Glassy is a virtual instrument plugin from Sampleson that offers 20 digital electric piano sounds built with spectral modelling, plus a pad generator and chorus and phaser effects.
Glassy is an electric piano module inspired by digital electric piano sounds from the late 1980s and 1990s. Sampleson recreated these timbres using spectral modelling rather than FM synthesis or samples, and the developer also introduces new sounds alongside the classic-style ones. The instrument is compact, at roughly 35MB installed, and needs no library download or third-party player to run.
Glassy is built on spectral modelling, an approach the developer describes as related to additive synthesis. Sampleson uses spectral models to recreate well-known digital piano sounds and to create new ones.
The spectral models give detailed control over the harmonics across the keyboard range, so the tone can change in a precise way from low to high notes. The instrument includes 20 factory electric piano sounds to start from.
Beyond the electric piano module, Glassy includes a pad generator with a filter for building sustained textures. Chorus and phaser effects are included for shaping the sound directly in the plugin.
The plugin loads into major DAWs, including Cubase, Logic Pro, GarageBand, Cakewalk, Reaper, Bitwig, Nuendo and FL Studio, and it does not require online activation.
Formats, systems and requirements as listed by Plugin Boutique. Missing details are left out, not guessed.
| Developer | Sampleson |
|---|---|
| Type | Plugin |
| Category | Virtual Instruments |
| Formats | VST3, VST2, AU, Standalone |
| Operating systems | Windows, macOS |
| Architecture | 64-bit |
Glassy is available in VST3, VST2, AU and standalone formats. It runs on Windows (64-bit) and macOS, including Apple Silicon and Intel Macs.
On Windows, you need Windows 7 or later, and on macOS, macOS 10.7 or later. You also need a VSTi or AU plugin host, which is a DAW or other compatible host, and 4 GB of RAM. Pro Tools is not supported.
No. The developer states that Glassy needs no extra purchases, no library installation and no third-party player such as Kontakt or UVI.
Sampleson says Glassy uses spectral modelling instead of FM synthesis or samples. The sounds are generated from spectral models with detailed control of the harmonics.
