Are there any "playable" piano samples?

[JohnGrant]

I have been playing around with a number of piano samples now, strictly for the purposes of creating a solo piano classical version of Book 2 of Bach's WTC.

I've listened extensively to a number of samples, and the BLACK GRAND still comes out on top re the standard of "convincing recorded sound" when coupled with careful reverb. Ahead, I think, of the much-esteemed EWQL Steinway and the PMI BOS, which are probably a close second.

But that's not a particularly "playable" sample. Garritan Steinway and the PMI bos (Wet/Sustain sample) probably much more convincing as a playable instrument, and so are many others, for that matter, if you have enough power of course... because latency is hugely important in playability obviously.

[Olivier]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnsFP4T0jbg&hd=1

[Olivier]

Anotthe example The Steinway - sound - Hamburg (European sound) :

Real Piano :

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xli...sic#rel-page-1

(We can hear the magic/full Bell)

[sullivang]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnsFP4T0jbg&hd=1

Very nice indeed! You are using your own sympathetic resonance algorithms - yes?

The only possible deficiency that I noticed was that sometimes, softly played notes sounded too bright.

Greg.