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1. p Thave to say I m in Sound and the outsi Email from Estate G Plogue Art et Technologie Inc sforzando Estate Grand Piano Full Edition VOL CC7 PAN CCI0 TUNE 0 K SWITCH a O C LOSUO sforzando 4 dB C POLY 128 JASON CHAPMAN sampling and programming SHANNON PENNER E STAT E user interface GRAND PIANO Support Distinctive Character with www productionvoices com Special thanks to David Viens 3 Microphone Control and Eric Patenaude of Plogue PRODUCTION g Va Go N SSS Irm s a PEDALS A Empty THAR j Estate Grand User Manual Description Production Voices Estate Grand Piano for sforzando is a beautifully sampled Kawai GS60 6 9 grand piano Estate Grand for sforzando is extremely flexible in sound and use It gives exceptional results in live performance production work in the studio songwriting film scoring practicing and more It was recorded with care and with only the finest equipment at a country estate in the heart of corn country in Southern Ontario Canada Note This is the standalone sforzando Aria version of our popular Estate Grand Piano Estate Grand is also available for Native Instruments Kontakt purchased separately How does it sound The Estate Grand Piano is sampled from a grand piano that resides in the library of a country manor The room is warm sounding and the piano overpowers the room just slightly filling the roo2. Release samples are only played on the notes that are not sustained When a note 1s struck the pedal 1s depressed and the note is released it will still sustain But when the pedal is released a proper release sample is played Miscellaneous Release Versions Estate Grand Version 1 0 Initial Release rr O m FILE Estate Grand Piano Full Edition F 7 sforzando Plogue Art et Technologie Inc sforzando JASON CHAPMAN carmmniine and atelaelanlaatialed T UY z samp ka aliu p J5 amm 5 SHANNON PENNER E STAT E user interface GRAND PIANO on Support www productionvoices com Distinctive Character with Special thanks to David Viens 3 M icrophone C ontrol and Eric Patenaude of Plogue M www ProductionVoices com Estate Grand Strengths The Estate Grand really cuts through a mix It has an edge to it that works well in pop music productions as well as other music genre productions ESTATE GRAND USER MANUAL BALOI DI OLOUN LONNI ce CAD E S Estate Grand Known Issues Sampling in the country presents its challenges There are the birds and wildlife outside as well as the sounds of the manor creaking as it heats up with sun s heat and cools as the sun sets The piano took several days to sample and countless hours to edit If you listen closely you may hear the rustling of leaves and a bird or two on the quietest of notes but that s only if you listen intently enough to hear if we actual sampled the piano in a
3. 105 47 MB BSize max 512 SampleRate 44100 Disk 0 Cued0 Disk Loss Se User files path Nolumes Work Drive Estate Grand Pian SET NoteOns Scala File 01 equal sci Used Layers Scala Center C5 Used Filters Converted files path Used EGs Tuning international 440 Used LFOs 1 801 PLAYER UPDATE c 2005 2015 Plogue Art et Technologie Inc ONLINE SUPPORT ARIA Engine v1 801 OS X x86 64 ENGINE UPDATE c 2005 2015 MakeMusic inc l lal KI Empty 0 A mpy Before loading Estate Grand set the following recommended settings pd Select the SETTINGS tab Set POLY To 128 Set Max Engine RAM Allocatior to 2 GB This can be set lower on systems that have less RAM but performance will be affected Set Inst Disk Pre Caching to 64 kB This will load 64 kB of every sample into RAM as a buffer before streaming the samples from the hard drive Loading Estate Grand Presets o Plogue Art et Technologie Inc sforzando 1E 1 Estate Grand Piano empty le PLOSCUE MM import TRAN 0 a load sforzan aio CONTROLS di Alchemy be Estate Grand r 1 Estate Grand Piano 1 Estate Grand Piano 2 Estate Grand Piano LE 2 Estate Grand Piano IN EWI USB Default Bank gt 3 Estate Grand Piano MS Fran Sounds gt eae mam Estate Grand Piano RM 5 Estate Grand Piano IN RM weer Once Estate Grand for sforzando is installed the presets will sh
4. It can add warmth and space to the inside mics or a little more attack and edge to the room mics Room The room microphone perspective is great for a lounge feel or for classical music where a more natural open sound is desired It blends well with the other microphone perspectives Experimenting with the balances of the three microphone perspectives is the best way to hear how Estate Grand can sound The flexibility of sound and control that the user has over the sound is quite remarkable Make sure to try different levels and settings When in doubt start with the inside microphones Microphone Off On Buttons The buttons below the microphone name will turn on and off the samples for that microphone Turning off unused microphones can save computer resources We recommend just turning the volume down on the different perspectives when setting up your sound After you have set your sound levels and are using the piano if any perspective is not being used turning the unused perspective off will save CPU resources Remember with all three microphone perspectives active three stereo samples are triggered for every single note played Mixer The top represents unity gain or 0 0 dB This is where the fader is neither adding nor subtracting volume from the sound This is the ideal fader position for your loudest microphone perspective Production Tip The faders can be automated in a DAW such as Logic or Pro Tools MIDI controller num
5. on stage and loads fast ESTATE GRAND USER MANUAL PRODUCTION PO ABN TES 4 Estate Grand Controls Plogue Art et Technologie Inc sforzando fe 1 Estate Grand Piano SaaS HLecue K SWITCH INEO CONTROLS SETTINGS pOl sforzand MICROPHONES MECHANICAL NOISES IN M S ROOM PEDAL NOISI KEY UP KEY RELEASE r d ESTATE GRAND PIANO PRODUCTION www ProductionVoices com J PEDALS Q Empty A Empty Microphone Perspectives MICROPHONES IN M S ROOM amp amp amp IN Microphones placed inside the piano for a strong crisp sound M S Microphones just outside the piano for a balanced open piano and room sound ROOM Microphones picking up a beautiful warm balance of mostly room and some direct piano sound ESTATE GRAND USER MANUAL PRODUCTION eo Claas 5 IN The inside microphones can be used on their own or blended with any of the other microphone perspectives The inside microphones will probably be your first go to mics and the most used of the microphone perspectives These mics give the typical recorded piano sound M S M S stands for middle side which is a form of stereo miking This microphone pair was placed just outside the open piano lid in the crook of the piano It blends both the presence of the piano and the ambience of the room It is probably best not to use this microphone perspective on its own but rather to use it to blend in with either the inside or room mics
6. bers are pre assigned to the faders and controls and cannot be reassigned Automating the faders can allow for creative sounds such as morphing the room sound into the inside microphones in a bridge section of a song for example Another use of automation might be to give a solo piano section more room sound and give more of inside mic sound on the piano once the band or other instruments come back in or vise versa This 1s something that a producer or mix engineer might do with a real recorded piano Now you can do the same with samples ESTATE GRAND USER MANUAL 1232S 9D CLO LONNI ce CAD E S 6 Mechanical Noises Pedal Noise Sustain pedal mechanical noise Pedal Noise Tips The pedal noise controls the volume of the sound of the foot depressing and releasing the sustain pedal Here the dampers activate the strings in the piano and then stop the strings with a subtle thud sound when released There is an on off button for the pedal noise Most workstation keyboards do not have this sound But it is the easiest way to add realism to your sampled piano Busy mixes such as songs with many instruments may mask cover up the pedal noise In this case it can be turned off to save voice count On solo or sparse arrangements consider increasing the pedal noise to give a more intimate sound Key Up Key Up controls the volume of the keyboard action sound as a key is released The hammer returning It is only triggered when th
7. e sustain pedal is down and a key is released This is a subtle sound that is barely heard even at the maximum volume but it adds that extra touch of realism You might be asking Why only when the pedal is down and when a key is released Why not when the pedal is off as well These are good questions The Key Up sample is a natural part of the Key Release samples In a busy production or song the Key Ups may not be heard There 1s a button to turn the Key Ups off Key Release Key Release is the volume control for samples triggered when a key is released or the pedal is let up when a note was sustaining from the pedal but no key 1s held This 1s the sound of the dampers stopping the piano string from ringing ESTATE GRAND USER MANUAL 1232S 9D CLO LONNI ce CAD E S The key releases are the most detailed of all the samples taken having the most velocities This gives a realistic sound to the stopping of a note that just isn t achievable with ADSR release envelopes Users can vary how loud they like the key release samples The longer you sustain a note in isolation the more likely it is that you will hear the key release when a key 1s released All of the mechanical noises can add up to create an authentic piano sound that will surpass and in many cases blow away most current keyboard workstations or digital pianos NOTE The Estate Grand Piano was professional scripted to have a smart release for the pedal samples
8. m with strong overtones The piano has a lot of attack and will cut through just about any mix While sampling the grand piano the owner of the manor mentioned that he auditioned several pianos before picking the Kawai He had tried Steinways and other famous pianos but fell in love with the character of the Kawai It is not a me too piano but a unique instrument that will add life to your live or recorded piano sound Instrument Features e 11 GB Sample Size uncompressed Delivered in lossless FLAC compressed format around 3 8GB e Up to 10 velocity layers per key Up to 25 samples per note Pedal up down and release samples e 3 stereo microphone positions controllable by the user e Full pedal down and pedal up samples e Over 4200 samples e Authentic sustain pedal up and down noises e Controllable keyboard action mechanism noises e Independent control over stereo microphone pairs e Recorded at 24 bit 44 1 kHz with incredible detail and fidelity through Apogee Symphony I O Neumann and Rode microphones System Requirements Minimum System Plogue sforzando or Aria Player required Plogue sforzando is available for FREE here http www plogue com products sforzando Note Multi microphone and multi gigabyte sample libraries such as Estate Grand can be taxing and unusable on systems not meeting the minimum requirements Estate Grand for sforzando Minimum Requirements Recommended System Multi core Intel 13 15 17 o
9. n estate Support Contact us by email support productionvoices com Credits Audio Engineering Editing Programming Jason Chapman www productionvoices com Interface controls Shannon Penner www plunkandboom ca Graphic Design Rob Selenis www pixelcom com License Agreement Estate Grand is licensed not sold to the end user The complete license agreement can be found here http www productionvoices com terms and conditions Legal Notice Production Voices is in no way associated with Plogue Native Instruments or Kawai sforzando Aria Engine Kontakt and Kawai GS60 are trademarks of their respective owners and are not associated with Production Voices Estate Grand for sforzando is 2015 Production Voices ESTATE GRAND USER MANUAL BALONDO OUN LOIN ce CAD E S 9
10. ow up under the file menu The presets are divided into two types 1 Estate Grand Piano and 2 Estate Grand Piano LE The 1 Estate Grand Piano presets are full memory presets using all of the samples With the exception of 1 Estate Grand Piano which loads all the microphone perspective listed after the presets are the microphone perspectives that will be loaded 1 Estate Grand Piano Full Edition that loads all the samples Most users will load and use this preset the most 2 Estate Grand Piano IN Just the inside microphones Use this preset to save memory if you intend not to use MS or RM 3 Estate Grand Piano MS Just the mid side microphones Use this preset to save memory when not using IN or RM 4 Estate Grand Piano RM Just the room microphones Use this preset to save memory when not using IN or MS 5 Estate Grand Piano IN RM A combination of just the Inside and Room microphones The 2 Estate Grand Piano LE presets are the Light Edition presets that use about half the memory or less compared to the full presets These LE presets will also load about twice as fast The LE presets however use less than half the samples So they are not a detailed as the Full version presets The LE presets have the same variations as the Full presets which can load only the microphone perspectives that you need you save addition memory and load time Laptop touring musicians may find that the 2 Estate Grand Piano LE IN preset works great
11. r better recommended 16 GB RAM or more 8 GB RAM Fast hard drive 7200 rpm RAID or SSD 64 bit operating system Mac OS X or Windows Multi core Intel 15 processor or better 6 GB of hard drive space for compressed samples 64 bit operating system and plugin host 7200 rpm or better non system hard drive ESTATE GRAND USER MANUAL 1232S 9D CLO LONNI ce CAD E S 2 Getting Started Installing Estate Grand for sforzando Installation of Estate Grand for sforzando is fairly straightforward l 2 3 Download and install sforzando http www plogue com products sforzando Download Estate Grand for sforzando and unzip Place the Estate Grand for sforzando folder on the drive that you wish to run it from Any fast hard drive will work If available we recommend an SSD solid state drive for best performance Launch sforzando with the setting shown in the next section Drag the Estate Grand bank xml file from within the Estate Grand for sforzando folder onto sforzando This registers your purchase with sforzando and puts the presets into sforzando Estate Grand for sforzando User Manual gt Gu gt Programs gt 3 Samples Plogue sforzando Settings Before Loading Sy Plogue Art et Technologie Inc sforzando TLE 1 Estate Grand Piano ra 11 K SWITCH x Eyvorzando RAM DIRECT 213 67 MB Max Engine RAM Allocatior QAM LOOP 81 75 MB RAM STRM 421 88 MB BSize cur 512 RAM STRMX
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