Artist Series Randy's Prepared Piano Kontakt instrument interface by Cinesamples

Artist Series - Randy's Prepared Piano: Kontakt Piano Instrument by Cinesamples

Artist Series - Randy's Prepared Piano is a Kontakt instrument from Cinesamples, a collection of three pianos with extended piano techniques. It requires Kontakt 5.6.8 or later, in the free or full version.

REQUIRESKontaktHost player sold separately
Kontakt
AVAILABLE ATPlugin Boutique
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01Overview

Artist Series - Randy's Prepared Piano is a Cinesamples instrument built around three pianos recorded at two Los Angeles scoring stages. The sounds capture extended techniques performed by studio musician Randy Kerber. The instrument loads in Kontakt and offers an articulation selector, a 4-band EQ per mix perspective and a flexible mixer. It is scripted for the Native Kontrol Standard (NKS) format.

Best for

  • Cinematic prepared piano
  • Film score textures
  • Extended piano techniques
  • Warm sustained layers
  • Studio-style piano sounds
Developer
Cinesamples
Requires
Kontakt
Store
Plugin Boutique
02Key features

What you get

  • Three pianos recorded at MGM Scoring Stage and Hollywood Scoring Studios Stage
  • Extended piano techniques performed by Randy Kerber
  • Separate instrument for each articulation
  • Pedal and hammer volume controls
  • Dynamic range control for soft and loud samples
  • Five mix perspectives including Full, Close A, B, C and Room
  • Per-perspective 4-band EQ and mixer controls
  • CineSine Lite sine and pink noise layer with ADSR and tape saturation
  • NKS-scripted for Native Instruments format
03In depth

Articulations, Mixing and Sound Shaping

The articulation menu sits in the top-right corner, and each articulation also has its own separate instrument. Pedal volume sets the volume of the piano's pedal mechanism, with a delicate default action and a Hard option for a more aggressive sound. Hammer volume adjusts the key-hammer action, and dynamic range changes how soft and loud samples relate to each other.

The mixer offers five perspectives: Full, Close A, Close B, Close C and Room. The Full mix combines Close C with the Room. Close A, B and C use different microphone pairs, each with its own texture. Each mix includes sample timing offset, left-right swap, phase invert, stereo widening, panning, reverb send and gain, plus a 4-band EQ applied to each perspective separately.

CineSine Lite Layer and Kontakt Integration

CineSine Lite is an extra patch made from a sine wave and tuned pink noise. Cinesamples suggests layering it under Randy's Prepared Piano to add warmth, body and sustain. The sine wave and pink noise can be switched on or off and set to separate volumes. It includes an ADSR envelope, tape saturation and stereo width.

The instrument runs in Kontakt, requiring the free or full version of Kontakt 5.6.8 or later, and is scripted for NKS.

04Specs

Will it run?

Formats, systems and requirements as listed by Plugin Boutique. Missing details are left out, not guessed.

DeveloperCinesamples
TypePlugin
CategoryKontakt Instrument
RequiresKontakt
FormatsKontakt
05FAQ

Questions, answered

What do I need to use Randy's Prepared Piano?

You need Kontakt 5.6.8 or later. Either the free or full version of Kontakt works.

Which formats does it come in?

It is available as a Kontakt instrument.

What is CineSine Lite?

CineSine Lite is an extra patch made of a sine wave and tuned pink noise. It is designed to be layered with the piano for added warmth, body and sustain.

Does it support NKS?

Yes, Randy's Prepared Piano is scripted for Native Instruments' Native Kontrol Standard (NKS) format.

07Developer

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