard a bit more mostly because I don't like to tweak too much, and it came with more sweet sounding presets. As you own all three side by side, I'd like to get your opinion as to how they compare. I really enjoyed the Lounge Lizard trial version, and I thought I'd buy it for Black Friday, but earlier this year Pianoteq added a Mark II model, and I bought the EP Pack instead. I think they are also great and pianoteq is my go to piano for every project. Just bought Pianoteq 5 standard and few instrument packs (model B and Bluthner). I just love it! What do you guys think of it? Is there any better vst solutions than this?(besides the real one) I haven't played real instrument but ones in my life time. Just bought Electric Pianos Instrument Pack. I own few electric piano sample libraries (neo soul keys etc) and Lounge Lizard EP-4.
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