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Zampler Expansion: Patched Grand – Modified Piano Presets by Beat

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Zampler Expansion: Patched Grand is a preset expansion pack by Beat for the Zampler sampler, containing 30 piano patches built from a modified Yamaha C3 grand piano.

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All presets for Zampler
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01Overview

Zampler Expansion: Patched Grand is a preset pack from Beat that runs inside Zampler. Beat's sound designer, Marco Scherer, took a Yamaha C3 grand piano and altered it in ways that go beyond a conventional piano sound. The result is a set of 30 patches the developer describes as unique and usable for songs, tracks and scores. It requires Zampler 1.0.2 or later.

Best for

  • Experimental piano textures
  • Chord and pad sounds
  • Film and game scores
  • Electronic track production
Developer
Beat
Requires
Zampler
Store
Plugin Boutique
02Key features

What you get

  • 30 modified grand piano patches
  • Built from a Yamaha C3 grand piano
  • Designed by sound designer Marco Scherer
  • Intended for songs, tracks and scores
  • Requires Zampler 1.0.2 or later
  • About 1.8 GB of disk space needed
03In depth

Modified piano sounds from a Yamaha C3

The pack starts from a real Yamaha C3 grand piano, but the sounds are not meant to be a straightforward recreation of an acoustic instrument. Beat's developer notes that the piano was intentionally altered, and Beat says that approach produces a sound many pianists would reject. For producers, that makes the pack more useful as a source of character than as a realistic piano library.

The 30 patches are the core of the pack. Because each one is a distinct preset, they can serve as starting points for chords, melodic parts or textures in a track.

Using the patches in Zampler

Patched Grand is an expansion for Zampler, so it needs Zampler 1.0.2 or a later version to load. The pack takes about 1.8 GB of available disk space.

Since the patches are presets, you can load them in Zampler and adjust them to suit a particular arrangement or mix.

04Specs

Will it run?

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

DeveloperBeat
TypePreset pack / expansion
CategoryExpansion Packs
RequiresZampler
05FAQ

Questions, answered

What do I need to use Zampler Expansion: Patched Grand?

You need Zampler 1.0.2 or a later version. The pack also requires about 1.8 GB of available disk space.

What instrument is the sound based on?

The patches are based on a Yamaha C3 grand piano that Beat altered during sound design.

What kinds of projects is the pack meant for?

Beat describes the patches as usable for songs, tracks and scores.

07Developer

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