CHROMA – Grand Piano by Sonuscore Kontakt instrument interface

CHROMA – Grand Piano by Sonuscore: Kontakt Piano Instrument

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CHROMA – Grand Piano is a Kontakt instrument from Sonuscore that recreates a Yamaha C3 grand piano and adds an engine for abstract soundscapes. It runs on Windows and macOS and requires Kontakt.

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01Overview

CHROMA – Grand Piano is Sonuscore's flagship piano, sampled from a Yamaha C3 studio grand. Beyond the acoustic piano sound, it includes multiple articulations such as mallets, brushes, e-bows, palm mutes and chains, along with mechanical sounds like note on, note off and pedal. The included engine extends the instrument toward ambient and experimental textures, and the library ships with more than 90 ready-to-load presets.

Best for

Orchestral piano parts
Cinematic piano scoring
Ambient soundscapes
Mallet and e-bow textures
Piano sound design

Developer: Sonuscore
Category: Kontakt Instruments
Requires: Kontakt
Store: Plugin Boutique

02Key features

What you get

Sampled from a Yamaha C3 studio grand piano
Over 23 velocity layers and 8 round robins
Multiple articulations: mallets, brushes, e-bows, palm mutes, chains
Four freely adjustable microphone positions
Adjustable velocity curve for different keyboards
Engine page for abstract and ambient soundscapes
Full mod wheel support
Over 90 ready-to-load naturalistic and cinematic presets

03In depth

Yamaha C3 Sound and Articulations

The core of CHROMA is a Yamaha C3 grand piano, recorded across more than 23 velocity layers with 8 round robins for the mechanical sounds. This layering is meant to make repeated notes sound less mechanical.

Beyond standard playing, the library includes mallets, brushes, palm mutes, e-bow and chains. These articulations are adjustable and can be combined within the instrument, which gives you a wider palette than a standard piano patch.

CHROMA also provides four freely adjustable microphone positions, including A/B, X/Y, ORTF and submic, so you can shape the room and stereo image in the mix.

Engine and Sound Design Options

The engine page uses the different recordings of the piano body along with a set of creative effects. Sonuscore describes it as a way to build new and abstract soundscapes, and the engine supports full mod wheel control.

The main page gives quick access to articulation mix, effects and mechanics, while the mix page handles the four microphone positions and the velocity curve. The velocity curve can be matched to different keyboards.

04Specs

Will it run?

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

Developer	Sonuscore
Type	Plugin
Category	Kontakt Instrument
Requires	Kontakt
Formats	Kontakt
Operating systems	Windows, macOS

05FAQ

Questions, answered

What do I need to use CHROMA?

CHROMA requires Kontakt. The product is compatible with the free Kontakt Player 6.7.1 or later, and the developer lists Kontakt Version 6.7.1 or higher as a requirement.

Which operating systems does CHROMA support?

CHROMA is listed for Windows 10 or higher and macOS 10.14 or higher.

How much disk space and RAM does CHROMA need?

The developer recommends at least 11 GB of free hard disk space, with an SSD recommended, and 8 GB of RAM or more. Some presets need an Intel i7 processor or higher to run smoothly.

What articulations are included?

The library includes mallets, brushes, palm mutes, e-bows and chains, all adjustable and combinable inside the instrument, plus mechanical sounds such as note on, note off and pedal.