1959 by Sampleson is an 88-note electro-acoustic piano virtual instrument based on a patent registered in 1959. It is built with spectral modelling and uses no samples.
1959 recreates an electro-acoustic piano design from a 1959 patent that was never built as a physical instrument. Sampleson used spectral modelling to generate the sound, so the plugin needs no sample library or third-party player. The developer describes the tone as CP80-like but somewhat more tuned, due to the fewer strings. The plugin covers the full 88-key range and is available as VST2 and AU on Windows and macOS.
Sampleson describes the sound as warm, clean and bright. The developer says the piano action it emulates gives the instrument a wide range of timbres, from warm lows to metallic shine at higher velocities.
The plugin includes a static noise emulator, along with separate amount controls for resonance, hammer noise and release sound. These let you shape how much of the mechanical character comes through in the mix.
1959 is available in VST2 and AU formats, with Win 32/64-bit and Mac VST, AU and standalone versions included. It is about 65 MB installed and uses a 35 MB core, and it works in major DAWs such as Cubase, Logic Pro, GarageBand, Cakewalk, Reaper, Bitwig, Nuendo and FL Studio.
On macOS, the plugin requires macOS 10.7 or later. On Windows, it requires Windows 7 or later. Both platforms need a VSTi or AU plugin host and 4 GB of RAM. Pro Tools is not supported.
Formats, systems and requirements as listed by Plugin Boutique. Missing details are left out, not guessed.
| Developer | Sampleson |
|---|---|
| Type | Plugin |
| Category | Virtual Instruments |
| Formats | VST2, AU |
| Operating systems | Windows, macOS |
| Architecture | 64-bit |
1959 is a virtual electro-acoustic piano plugin based on a patent registered in 1959. It uses spectral modelling and has 88 notes.
No. Sampleson built the instrument with spectral modelling, and the plugin uses no samples. It does not need Kontakt, UVI or any other third-party player.
1959 is available in VST2 and AU formats. It runs on Windows 7 or later (32/64-bit) and macOS 10.7 or later, and it is about 65 MB installed.
You need a VSTi or AU plugin host, about 70 MB of disk space and 4 GB of RAM. Pro Tools is not supported.
