The Bosque Piano by Loot Audio Kontakt upright piano instrument interface

The Bosque Piano: Cinematic Upright Piano Kontakt Instrument by Loot Audio

The Bosque Piano is a Kontakt instrument built from multisampled recordings of a century-old upright piano, captured in a reverberant hall for cinematic scoring. It is developed by Loot Audio and requires the full version of Kontakt.

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01Overview

Loot Audio developed The Bosque Piano around an upright piano found in an old college auditorium in Bosque County, Texas. The instrument includes multisampled longs, hard and soft shorts, and a set of cinematic phrases and accents. The recordings were made from the middle of the hall with a pair of stereo microphones, and the reverb of the room is baked into the samples, so there are no dry sounds. The library is aimed at scoring for games and films.

Best for

  • Film scoring
  • Game soundtracks
  • Retro 1970s film mood
  • Cinematic piano phrases
  • Avant-garde piano textures
Developer
Loot Audio
Requires
Kontakt
Store
Plugin Boutique
02Key features

What you get

  • Multisampled longs for sustained cinematic piano parts
  • Multisampled hard and soft shorts for articulation
  • Cinematic phrase and accent patches
  • Recorded in a reverberant hall with stereo microphones
  • No dry samples; hall reverb is built into the recordings
  • Built-in EQ, long reverb, delay, attack and release controls
  • Small footprint within the DAW
03In depth

Sound Character and Recording Space

The piano was recorded in the room where it lives, using a pair of high quality stereo microphones placed in the middle of the hall. That placement gives the instrument a distinct tone and a sense of space that comes from the room itself.

The developer says the samples have no dry versions, so the hall reverb is part of the sound from the start. Loot Audio describes the piano as having its own personality rather than relying on a huge sample count.

The phrase patch draws on the way pianos were used in film scores of the late 1960s and 1970s, in a more avant-garde style. Loot Audio cites composers such as Jerry Goldsmith and David Shire as reference points for the library's scoring mood.

Controls and Workflow in Kontakt

The Bosque Piano is built to stay light within a DAW. It contains four patches: longs, shorts (hard and soft), and phrases and accents. Keeping the footprint small is intended to make the instrument quick to load and use.

The interface includes EQ controls, a long reverb that can be added, a delay, and attack and release controls. These let you shape the sound toward the part you are writing without leaving the instrument.

04Specs

Will it run?

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

DeveloperLoot Audio
TypePlugin
CategoryKontakt Instrument
RequiresKontakt
FormatsKontakt
05FAQ

Questions, answered

What do I need to use The Bosque Piano?

The Bosque Piano requires the full version of Kontakt. It will not work with the free Kontakt Player. The system requirement is Kontakt 5.6.8 or later.

What format is The Bosque Piano available in?

The Bosque Piano is distributed as a Kontakt instrument.

What kinds of sounds does The Bosque Piano include?

The library includes multisampled longs, multisampled shorts in hard and soft versions, and a set of cinematic phrases and accents. All samples include the recording hall's reverb.

07Developer

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