TBO, and.....

[Worra]

You all know about the TBO, the BIG Yam C7 piano!
With it's 93 samples/recorded note, it's not only the largest, but also the sampled piano with the most naturally dynamics on the market.

Ok, the TBO as we all know it was recorded, close, using a Neumann SM2 stereo michrophone to get the closeness and brightness but to keep it warm. Worked out pretty well I think....

But, there's another... (god, I feel like I'm in Star Wars...).
We also recorded a second stereo pair, using a pair of vintage Neumann U89 to capture a bit more ambience and a slightly mellower sounding piano.
Those samples (also 93 samples/note), has been lurking on my harddisk, untli now!
I've taken the plunge and handedtiting the +5000 samples (as always) and I'll soon be able to present the first demos of this other TBO perspective.

So, here we go, yet another piano! Hope you don't hate me too much....
I'm aiming to release the piano at the end of may, and there will be an introductional price.

Problem is that I don't know what the name the darn thing.... any ideas? Winner get's a freebie!

[amyhughes]

Problem is that I don't know what the name the darn thing.... any ideas? Winner get's a freebie!

TOBO - The other big one
TBOS - The big one, sedated
TOAB - This one's also big
TOBT - This one's big, too
TRBO - The really big one (when sold together with TBO)
TBO2 - boring
OINK - I'll have to work on the acronym...

Amy

[amyhughes]

TBO/MA - The big one, medium ambience

Love the Black Grand/MA, BTW.

Amy

[Jake Johnson]

I'm not sure it's fair to ask us to name it until we've heard one or two songs using it. How about recording "Amazing Grace" with this new set of sample?

[NeoDavinci]

I've decided to call it "The Piano Within". Let us know what you decide to call it. :)

Mark

[Eldhrimnir]

To eliminate a sequel-sounding name but still connect the products; perhaps simply TGO - "The Great One" would do?
Or maybe a german approach; "Die Grosse"? ;)
Just my late night rapid brainstorming; looking forward to hear some samples!
Ha en trevlig Valborg!

/Daniel Beckman

[ddarwin7]

How about

"TBO Sister". That way its consistent with the white Grand and the White Sister. Which follows the similar sound format.

Dd

[ddarwin7]

Worra, I just though of another one, TBS (The Big Sister). but I still like what I suggested in my earlier post better. The reason I still like "TBO Sister" more is because, it keeps it within the TBO family and its easy for identify it as such. Because I kinda see it as a name brand identification, obviously TBO, and the White Grand are well known, like, and respected libraries. Its kind of like a Mercedes Benz, and all variations of that car are still called Mercedes Benz C class, E class or what ever.

Ok, thats just my opinion

Dd

[Marcussen]

Sounds good Worra - I'm still waiting for a mellow piano to top the Malmsjö

[Alexcremers]

Worra, I just though of another one, TBS (The Big Sister).

What if your girlfriend has a weight problem?

[Rons]

What if your girlfriend has a weight problem?
TFS - The Fat Sister :)

[Hermitage59]

How about Hermitage?

And no this isn't a self admiration attempt, but a reference to the famous museum in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

Grand, opulent, elegant, strong, with so many facets to choose from in 'tone', the world's biggest art gallery and a multi sampled piano have much in common!



Alex.

[Mahal]

I like it more straightforward, so what about this one:

TBO - mellow C7

Anybody should know what to expect from the samples after having read the name, therefore "mellow C7". On the other hand, you should keep the TBO (now "The Big Ones").

This would also shorten the omnipresent "What's the difference between piano xxx and yyy" threads ;)

Greetings
Marc

[Laurent]

Haha, that's why TBO sample names are sufixed with "Cl" like Close.

BOB - The Big One Brother

TBO + BOB = The Fat Bundle

And you should really think about being sponsored by a HD manufacturer.:rolleyes:

[ddarwin7]

TFS - The Fat Sister :)

Or even better

TFB. I'll just leave it to your imagination what that would be.

[belbin]

BTY: Bigger than Yours.

Worra: You're not overcompensating for anything, are you?:D

Just Kidding!

(Ducks, Covers and Runs).....

Belbin

[Worra]

BTY: Bigger than Yours.

Worra: You're not overcompensating for anything, are you?:D

Just Kidding!

(Ducks, Covers and Runs).....

Belbin

You are talking to a guy who drives a -88 Mazda......:D
But, I suppose Dr. Freud would have something to say here....

Keep on with the name suggestions!

[ddarwin7]

BTY: Bigger than Yours.

Worra: You're not overcompensating for anything, are you?:D

Just Kidding!

(Ducks, Covers and Runs).....

Belbin

That's funny:

Now it makes perfect sense to me why Worra decided to called it TBO in the first place.

[Marcussen]

ToBO

The other Big One

[fozzy]

This sounds like a very lovely library.

A name? Let's see. You describe it as "warm", "mellower", and also as "close" and retaining a kind of bright sound.

I have it! The Amber Grand ! :)

Why? Because amber suggests, at least to me, warmth, light, and a mellow glow. The library is derived from the TBO. Amber is a derivative, a fossilized resin really, but is also valued as a gem in its own right. And some of the best places for finding amber are along the coasts of northern Europe.

You have the White Grand. The Black Grand. So I think the Amber Grand fits in nicely with that tradition.

So the Amber Grand is perfect if you ask me.

Whatever you name it, I'm sure it will be wonderful.

Best of luck.

[Worra]

runned out of ideas...????

[charl_charl]

TBT -> The Big 'Two'

Clearly we have a winner, right?

When can I expect shipment Worra?

Charl

[fizbin]

TMO - The Mellow One
TAO - The Ambient One

[S-dahl]

Since it's BIG and from Japan:

Grand Sumo

:cool:

[Aaron Dirk]

Surely, anyone with TBO will want to pick up TNA!!! :eek: :D

The Nonpareil Ambient;)

(those that don't:o:rolleyes: , may want to as well:p)

[MMcD]

No votes for The Big Girl's Blouse?

[Laurent]

runned out of ideas...????
TBS - The Big Second
ABO - Another Big One
TBD - The Big Deal (if it's not too pricey)

Hey, this remind me some Volvo Ads, years ago... big posters of an harbour, Volvo cars were unloaded from a cargo, with this message : "Volvo model x, xxx EUR per Kg"...

As it may be a Swedish fashion to sell stuff by weight, you could advertise TBO price by Mb...


Anyway, nothing beats BOB - Big One Brother.:)

[Iplayjazz]

Someone stole my thunder but.............I thought that

TAO-- The Ambient One

was the best. You get the idea and the double entendre of spelling the word TAO and all that word entails.


Alan

[Kaj Sundblom]

How about TABOO? I mean another big sampled piano should be taboo...
What it stands for?
T he
A mbient
B ig
O ne
O h no, not another ONE

[Bo Clausen]

TBAO
The Big Ambient One

Regards
Bo

[pianodoc]

How about The Ultimate C3 (or is that taken somewhere)?

David M.

[pianodoc]

Typo: I meant C7.

[S-dahl]

One more...

TBT

The Big Twin

[mr_es335]

Here is my list:

M7! (for Mellow C7)
The Vintage TBO!
The Ultimate TBO!
The New TBO!
TBO! Part 2!
TBO!: The Other Perspective!
The Laid-back One! (TLO!)
The Tranquil One!
The Serene One!
The Serene Big One!
The Calm One!
The Calm Big One!
The Mellowed C7
The Slightly Mellower Big One! (TSMBO)
The Precious Gem
The Precious One! (TPO!)
Yet Another Big One!
The Warmer Big One!
The Cool One
The Yamber One (TYO)
The Big Amber Grand! (T-BAG!)
The Big Softy (TBS)
The Tawny Grand
The Sweet One
The Big Sweet One
The Mellow One
The Mellow Big One
The Mellowed Big One
The Soft Big One
The Smooth Big One
The Mild One
The Mild Big One
The Warm One
The Big Ambient Mellow One (TBAMO)
The Big Mellow One
The Big Rich One
The Big Soft One
The Big Soft One
The Amber Grand
The Mellow Big One

PS: I sent this to Worra on the 29th, but thought I might post them here as well. Looking forward to the new TBO. Hey! How about that one TNTBO! - The New TBO! or HATO! - How About That One!

All the very best! Per
Mr. es335

[jimmymio]

The Mellow Brother
JP

[sture]

TB2 The Big Two
TBT The Big Too
TNO The Neu One
TNT The Neu Two
TBO II The Big One Too

TBO The Bug One (free noisy release samples included) :D

Maybe there too many brothers, sisters and ones. Why not ...

T93 The 93
C8
C7x93
AMB93
7C Seven Seas Grand

Sture

[ddarwin7]

Why don't you just call it TBD, until you decide on a name.

[mr_es335]

Worra,

Here are 2 more:

The Big Honey Grand!
The Mellifluous Grand!
Defintion of mellifluous:
1. Flowing with sweetness or honey.
2. Smooth and sweet: “polite and cordial, with a mellifluous, well-educated voice

Hope these work!

Mr. es335

[Tweedbox]

Hmmmm, what about:

C7A (C7Air)


Oooo, I like it! ;)

Best! -Tweed

[pmwaring]

"The Sweet Spot"

[ohernie]

The "Holmes" piano?

Ducking and running ...

Ernie

[mr_es335]

Hello,

How is: "The Neu U!"?? (for "Neu"mann "U"89.)

Or, The Ambient TBO!

Looking forward to it, Per,

Dell

[Alexcremers]

The Wide Open

[K Lundquist]

The BOMB
The Big One's Mellow Brother... :p

[mr_es335]

Worra,

Here are some more ideas"

The Sentimental One!
The Sentimental Big One!
The Unique C7!
The Inspirational TBO!
Dolce!
The Dolce One!
The Agreeable Grand!
The Melodious One! or The Melodious Grand!
The Harmonious Big One! THBO!
The Silky Grand!
The Pliny Grand!
* he is noted for the phrase "Purity and Refinement"
The Honeyed Grand?
The Mellisonant Grand! or The Mellisonant One!
Definition: pleasing to the ear; "the dulcet tones of the cello"
The Ambrosia Grand! or The Ambrosia One!
The Mellifluous C7!
The Mellisonant C7!
Mearu! (soft or tender)
The Eloquent One!
The Sweet-Sounding One!
The Passionate Grand!
The Ruby Grand!
The Suave Grand! or The Suave One!
The Colored Grand!
The Natural One! or The Natural Grand!
The Session Grand!
The Vintage One! or The Vintage Grand!

Dell!

[NothanUmber]

* The original TBO was/is a monster of a piano and the new one will be a monster too, just a little bit more chary - a girl monster piano. Let's call her OGRA. (One Grand to Rule them All)

* The softer big sister of the somewhat harsh capital "T" was called "D" by it's parents (adult letters are not overly creative). So naturally the name of TBO's big sister should be DBO (distant big one) - as a side effect that would definitly increase your sales in Franconia as they can finally pronounce the name ;) (perhaps you should also rethink the name of your company - on the other hand, SambleDeGG DBO doesn't sound so bad either...:) )

* One big advantage of a piano over a violin is that one can put a nice cup of tea on it while playing. And it's superiority over a traverse flute results from the fact that one has the mouth free all the time (for breathing and tea-drinking) . So the obvious name for such an instrument is TBOD (TBO Distant, also widely known as "tolerable biochemical oxygen demand" or "teapot" for close friends)

[Mahal]

One big advantage of a piano over a violin is that one can put a nice cup of tea on it while playing. And it's superiority over a traverse flute results from the fact that one has the mouth free all the time (for breathing and tea-drinking).
I never saw a cup of tea on top of a piano...

...but I know an organ player who chose the instrument because there's enough space for an ashtray and some bottles of beer on it :D

[ozDavo]

The new product could be named:
TBOM or TBOMM - The Big One's (Mellow) Mate
OBGY - One Big Grand Yamaha
TOBBO - The Other Brother Big One
YOBB - Yamaha's Other Big Brother
TOBY - The Other Big Yamaha
TBOOB - The Big One's Other Brother

while the name does suggest a pairing, how about bundling it with TBO and calling the bundle
TBT or TB2 - The Big Two,
TBOs or 2BO - Two Big Ones

Best Regards, David

[synthnut]

Worra,
You KNOW you want to have other phazes of TBO ....Call the new TBO simply
TBO-Warm ..... another version.....TBO-Brite ...... TBO-Close .....etc...... You KNOW you will have more versions of TBO don't you ? ..:)....I'm lovin my TBO !!.....Jim

[clonewar]

I think every cool cat would want to play...

The Big Mellow - TBM

[Mr. Anxiety]

Hey Worra,

I hope it can play really soft and mellow. I've tried to get you to respond numerous times about do a really soft-mellow version of any of your pianos. Never heard back- so I'll go public in my request. Sounds like some others would appreciate it as well. Just some K2 programs that utilize the soft range of the piano. Please!

Thanks,

Mr. A.

[Worra]

Hey Worra,

I hope it can play really soft and mellow. I've tried to get you to respond numerous times about do a really soft-mellow version of any of your pianos. Never heard back- so I'll go public in my request. Sounds like some others would appreciate it as well. Just some K2 programs that utilize the soft range of the piano. Please!

Thanks,

Mr. A.

Hi.

Actually, I remember answering a mail about this. I think you had the Black Grand, right?
I answered that you should try the patch "6", that has only the softest velocity layers and let me know if this what something in line of what your after.
For a while, I had my mail sending out messages in HTML format. This made several of my mails ending up in the "spam" filter.
Could this be why you didn't recieve anything?

[Worra]

Soooo many great suggestions! I'm going to try to select one really soon!

I've been editing and fine tuning the new piano for some time now, and I'l really, really exited about it.
Yes, it's a monster! But, with it's 31 velocity layers and 93 samples/recorded note it gives such a tremendous dynamic response, just like a real piano should!
I'm also very, very pleased with the tone. It has warmth, but also a great presence that I so much like on a sampled piano.
IMOHO, this is the best piano I've done (so far.....)

[Laurent]

Hey Worra,

I hope it can play really soft and mellow. I've tried to get you to respond numerous times about do a really soft-mellow version of any of your pianos. Never heard back- so I'll go public in my request. Sounds like some others would appreciate it as well. Just some K2 programs that utilize the soft range of the piano. Please!

Thanks,

Mr. A.

IMHO, one of the reason you don't feel having soft mellow ppp under K2 his explained here :
http://www.northernsounds.com/forum/showthread.php?t=43776
Of course the other reason could be your keyboard setting / quality (not hard enough = you play only the high velocities)

All sampletekk pianos have soft and mellow ppp you can enjoy using the main patch (and I love that !). But under K2 you have to use corrected settings of velocity / volume curve. Raising relative volume of ppp samples make them sound warmer.

[Laurent]

I'm also very, very pleased with the tone. It has warmth, but also a great presence that I so much like on a sampled piano.
IMOHO, this is the best piano I've done (so far.....)
Hi worra !
Your piano sounds really promissing.
It sounds really different compared to your latest production (I mean, from a miking point of view).

[Worra]

Hi worra !
Your piano sounds really promissing.
It sounds really different compared to your latest production (I mean, from a miking point of view).

The stereoperspective was mixed up on the demos, bass from the right... it's been fixed now!
Otherwise I must say that those old Neumann's are sooooo sweet!

[Worra]

I've decided! I've choosen a name for the new piano.
Thank you all for giving me such great suggestions! It was very hard to choose, but the piano needs a name, so here it goes:

The new piano is going to be called 7CG - Seven Seas Grand and the winner is Sture!
A cool name that has a refrence in a great way to the piano model (C7) and also can be read "Seven Seas Grand". It also matches the cover.....

But, there's also another winner!
Naturally I'll also bundle TBO and 7CG, and that will be called:

TB2 and that was "invented" by ozDavo

Sture and ozDavo will get a free copy of 7CG when it's released
Would the two winners please contact me at per@sampletekk.com

http://www.sampletekk.com/prodimages/7CGBig.jpg

[kotori]

Wow, very nice cover Worra! :)
7CG is a clever name. Congratulations to the winners.

[sture]

:) :) :) :) :) Hurra! and thanks!
Sture

[ozDavo]

Oh wow! :D
Thanks so much!
I nearly forgot to check this thread - until now.
I'm really excited now. Worra, I've just sent you an e-mail.
Thanks so much.
Best Regards, David