Propellerhead Releases "Radical Piano" Rack Extension
Propellerhead has released Radical Piano – a new Rack Extension instrument that brings a wide range of “natural and bendable piano sounds” to Reason and Reason Essentials.
Radical Piano GUI
Using a blend of sampled pianos and physical modeling synthesis, Radical Piano deliveres a range of piano sounds – from pristine concert grands to creaking living room uprights.
Radical Piano includes a deluxe grand, a home grand and an upright piano recorded in professional recording rooms with high-end microphones from multiple positions, all user selectable.
Tons of presets are reportedly included in the instrument — instantly available with no loading time. Tweakable parameters include selectable microphone blends and velocity response as well as tweakable mechanical noise, sympathetic resonance and built-in ambience.
According to Propellerhead: “Radical Piano responds naturally to sustain pedal movement, key noise and velocity. Yet, it also goes beyond realism. With the turn of a knob the tonal characteristics of the pianos can be transformed, shifting from a soft intimate performance to a bright aggressive instrument that will cut through a mix. Radical Piano also has an audio input, for routing audio, e.g. a vocal recording or a drum loop, through the instrument to hear it resonate the strings as if played and recorded together live with the piano in the same room.”
Click for more information about Radical Piano and to download a free 30-day trial. Purchase Radical Piano (a $99 download) via Propellerhead web shop. “Rack Extensions” is supported in Reason 6.5 and Reason Essentials 1.5, available as free upgrades for owners of Reason 6 or Reason Essentials.
Hear/Watch Radical Piano in action in this video: