sethbutlermusic’s Reviews

  • a chill alternative to the classic bombastic B3 sound

    This is a thoroughly-sampled electric organ that is a different flavor of the more bombastic Hammond B3 sound that is wonderful and also a dime a dozen. This sound is useful and much rarer to find, so finding this library on Pianobook was a welcome find!

    I have a propensity to rebuild sample instruments in Logic's EXS format. Each sample is well-recorded, trimmed, and labeled - a huuuge endeavor considering every drawbar, every note, key on/off, and percussive overtones are all included as separate samples. This is a huge aid for me as part of the learning process.

    This is not only a great sample instrument in and of itself, but also a great resource to learn what's under the hood of an electric organ, just by investigating the samples that Peter has given us :)

    Hammond L10228 November 2023

  • Hammer-heavy felt

    This is perfect for that "inside the piano" sound. You get a lot of the mechanical sounds of the piano. It's lovely, and also can be a little too much. I like to layer this with other pianos (such as the classic Labs Soft Piano) in order to temper out the heavy mechanics of this sound.

    I also make a very aggressive EQ cut at E3 (165hz) as it gets REALLY boomy right here. This piano has earned a place in my workflow so much that I've just memorized that EQ move, which says a lot. Thank you Christian :)

    02 December 2022

  • The best in its lane

    This piano checks all the boxes that I need for a "small" piano. It sounds great across all registers and dynamic layers, and there are no weird things that stick out to me. The textures (key releases, felt layers, etc.) sound great and sound organically like they're part of the instrument. (Other pianos can use these as cheap add-ons that don't feel matched to the instrument...this does!) The three mic positions are a little overkill for me - usually I just use the signal on the right of the GUI, in full stereo spread. I'm glad there are options. Thanks ockpii! :)

    Woodland Piano02 July 2022

  • The reversed-piano sound I was looking for

    I was working on a track with a very specific idea in mind for a soft piano with some reversed effects. After bashing through all my paid libraries and coming up empty, I thought..."Pianobook. save me!"

    "Midnight piano" hit the nail on the head. It has 4 elements: a soft/felt piano, a lofi wobbly drone (that's not TOO wobbly), a reed organ because why not, and some room ambience. Really usable/intuitive GUI and a handful of Kontakt Snapshots for the preset-skimmers like me. GET THIS LIBRARY. :)

    Midnight Upright21 December 2021

  • A gentle, gritty pad

    This is a beautiful sound. It has one sound without customization, and doesn't really need anything else. It has grit, a stereo spread, and balance from high to low. It's in the sweet spot: enough character to be interesting. Not too niche or outlandish to make it unusable.

    I'm forming a small collection of go-to pad sounds that just WORK, and this is one of them!

    AM Static Voices25 June 2023