CHROMA – Upright Piano by Sonuscore Kontakt instrument interface

CHROMA – Upright Piano: Kontakt Upright Piano Instrument by Sonuscore

CHROMA – Upright Piano is a Kontakt instrument from Sonuscore that samples a restored century-old Wilhelm Diemer upright piano, with multiple articulations, adjustable microphone positions and over 90 presets.

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01Overview

CHROMA – Upright Piano is built from a century-old Wilhelm Diemer upright that Sonuscore recorded after a full restoration with new strings, felts and mechanics. The developer describes its sound as warm and mid-focused with a rich low end, and says it sits easily in a mix without the heavy EQ work grand pianos often need. Beyond the traditional piano sound, the core engine also supports felt, muted, plucked, flageolet and bowed articulations for more experimental textures.

Best for

Intimate piano writing
Cinematic score piano
Pop and rock piano parts
Abstract soundscapes
Prepared and plucked piano textures

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

02Key features

What you get

Sampled from a restored century-old Wilhelm Diemer upright piano
27 velocity layers for normal piano sound
8 round robins for mechanical sounds
Four adjustable microphone positions: FRONT, ABOVE, BELOW, RUMBLE
Modifiable articulations: felt, muted, plucked, flageolet, bowed
Full mod wheel support in the core engine
Over 90 naturalistic and cinematic ensemble presets
Octave pitch control and detailed effect swap

03In depth

Sound, Articulations and Microphone Positions

The instrument was recorded with a range of microphones. You can freely adjust four positions: FRONT, ABOVE, BELOW and RUMBLE, letting you shape the balance between the attack, body and low-end resonance of the piano.

Normal piano playing uses 27 velocity layers, and eight round robins are provided for the mechanical sounds. Sonuscore also includes Note On, Note Off and pedal noises for a more realistic feel.

The articulations are modifiable, so the same instrument can move from soft felt notes to plucked and bowed tones without loading a separate library.

Presets and Creative Use in Production

CHROMA – Upright Piano includes over 90 ready-to-go presets covering naturalistic and cinematic ensemble sounds. The core engine also works as a tool for new and abstract soundscapes, and full mod wheel support lets you control its behavior in performance.

The developer positions the instrument for intimate, expressive writing as well as cinematic scores and pop or rock productions. Octave pitch control and detailed effect swapping add further options for shaping the sound inside the Kontakt engine.

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
Operating systems	Windows, macOS

05FAQ

Questions, answered

What do I need to use CHROMA – Upright Piano?

CHROMA – Upright Piano is a Kontakt instrument and runs in Kontakt 7.10.4 or higher, or in the free Kontakt Player. Sonuscore recommends at least 8GB of RAM, with more preferred, and at least 17GB of free disk space, with an SSD recommended.