Pianos Platinum Bundle by EastWest Sounds piano plugin interface

Pianos Platinum Bundle: Four Grand Pianos Sample Library by EastWest Sounds

Pianos Platinum Bundle is a virtual instrument from EastWest Sounds that captures four grand pianos, the Bechstein D-280, Steinway D, Bösendorfer 290 and Yamaha C7, in VST2, AU and AAX formats.

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01Overview

Pianos Platinum Bundle focuses on capturing a wide range of detail from four well-known concert and studio grands. Each piano is recorded with three microphone positions and eight articulations, with up to 18 velocity layers per note for each articulation. You can mix the mic positions to shape the stereo image and simulate the damping effect of a grand piano lid, giving you control over both performance and mix. The library is built for producers who need a realistic acoustic piano sound that works in a dense mix.

Best for

Acoustic piano parts
Pop and rock piano
Film score piano
Classical piano arrangements
Piano in orchestral mixes

Developer: EastWest Sounds
Category: Virtual Instruments
Store: Plugin Boutique

02Key features

What you get

Four grand pianos: Bechstein D-280, Steinway D, Bösendorfer 290, Yamaha C7
Three individual mic positions per instrument
Eight separate articulations per piano
Up to 18 velocities per note for each articulation
Simulated grand piano lid damping effect
Close mic recordings engineered by Ken Scott
Vintage Neumann mics, Meitner converters and Neve 8078 console
Load only the mic positions you want into memory

03In depth

Four Grand Pianos and Their Microphone Setup

The bundle includes samples from the Bechstein D-280, Steinway D, Bösendorfer 290 and Yamaha C7. The recordings were made in a specially prepared piano room using vintage Neumann microphones, Meitner AD converters and a classic 8078 Neve console. Close microphone recordings were engineered by Ken Scott, whose credits include work with Elton John, Supertramp, David Bowie and The Beatles.

Each piano offers three mic positions that you can blend to change the detail and stereo image. Because the library uses the same impulse responses as EastWest's Symphonic Orchestra and Symphonic Choirs, the piano can sit alongside those libraries with a consistent acoustic space.

Memory Use and Load Options

Each piano contains roughly 60 GB of samples, so the full set is large. You can load only the mic positions you need into memory, which keeps resource use lower when you work on a project with many tracks. Plan your disk space before installing, since the system requirements list 57 GB of free disk space and 8 GB of RAM.

04Specs

Will it run?

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

Developer	EastWest Sounds
Type	Plugin
Category	Virtual Instruments
Formats	VST2, AU, AAX
Operating systems	Windows, macOS

05FAQ

Questions, answered

What formats does Pianos Platinum Bundle support?

Pianos Platinum Bundle is available in VST2, AU and AAX formats. The system requirements also list VST-3 compatibility.

Which operating systems are supported?

The bundle runs on Windows and macOS. On Windows, it requires Windows 7 or higher with ASIO sound drivers. On macOS, it requires Mac OS X 10.7 or later.

How much memory and disk space do I need?

The listed requirements are 8 GB of memory and 57 GB of disk space. Each piano contains roughly 60 GB of samples, so you can load only the mic positions you need to reduce memory use.