Square Piano
Does anyone know or a have a SoundFont for a square piano? I'm not looking for an upright piano, but rather a type of piano from the 19th century or earlier.
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I have a "square piano" in my collection. To my ears it doesn't sound different from a regular modern piano
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JjDHilCMw6ydD-JE2VBsrqP18JjAn3wj
In reply to I have a "square piano" in… by Daniel Sabados
Thank you for the recommendation. Unfortunately, it's not the sound I'm looking for. Is this from the website you recommended a few months ago? If so, how did you manage to extract the .wav files and convert them to sf2 format?
In reply to Thank you for the… by [DELETED] 2873771
the best chance to find what you need is post an audio of what you think a square piano should sound.
In reply to Thank you for the… by [DELETED] 2873771
Yes, the samples are from the site I recommended a few months ago. Unfortunately the instrument is only available in GrandOrgue format, so without installing the GrandOrgue software one can only install the executable on a harddrive and use the samples. Although these files have the extension .vaw, they are actually in wavpack format! I used the free software XMedia Recode to convert them from wavpack to wav, then imported the resulting files into Polyphone.
In reply to I have a "square piano" in… by Daniel Sabados
The square pianos I've played seem more or less like spinets (small vertical pianos with indirect action). Which is to say, definitely well within the range of what a "regular modern piano" sounds like, but noticeably different from the grands that make the basis of most piano soundfonts. Maybe finding a soundfont specifically created from a spinet, or even a regular upright (although the bigger the upright, the more like a grand it will sound).
In reply to The square pianos I've… by Marc Sabatella
Perhaps it could also be the sound of a 'Virginale'?
a single string for each note, arranged parallel (virginal) or angled (spinet) to the keyboard
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginals
In reply to Perhaps it could also be the… by Shoichi
one can talk about a sound till kingdom comes.
post an audio
ten seconds of music explains more than a million words.
In reply to one can talk about a sound… by bottrop
Here's the first example I found in a quick search: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gN3R0mQKHzQ
In reply to Here's the first example I… by Marc Sabatella
this has a slightly different sound
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKPjQrl7dKs
In reply to this has a slightly… by Shoichi
now i am curious with which sound Music for a While agrees.
In reply to now i am curious with which… by bottrop
bottrop Though both sounds are ideal, the former is more preferable.
In reply to bottrop Though both sounds… by [DELETED] 2873771
i dont understand; with 'the former' you mean this?;
Music for a While • Jul 6, 2018 - 04:08
In reply to I have a "square piano" in… by Daniel Sabados
Thank you for the recommendation. Unfortunately, it's not the sound I'm looking for.
In reply to i dont understand; with 'the… by bottrop
I'm using Pianoteq for historic/early piano sounds. This is a (impressive, IMHO) commercial synth that comes with an impressive set of 18th./early 19th. century piano sounds. Bonus points: runs on all three plattforms and you can download a trial version.
In reply to I'm using Pianoteq for… by rmattes
I actually do have Pianoteq. I bought it a month ago along with both Kremsegg collections. Unfortunately, I don't have a keyboard to connect it with but I've uploaded MIDI renditions on my channel YouTube using Pianoteq.