Pianoverse - Royal Upright Y5: Upright Piano Plugin by IK Multimedia

The Royal Upright Y5 is based on deep multisampling of the Yamaha U5, a piano first introduced in 1967 and still in production. IK Multimedia recorded the instrument with close and medium-distance microphones, so the sound stays direct and intimate rather than large and reverberant.

The developer positions the instrument for jazz and pop singer-songwriter material, vocal accompaniment, and any setting where a concert grand would sound too overpowering. Advanced controls for lid position, harp resonance, and pedal and mallet noise let you adjust how much of the instrument's mechanical character comes through.

Pianoverse uses a new sound engine with redesigned round robin and voice management. Continuous pedal control supports half-pedaling and catch-pedaling, so pedal changes can be made smoothly during a performance.

The plugin includes studio-style EQ, compression, limiting and stereo width. Multiple instrument and room microphone options let you shape the recording perspective. MIDI control with MIDI learn lets you map controls to your own hardware, and the interface can be resized.