GSi JUST PIANO is a sample-based acoustic piano player, built around the powerful WLF Engine that ensures low latency, low memory and high Direct-From-Disk streaming accuracy. In order to play this instrument, it is necessary to download one of the Piano sounds made available by GSi. When the App is run for the first time, an alert invites you to make your choice and start downloading the sample data. Downloads can be rather large, between 1 and 4 GB according to the chosen piano sound. Only one piano can be installed but can also be replaced at any time. In case new piano sounds are made available by GSi, these will be added to the catalog.
Piano samples available as of May 2023:
Grand CFX (~4 GB)
Grand D-274 (~4 GB)
Grand C5 (~2,5 GB)
Grand C1 (~1 GB)
Grand C1 Open (~1 GB)
PLEASE NOTE: These are not IAP, you only pay for the App then install the piano sound of your choice.
Main features:
Powered by the exclusive GSi WLF Engine
Polyphony: 128 stereo voices
Authentic string sympathetic resonances
Internal 32 bit processing with native 32 bit
sampled material
User defined Velocity Curves
Built-in semi-parametric equalizer
Built-in Stereo Reverb effect
Built-in programmer with unlimited Programs
Embedded user’s’ manual
Available as Stand-alone App, AUv3 plugin and support for iPhone
Very low CPU and RAM usage
Very high quality piano samples with very fast loading.
GSi Genuine Sounds piano edition is a collection of fine sampled instruments based on a very efficient and unique proprietary sound engine made by GSi and called WLF – Wavetable Linear Format. The WLF Engine grants the highest performance with the lowest memory usage and CPU load possible, resulting in high polyphony even on less capable devices. All sounds included in the Genuine Sounds collections are professionally sampled using proprietary software and hardware machines.
With Genuine Sounds Volume First we at GSi are glad to introduce our new technology to the world, offering some of the finest acoustic and electric piano samples we’ve produced so far, with the sincere hope to continue along this route and release more collections in the future, focused on several other instrument categories.
Main features:
– Powered by WLF Engine – Highly efficient DFD Streaming (Direct-from-disk)
– User selectable Streaming Buffer size
– Disk Pre-Caching option to increase disk streaming performance
– Polyphony up to 1024 stereo voices
– Internal 32 bit processing with native 32 bit sampled material
– Stereo 4-band semi-parametric equalizer
– Four effect slots
– FX1 features: Mono/Stereo Tremolo, Auto-Panner, Ring-Modulator, Wha-Wha (Pedal, LFO, Dynamic), Limiter
– FX2 features: Stereo Chorus, Stereo Phaser 4 or 6 stages, Flanger, Digital Delay, Analog Delay
– FX3 features amplifier simulations: TWIN, JCM, AC, RJC, BASS
– FX4 features digital reverb with 9 variations
– Each sample-set can have up to 8 dedicated parameters
– All parameters can be Midi-controlled with user-defined Midi Map and Midi Learn feature
– Sound Bank Manager with direct download and ability to delete unused sample-sets
– Program Manager with unlimited number of Programs and freely assignable Midi P.C. numbers
– Import/Export of single Programs and entire Banks
– Import/Export of user-defined Midi Maps
– User defined Velocity Curves
Most piano samples don’t use loops, each note reproduces the natural decay of the actual piano from which it was sampled.
Some of the samples that come with this App were also made available for hardware Crumar and GSi products, even though under a different format.
This is a cool LoFi Retro Piano app with vinyl noise that you can adjust. REQUIRES iPhone 6s & up. Super beautiful vintage piano. Features 8 velocity layers for expressive sound. Works wonderfully with a MIDI Keyboard or iOS host.
Express yourself. Create your signature retro piano sound. Simple controls allow you to easily create an emotional vibe for your next hit record.
Big sound, small space! 500mb of samples compressed to 50mb for space saving expressive keys. Has custom Vinyl noise to give it a “Sampled” sound.
PLUS, we stacked the piano with a vintage synth for a perfect pairing of piano and synth pads. Creates retro feelings, vibes, and sounds. Easily make lo-fi and nostalgic sounds!
FEATURES:
+ Standalone app & AUv3 Plug-in
+ Vinyl Record warble speed & depth
+ Universal: Get both iPhone & iPad versions for life, free
+ Multiple velocities: Use an external MIDI piano keyboard for expressive sounds
+ 40+ Original Vinyl Noise samples
+ Crush, Distortion, and special sauce
+ Tremolo, Reverb, and other cool FX!
+ Limited Edition Apps feature NEW powerful AUv3 code. Works great as an AU plugin in GarageBand, Cubasis 3, BM3, NS2, AUM, Auria Pro, and more
+ Oh yeah, it sounds really, really good!
+ Big Piano Sound, small size!
The entire app is under 70mb on most devices
FAQ – LIMITED EDITION APPS
What happens if I get a new iPhone or iPad?
The limited edition apps you have already acquired will remain in the app store so that you’ll always be able to download them as long as you have the same iTunes account.
What happens after the “app drop” release time is over?
The apps will remain in the App Store so that you may download updates. After the “app drop”, the price in the app store will go to the maximum price tier. As long as you keep the same iTunes account, you may download updates and copies to new devices for free!
Will the apps still be updated?
The apps will be updated for new iOS versions, to ensure that your limited edition apps continue to work as iOS technology progresses.
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