Together with Danish sample specialist Thomas Skarbye and impulse response expert Ernest Cholakis, Alicia Keys has created a virtual piano that meets her professional standards and embodies the soulful sound that has become her trademark as a superstar. This is the piano sound that has helped Miss Keys win multiple Grammys and reach the top of the charts.
ALICIA´S KEYS was sampled from her own playing, recorded in the artist´s own studio under the supervision of her trusted engineer, Ann Mincieli.
The instrument samples come from Alicia Keys´ very own Yamaha™ C3 Neo grand piano. This unique and highly-sought after instrument was built to celebrate Yamaha´s 100th anniversary in 2002 and represents the very top of the Conservatory Collection line. The exquisite and unique sound of the C3 Neo were painstakingly captured by Thomas Skarbye, Kontakt script wizard Nils Liberg, and Grammy-award winning engineer Ann Mincieli - making this exclusive instrument available to everyone. Using vintage microphones and preamps and through detailed analysis of Alicia´s playing, the team succeeded in capturing the warm, soulful and inspiring sound of the C3 Neo all the way down to the finest nuances.
Alicia herself says:
"I feel confident that we came up with the best virtual piano you´ve ever heard and I am excited to introduce it to you! Ann, Thomas and Nils are a brilliant team!"
Systemrequirements
NI Kontakt Player 4 included in this product!
The latest version of Kontakt Player is available through your Native-Instruments Service Center.
PC
- Windows XP (SP2 )/ Vista/ Win7 (32/64 Bit),
- Pentium or Athlon XP 1.4 GHz, min. 2 GB RAM
Mac
- OSX 10.5 / 10.6
- Intel (!!!) Core Duo 1.66 GHz, min. 2 GB RAM
for all
- 1GB free disc space for player installation
- additional hard disc space according to the library size
- internet connection for product activation required (on any computer)
- DVD drive
Note on Support for KONTAKT Player products:
Native Instruments only provides Registration/Activation support for KONTAKT Player products. Technical support is managed by the manufacturer of the respective products/libraries.
System FAQsProduct activation:
An internet connection on any computer is required to authorize / activate the product (Challenge/Response).
Q: Can I use the includedm Kontakt Player 4 for playing other libraries in Kontakt format (.nki plus .wav files?
A: No, they only work in a 15 minutes demo mode