" A huge bonus for me is the included snapshots for each of the instruments."Ī huge bonus for me is the included snapshots for each of the instruments which also include snapshots for non-weighted keyboards. This is truly a mind-boggling collection of history in a single library! In addition to the Grand Piano, which for me if the piece de resistance, you can also channel at will your inner Doors, Stevie Wonder, Deep Purple, Elton John, Ray Charles, or Supertramp….you get the point it’s a treasure trove of lovingly recorded gear that gives you incredible creative potential. Fazioli Grand, Vintage Rhodes electric piano, a Vintage Wurlitzer electric piano, a Vox Continental organ, a Farfisa organ, a Clavinet D6 and a Hammond A-100 tone wheel organ." What you have inside this library is a virtual studio’s worth of vintage gear made famous on the L.A. This time out, California Keys is a solo effort from Doug and once again does not disappoint! Once you start to unpack this massive 40 GB library, you will find that California Keys is indeed the perfect name. I have had the pleasure to review a previous offering from Doug Morton of Q Up Arts in the recent past his partnership with Rhythmic Robot on the Emulator II series sampler libraries. The detail, clarity and overall production are top notch and it comes through in the sound – especially the Fazioli Grand.Ĭalifornia Keys sells for $499.00, currently on sale for $399.00 from Q Up Arts It was clear to me from the start that this collection of instruments had been lovingly recorded, produced and scripted. California Keys definitely falls into that category. I am always fascinated by a library where I spend so much time lost in exploration that I can’t really pull myself away to write the review. Not to lessen their role in the library, but the icing on the cake is the addition of the other six vintage instruments. For me, the grand piano is what sets this library apart. The instruments can be configured in many different ways to suit your playing style and genre.Īfter thoroughly investigating California Keys, I can’t recommend it enough. The Kontakt script and dashboard we’ve developed features quick visual access to dial in velocity curve, filter, ADSR, several reverb choices, mic level with panning and tone to brighten or darken the instruments. NKS Komplete Kontrol functionality programming allows you to browse and control real time parameters such as mic levels, tone, reverb, ADSR and much more. California Keys will easily load into the Kontakt Player and Kontakt 5.5 Full Version. System requirements are Kontakt 5.5 full version or the Kontakt Free Player. California Keys is sold as a download or on a USB surfboard collectors item. The collection is delivered in 24bit 44k and comprises about 8000 samples for approximately 40 Gigabytes. We recorded at the highest resolution to capture the character and uniqueness of each instrument, 192khz/24bit into a pro tools HD system. The instruments are part of a collection curated by Arlan and carefully restored by master keyboard technician Ken Rich of Los Angeles. These keyboards were played by Arlan Oscar Schierbaum. This stunning collection of lovingly restored vintage keyboards includes Rhodes, Wurlitzer, Vox, Farfisa and Hammond organs. The set of vintage keyboards were meticulously recorded at a private studio in Topanga Canyon, in the Santa Monica Mountains of Southern California. We placed mics over the hammers, under the piano, 2 matched pairs of Earthworks room mics at both ends of the room as well as a classical ORTF, 2 side mic configuration to the right of the player. You’ll find the dashboard accessed microphone control allows you to customize the piano for virtually any musical application and sound type. We programmed and designed these instruments for maximum expressivity and playability to fit every style of playing. There has never been a sampled piano that you can play this softly. You'll find these instruments extremely playable and inspiring. The piano is presented in stereo and surround. We recorded this magnificent instrument in surround with 11 channels of mics. The Fazioli 10ft grand was recorded in a Studio Bau:ton designed studio, CounterPoint Studios in SLC, Utah. We recorded the finest instruments on the planet for this suite of instruments for professional keyboardists and composers. Optimized for the Kontakt Free Player and Kontakt 5 full version.
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