EastWest Quantum Leap Pianos Bechstein 280 Platinum Software (Download)

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Category: Virtual Instrument Content Software

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The EastWest Quantum Leap Pianos Bechstein 280 is a virtual piano that samples an 88-key, 9′ German concert grand. The timbre of the instrument is precise and technical, quite suited to demanding classical works and pop music alike. In fact, the rock and pop patches offered here have been recorded under the tutelage of legendary engineer/producer Ken Scott.

This Bechstein 280 74GB library has been painstakingly captured with multiple mic positions and with sampling techniques that secure an authentic sound. For instance, piano repetition samples have been recorded in real-time from 180 BPM performances, so when you go for a repetition, you’ll hear a recording of the real thing—not a retriggered, alternate sample. Sympathetic pedal resonances have also been recorded for every note at many different velocities.

Samples are triggered and played through the accompanying PLAY software, a 64-bit audio engine that powers the EastWest Quantum library. This software is compatible with Mac and Windows platforms, and operates in AU, AAX, and VST formats.

The gold edition offers 16-bit samples, rather than the 24-bit samples provided in the Platinum version. It also provides you with a single player-perspective microphone position. All of this is useful for people who have slower computers.

Bechstein 280 Key Features

Load any mic position individually
3 mic positions included for flexibility
10 to 18 velocities per note of sustain and sustain with pedal
8 to 12 velocities per note of repetitions and repetitions with pedal
5 to 8 velocities of soft pedal and soft pedal with sustain pedal
16 velocity staccato on every piano
Repetition samples taken from 180 BPM performances for a true repetition sound and not simply an alternate take
Software detects true repetitions
Pedal resonance recorded for every note at multiple velocities as well as with the soft pedal down
Release samples with software envelope follower
Articulations on each piano include
- Sustain
- Sustain with pedal
- Repetitions
- Repetitions with pedal
- Soft pedal
- Soft pedal with sustain pedal
- Staccato
- Release trails
Recorded in a proper piano environment with vintage Neumann microphones, Meitner AD converters, and a vintage 8078 Neve console
Stereo swap possible in software
Mic position mixing in software
Lid position simulation
Articulation matrix for quick and straightforward loading
PLAY interface includes impulses from the same hall the producers used to record Symphonic Orchestra and Symphonic Choirs, so the pianos can blend with those collections.

Full Patches

bech clsc pop: Ken Scott engineered this classic pop/rock, close miked patch. The unusual panning characteristics are part of the sound.
bech master: The master patch includes sustain, sustain with pedal, repetitions, repetitions with pedal, soft pedal sustain, soft pedal sustain with pedal, staccato on the mod wheel, and release trails.
bech sus rep: This patch includes sustain, sustain with pedal, repetitions, repetitions with pedal, and release trails.
bech sus: This patch includes sustain, sustain with pedal, and release trails.

Lite Patches

bech clsc pop lite: Ken Scott engineered this classic pop/rock, close-miked patch, though this uses less memory that the full patch.
bech master lite: This is the reduced memory version of the Master patch, including sustain, sustain with pedal, repetitions, repetitions with pedal, soft pedal sustain, soft pedal sustain with pedal, staccato on the Mod Wheel, and release trails.
bech sus lite: A patch that includes sustain, sustain with pedal, and release trails in a light-memory version.
bech sus rep lite: A reduced-memory version that includes sustain, sustain with pedal, repetitions, repetitions with pedal, and release trails.