Software Piano

agarner32 · Post by **agarner32** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 9:16 pm

I'm a jazz pianist/educator getting into recording using the PMI Bosendorfer 290 and have a few general questions about how to obtain a better sound.

I probably don't even know enough to ask the right questions, but I do know that my sound is very thin or tinny when I record a solo track in DP 4.6. When I listen to the demo tracks on the East-West web site, they sound very full and have a much softer sound which is what I want.

I've been recording a stereo track using the first generation MOTU 828. I have played around with reverb settings, EQ, Channel Strip (presets), etc. and can't seem to fatten the sound--it still sounds thin and tinny. A friend suggested going through a preamp and back into the 828. I'm not even quite sure how to do that using my Mackie 1202.

Any suggestions would really be appreciated.

Thanks,
Aaron

BradLyons · Post by **BradLyons** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 6:19 am

Well, what are you listening to this through (what speakers)?

agarner32 · Post by **agarner32** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 6:39 am

Event 20/20 monitors. Also, when I make comparisons of well recorded demos of sites like East West, Synthogy, etc. I'm using the 20/20's.

I even made a recording of the same piece they use as one their demos on East/West Sounds Online site and my version is incredibly tinny.

Thanks,
Aaron

newrigel · Post by **newrigel** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 3:45 pm

Are the demos made with the stock sounds that come with it? Sometime the demos are made with another library and it can get a little confusing...
If all else fails... just run it through a nice tube pre-amp and re-track the returns. Since this is a VI your really @ the mercy of the quality of the actual samples. You know... Altiverb is a great environmental process for anything that needs a warm sound to it. One thing.. I take demos with a grain of salt man, you never know what people use to make demos so beware of that "instant gratification" thing.

agarner32 · Post by **agarner32** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 6:02 pm

I tried to find out what presets where used and nobody at East West knew the answer.

I'll try your suggestions except the one using Altiverb since I don't have it at this point. I did play around with the eq and was able to get a warmer sound. But sitll not as full and fat like the demos.

By the way, since I posted this question I got Ivory and like it much better than the PMI Bosenforfer.

Thanks,
Aaron