Bought these grand pianos after reading several favorable reviews for around $75 which i think was a real bargain, especially as they were currently being repackaged and sold individually for a lot more by the software makers.
The pianos are a mixed bag but it was worth it just to get the Steinway D which is a beautiful overall sound.
The Bechstein D is outstanding in the two octaves above middle C and really sounds like a Bechstein here, especially if you are playing fancy Liberace style arrangements. But it's weaker outside of this range.
The upright piano and 3rd grand are OK but nothing special and will get far less use.
The inbuilt reverbs are ok too.
The software is pretty heavy on CPU use. It opens up offering 50 voices but frequently I will drop it down to 40 or less to avoid audio pops. And I don't notice any notes not sounding or cutting off too soon as a result. There is a nice damper pedal sample too for authenticity - just gives you that ultra soft strings ring as the pedal is released.
Previously I was using the grand pianos provided by Reason software which come with the Reason program, and I still use them - as different types of Grand sound suit different songs.
But in conclusion to obtain a very good representation of a grand piano for $75 is well worth the money.Get more detail about Native Instruments Akoustik Piano: Sample Based Acoustic Piano.
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