Palm Mute Piano by Loot Audio Kontakt piano instrument interface

Palm Mute Piano: Cinematic Kontakt Piano Instrument by Loot Audio

Palm Mute Piano is a Kontakt instrument by Loot Audio, created by sampling a grand piano with finger dampening to produce a distinct, cinematic sound. It requires the full version of Kontakt, not the free Kontakt Player.

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01Overview

Palm Mute Piano is built from recordings of a grand piano with the strings dampened by the player's finger, a technique that changes the attack and sustain of each note. Loot Audio samples the instrument in three articulations: staccato, sustained and pedalled. Three microphone positions can be controlled and blended separately, giving you a range of tones from tight and percussive to open and wide. The sound was captured in Studio 2 at Paper Stone Studios in Nottingham, UK, a converted cinema auditorium.

Best for

Cinematic piano parts
Muted piano textures
Atmospheric film scoring
Pads and sustained chords
Staccato piano lines

Developer: Loot Audio
Category: Kontakt Instruments
Requires: Kontakt
Store: Plugin Boutique

02Key features

What you get

Grand piano sampled with finger dampening for a distinct tone
Three articulations: staccato, sustained and pedalled
Three microphone positions with individual control and blending
Keyrange from A-1 to C5
Recorded in a converted 1914 cinema auditorium
Close, stereo and room microphone recording setup
Class A signal chain recording path

03In depth

Sound Character and Articulations

The instrument is sampled across the keyrange A-1 to C5, with three articulations that cover short, sustained and pedalled playing. Staccato notes give a dry, percussive attack, while the sustained and pedalled articulations allow longer, more atmospheric phrases.

Loot Audio recorded the piano with a close, stereo and room microphone setup, using a Class A signal chain. Blending the three microphone positions lets you shape the balance between direct, detailed tone and the space around it.

Recording Space and Microphone Setup

Palm Mute Piano was recorded in Studio 2 of Paper Stone Studios in Nottingham, UK, a converted cinema auditorium dating back to 1914. The room contributes a warm, resonant quality that is captured in the room microphone recordings.

The close microphones capture the direct sound of the strings, the stereo pair gives width, and the room pair adds ambience. Because each position can be controlled individually, you can dial in the amount of room character that suits your track.

04Specs