Mercury Lite by Wavesfactory Kontakt piano library interface

Mercury Lite: Fazioli Grand Piano Sample Library by Wavesfactory

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Mercury Lite is a grand piano sample library for Kontakt by Wavesfactory, built from a Fazioli F228 recorded at Metropolis Studios in London. It combines all five mic positions into a single audio file to keep disk and CPU use lower.

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01Overview

Mercury Lite is a lighter edition of the Mercury piano library, which is based on a Fazioli F228 recorded at Metropolis Studios in London. The developer says it keeps the sound and expressive range of the full Mercury instrument. Samples from the five microphone positions are merged into one file, and the library includes 2x round-robin, eight velocity layers and four built-in effects. It runs inside the full version of Kontakt 5.7.3 or later.

Best for

Intimate piano tracks
Pop and ballad piano
Expressive solo piano
Lighter-weight piano sessions
Cinematic piano parts

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

02Key features

What you get

Fazioli F228 grand piano recorded at Metropolis Studios, London
All five mic positions merged into one audio file
Eight velocity layers for dynamic range
Two round-robin repetitions per note
Four built-in piano effects, including Metropolis Plates
Sympathetic resonance, una corda and sostenuto included
Micro tuning and soft pedal control in settings
Native Instruments NKS support
Approximately 4,784 samples in a 3.59 GB library

03In depth

Sound and Character of the Fazioli Piano

Wavesfactory describes the Fazioli F228 as delicate in touch but with a rich low end and strong body resonance. The library was recorded by Paul B. Norris with five mic positions, from ultra-close to room sound.

The developer says the piano can sound warm and emotional on soft passages, and punchy on high velocities. Eight velocity layers help the instrument respond across that range.

Sympathetic resonance, soft pedalling, una corda, sostenuto and micro tuning are included for more detailed control of the instrument.

Interface, Effects and Workflow

The mixer lets you adjust each microphone position separately, including a mixing approach Wavesfactory calls "position enhanced." The effects page offers four DSP effects designed for piano: Metropolis Plates, a compressor, a tilt EQ and a chorus.

The settings panel covers round-robin count, sympathetic resonance and pedal noise. Because all mic positions are merged into one file, the library needs fewer voices in Kontakt than the multi-file version.

04Specs

Will it run?

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

Developer	Wavesfactory
Type	Plugin
Category	Kontakt Instrument
Requires	Kontakt
Formats	Kontakt

05FAQ

Questions, answered

What do I need to use Mercury Lite?

Mercury Lite requires the full version of Native Instruments Kontakt 5.7.3 or later. It will not run in full inside the free Kontakt Player; in that engine it only works in demo mode.

Which format does Mercury Lite come in?

Mercury Lite is provided as a Kontakt instrument. It includes NKS support, so it can be used with NKS-compatible hosts.

How big is Mercury Lite?

The library is about 3.59 GB and contains 4,784 samples. The developer says merging the mic positions reduces disk use compared with the full Mercury library.

How does Mercury Lite differ from the full Mercury library?

Wavesfactory says Mercury Lite merges all mic positions into one file at unity gain, while Mercury Pro offers separate mic positions. The developer says the Lite version keeps the same effects and settings as the pro version, with 2x round-robin repetitions.