The Hideaway e-Grand by Loot Audio electronic piano Kontakt instrument interface

The Hideaway e-Grand: Electronic Piano Kontakt Instrument by Loot Audio

The Hideaway e-Grand is an electronic piano Kontakt instrument by Loot Audio. It layers samples from a 1938 Hammond Novachord, a 1974 Farfisa Syntorchestra, a 1976 Moog Polymoog 203A and a Studio Electronics Omega 8, then processes them through vintage tube EQs and a 1960s Baldwin spring reverb.

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01Overview

The Hideaway e-Grand is built from an unusual mix of vintage keyboards. Loot Audio combined the lower registers of a 1938 Hammond Novachord, the mid-range of a 1976 Moog Polymoog, and the highs of a 1974 Farfisa Syntorchestra, with an Omega 8 contributing to the top end. The developer says the goal was a playable, expressive instrument rather than strict realism. Signal processing comes from two Hideaway Studio TEQ-9B tube equalizers and a restored 1960s Baldwin Panoramic spring reverb.

Best for

Electronic piano parts
Vocal reverb processing
Keys for film and ambient
Vintage keyboard textures
Expressive playable pads

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

02Key features

What you get

Layered samples from a 1938 Hammond Novachord #346
Samples from a 1974 Farfisa Syntorchestra
Samples from a 1976 Moog Polymoog 203A #3211
Studio Electronics Omega 8 sampled into the blend
Convolution reverb from a 1960s Baldwin Panoramic spring unit
Two Hideaway Studio TEQ-9B 9-band tube EQs in the signal chain
24-bit samples with velocity-to-filter and attack mapping
Eight example patches that can be edited and saved

03In depth

Sound Sources and Character

Each part of the range comes from a different instrument. The Novachord supplies a grainy, organic quality in the lower registers. The Polymoog adds warmth through the middle, and the Syntorchestra and Omega 8 shape the upper range.

Loot Audio layered the samples and then ran them through tube equalization. The developer describes the result as an electronic piano with a distinct, heartfelt character that sits apart from conventional sampled pianos.

The Baldwin reverb was built from a 1960s stereo spring unit. Loot Audio created impulse responses from it, which are used as a convolution reverb. According to the developer, it works on piano and on vocals.

Interface, Patches and Kontakt Setup

The instrument uses a simple interface with 8 example patches. You can edit these patches and save your own versions.

The samples are recorded at 24-bit resolution. In Kontakt, the developer applied velocity-to-filter and attack mapping, along with sustained damper emulation, to shape how the instrument responds to playing dynamics.

The e-Grand requires the full version of Kontakt 4.2.4 or later. It will not load in the free Kontakt Player.

04Specs