Pianoverse Concert Grand YF3 by IK Multimedia piano plugin interface

Pianoverse - Concert Grand YF3: Yamaha CFIII Piano Plugin by IK Multimedia

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Pianoverse - Concert Grand YF3 is a virtual piano instrument plugin from IK Multimedia, built from multisamples of a 9' Yamaha CFIII concert grand piano recorded at Fonoprint Studios in Bologna, Italy.

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01Overview

Pianoverse - Concert Grand YF3 is built on robot-assisted deep multisampling of a 9' Yamaha CFIII concert grand. The developer describes the instrument as responsive to light touch, with enough volume and tonal depth to fill a concert hall or a dense mix. The CFIII was introduced by Yamaha in 1983 and used by pianists including Chick Corea, Hiromi Uehara and Glenn Gould. The sampled piano comes with about 29.4 GB of sound content and 25 instrument presets, and it is available in VST3, VST2, AU and AAX formats.

Best for

Solo acoustic piano
Concert grand piano parts
Film and orchestral scoring
Pop and singer-songwriter tracks
Classical piano recording

Developer: IK Multimedia
Category: Virtual Instruments
Store: Plugin Boutique

02Key features

What you get

Based on a 9' Yamaha CFIII concert grand piano
Multisampled with robot-assisted deep sampling
Close miking with DPA and medium-distance Schoeps pair
Recorded at Fonoprint Studios, Bologna, Italy
29.4 GB of sound content
25 instrument presets
Available in VST3, VST2, AU and AAX formats

03In depth

Sound Source and Recording Details

The sample set was captured with DPA microphones for close miking and Schoeps microphones in a medium-distance coincident pair. The recording took place at Fonoprint Studios in Bologna, Italy, a venue housed in a 15th-century convent. Fonoprint has hosted sessions for many IK sample libraries, along with Italian and international artists.

The CFIII was the first Yamaha piano to use the company's Tri-Sensor Scaled Hammer Action II mechanism, which Yamaha designed for a more realistic feel and response. Yamaha has discontinued the CFIII, so this sample set is one way to work with its sound today.

Presets and Workflow

The plugin includes 25 instrument presets across its piano content. Because the piano is multisampled from a concert grand, it suits projects that call for a full acoustic piano voice, from solo piano parts to arrangements that need a wide, orchestral-scale tone.

The instrument runs as a plugin in your DAW in the formats listed for it, and each piano title requires 30 GB of free disk space.

04Specs

Will it run?

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

Developer	IK Multimedia
Type	Plugin
Category	Virtual Instruments
Formats	VST3, VST2, AU, AAX
Operating systems	Windows, macOS
Architecture	64-bit

05FAQ

Questions, answered

What formats is Pianoverse Concert Grand YF3 available in?

Pianoverse - Concert Grand YF3 is available in VST3, VST2, AU and AAX formats. It runs on Windows and macOS, both in 64-bit versions.

What do I need to run Pianoverse Concert Grand YF3?

You need a 64-bit host that supports one of the listed plugin formats. The system requirements call for 8 GB of RAM (32 GB suggested), 30 GB of free disk space for each piano title, and an OpenGL 2 compatible graphics adapter. On Windows, an ASIO compatible sound card is also required.