thanks a bunch for this video - now I finally know which mic positions I will use with this nice piano, as a non musician and casual piano player, I am sometimes a little overwhelmed by the possibilities. othe UVI grand pianos like Austrian, German and Italian are also quite nice...
Thanks for your review! I just got this and it sounds amazing! It is so detailed sounding so rich.Thanks again you helped me decide and your right the honeymoon phase won't ware off on this one!
I just bought it expecting some disappointment, but I quite like it. Very immersive and enjoyable to play - a lot better than every other upright VST I've tried. It's nice to be able to have something like Garritan for the big grand sound, but it's a good contrast to have a more intimate upright to practice on. Also, the VPC1 preset is way too aggressive and unusable, so probably no big loss on an N1X preset.
Hi, Unfortunately I don't have the music for it. It was a simple arrangement performed by Duane Shinn in lesson 25 of the 52 Week Crash Course. The Legato portion is just something I made up. Thanks for asking. God Bless, David
Awesome review dude! Been seeing all your comments on the piano world forum :) I got myself a brand new NU1X and actually think the built in CFX sounds pretty dope! How do you like your built in sound of your N1X?
I own the Ravenscroft 275 and although it’s a great sampled piano it’s got something cold and synthetic. It sounds harsh IMO and it’s hard to make it sound musical. I’m somewhat worried that this Modern U piano will be sampled perfectly but will also have the same issues like the Ravenscroft? I was expecting the VSL Bösendorfer to sound much warmer and possibly even less pristine then this one? Since you own both how do you compare both and why is the Modern U the piano you prefer? I’m also waiting for the Spitfire Audio Air piano, also a Yamaha U3 which I think will have superior mic combinations. I’m not sure however when and how SF are going to release it?
Hy Harry, thank you for the nice questions. I also own the 275 and I don't find the Modern U cold like it at all. I think the 275 has a greater dynamic range - as it naturally should being a concert grand - but I do prefer the tone of the Modern U better. Compared to the VSL Bösendorfer, the Modern U sounds a bit more synthetic. The Bösendorfer definitely sounds more like a real acoustic piano, but I still prefer the Modern U. The Bösendorfer is a bit too mellow and subdued. While Modern U sounds less natural, it's more direct and clear in its tone. It reminds me of an onboard piano sound but better. It's very clear, direct, and lively. It's really fun to play. Nothing gets lost or muddied. The entire register resonates clearly and beautifully. I've been playing it almost every day since I got it (3 1/2 weeks ago) and I'm not tired of it at all. I can't wait to play it again tomorrow. Hope this helps. God Bless, David.
Apostolosthefirst thanks for your quick reply David! Feature wise I think the Modern U has much better options and control then the VSL Bösendorfer. I’m quite curious about the sostenuto pedal which is somewhere in between a felt piano and a normal piano. Do you use that as well and how do you like it’s sound? I own the Ivory Upright piano which also are nice but have less control and can sound muddier IMO. The Yamaha U5 in their with the soft samples also sounds very useable but I hope to find more control in this Modern U library. I’m personally looking for a Johann Johannsson kinda sound
@@xogmusic I've never used the sostenuto pedal (the one in the middle that can sustain individual notes), but I do like the sordino pedal on the modern U. I found that the regular soft pedal on the Modern U is very minimal. Almost imperceptible. Therefore, I switched it (CC67) with the sordino pedal (I have a triple pedal unit). The sordino pedal offers a much more noticeable shift in the volume. It's more than what a soft pedal on an acoustic would do, but it's not so quiet that it becomes impracticable. I haven't used it in any songs yet, but it's loaded and ready to go when needed. God Bless, David
Hi, just bought this today, sounds nice. Just wondering if there is a way to make it work so there aren’t 4 parts to the piano and instead just 1 part for the whole piano instead so I can tweak the sounds and it affect the whole piano, not just a section. I hope that made sense. Thanks
@@Comfort_One_Another Thanks for replying. One more question though, do you think Modern U is a good choice for orchestral types of musics? I really, really love the sounds of it (above all of the VI-labs products), but the part that it's upright bothers me. Listening to its demos, I hear that it lacks sonical depths, but I'm not sure if it's just the preset or the design of the vsti sound itself.
@@backup7305 I would agree with you that it cannot replace a full grand piano. It does not have the powerful bass and overall dynamic range. It's a fun piano and I love it for a lot of stuff, but for orchestral work I think I'd prefer my VSL CFX or Steinway D. God Bless, David
Hello. I also own the Garritan CFX and it's nice. However, I'm currently too enamored with the Modern U to consider playing anything else for the time being. God Bless, David
I think the Garritan CFX is the best for classical in it's price range. If you need even better, and have the money, then I think the VSL pianos are probably the best for classical, but they their 'STANDARD' version is about 100 bucks more expensive than the Garritan CFX (VSL STANDARD pianos are about 300 bucks), and their 'FULL' version are in the VERY expensive price range (about 700 bucks).
Hi Aaron, I have all three, the German, American, and Italian models VI Labs offers. I don't really care for them. They don't seem to have the same authenticity as the Modern U. I'm not sure if it's the sympathetic resonance, sustain, or the release samples, but something is just not as good. If they resampled those pianos in similar fashion to the Modern U, I'd be more interested. Currently, I don't even have them installed on my SSD anymore. They are backed up on an external drive probably never to be used again.
