John Cage Prepared Piano

Team KRock | 30 September 2012 | 1.54GB

WAV | KONTAKT | EXS24 | HALion | MachFive

The original prepared piano and the only samples ever to be authorized by the estate of world-renown composer, John Cage. This particular collection of sounds was created for use in his magnum opus composition, Sonatas & Interludes (February 1946-March 1948). Using his original materials and following the precise instructions found at the head of his published score, various “mutes” were inserted between the strings of the keys, then each note pristinely recorded and programmed to bring you the instrument as Cage himself both envisioned and performed. Forty-five of the piano’s eighty-eight keys were prepared, eleven with double preparations; three dynamic levels in five articulations comprise a total of 1,320 samples. This landmark achievement makes an authentic prepared piano, and by extension the works of John Cage, available to sampler owners in one of the most unique virtual instruments ever created.+

Piano Colors v1.0 KONTAKT

Team DECiBEL | 12 Jul 2021 | 26.48GB

PIANO REDEFINED

A truly avant-garde instrument, PIANO COLORS delivers a stunning universe of tones that will ignite your creativity. It combines a rich variety of inventive playing techniques with a groundbreaking processing engine that intertwines dynamics, tonal shifts, and motion to push the sound of a piano into unimaginable spaces. Whether it’s dramatic noir soundtracks, forward-thinking electronica, or straight-up pop productions, PIANO COLORS gives life to new and unexpected musical ideas.

Elixer: Prepared Tape v1.1 KONTAKT

Team DECiBEL | 30 Apr 2020 | 2.19 GB

However, instead of using synthesizers, this time around only old audio recordings were used. The result is a diverse, unique, sometimes strange, sometimes quirky set of samples that are inspiring and nostalgic. And though there has been no concerted effort to emulate the sound of the following artists, those who’ve been working on audio demos believed the sounds to be influenced by Boards of Canada, Amon Tobin and Olafur Arnalds. However, these artists do not endorse this library. You may hear a different artist when you hear the demos and sounds.