‘If something seems too good to be true, it probably is’, goes the saying, but when it comes to free VST/AU plugins for your PC or Mac, there really isn’t much of a catch. OK, some of the many freeware instruments, effects and other tools on offer might not be of what you’d call ‘commercial quality’, but if you restrict yourself to the good stuff, then you’ll find that it really is the case that you can legitimately download some truly excellent plugins for nothing.
Key Takeaways:
- there’s a lot of variation to be had from one solitary piano type, along with preset locations to save your results.
- There are useful volume, pan and release controls per channel and an overall Dynamic dial. If it sounds simple, it is, which is part of its charm (and indeed a lot of Alan’s other VSTs
- It is a very specific plug-in and at 190MB, quite a large download – but it does encourage you to play and experiment with a little top-end percussion, an oft-undervalued way of lifting a song.
“The upright piano is a great little freebie – an emulation of the kind of upright piano you might have at home – and very good it is, too.”
http://www.musictech.net/2016/10/best-freeware-real-instruments/
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