Colorwoods Piano by ZAK Sound acoustic upright piano plugin interface

Colorwoods Piano: Acoustic Upright Piano Plugin by ZAK Sound

Colorwoods Piano is an acoustic piano plugin by ZAK Sound, based on an upright piano recorded with five gradual velocities. It is available as VST3 and AU for Windows and macOS.

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01Overview

Colorwoods Piano is built from recordings of an upright piano, captured with six microphones in several positions. The developer describes the sound as natural and serene, with the ability to become powerful and crisp when pushed. Each microphone position has its own gain control, so you can shape the tone by choosing which mics contribute to the sound. The plugin supports 64-bit hosts on both Windows and macOS.

Best for

Acoustic piano parts
Soft, relaxed piano pads
Powerful piano lines
Legato piano melodies
Upright piano sound design

Developer: ZAK Sound
Category: Synths
Store: Plugin Boutique

02Key features

What you get

Gain knobs for each of the six microphone positions
Two stereo and two singular microphone positions controllable separately
Attack, sustain, decay and release envelope controls
Polyphonic, monophonic and legato playback modes
Glide control for legato playing
Tone section with High range and width controls
Wave FX LFO with multiple waveforms and depth and speed
Lowpass and highpass filters

03In depth

Microphone Positions and Tone Shaping

ZAK Sound recorded the piano with six microphones: a centered large-diaphragm condenser, a pair of small-diaphragm condensers in XY, another pair of small-diaphragm condensers in the front position, and a dynamic microphone.

With all mic positions active, the sound is full. Each position has a separate gain knob, so you can blend the mics to get a softer, more relaxed tone or a more forceful one by emphasizing the stronger microphones.

The Tone section adds High range and width controls to adjust brightness and stereo spread.

Envelope, Modulation and Filters

The envelope offers Attack, sustain, decay and release controls for shaping how each note starts and fades.

The Settings section includes curve selection and playback modes: polyphonic, monophonic and legato. Legato mode comes with a glide control. Gain, pan and ambience controls round out the section.

Wave FX provides an LFO with several waveforms and depth and speed controls. Lowpass and highpass filters let you trim the low and high ends of the sound.

04Specs

Will it run?

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

Developer	ZAK Sound
Type	Plugin
Category	Synth
Formats	VST3, AU
Operating systems	Windows, macOS
Architecture	64-bit

05FAQ

Questions, answered

What is Colorwoods Piano?

Colorwoods Piano is an acoustic piano plugin by ZAK Sound, based on an upright piano recorded with five gradual velocities.

Which formats and operating systems does Colorwoods Piano support?

It is available in VST3 and AU formats. It runs on Windows 8, 10 and 11 (64-bit only) and macOS 10.11 to 12, with native Apple Silicon support on macOS.

How many microphones does Colorwoods Piano use?

Six microphones were used: a centered large-diaphragm condenser, two pairs of small-diaphragm condensers, and a dynamic microphone. Each position has its own gain control.