Fracture Sounds Woodchester Piano v2.0 KONTAKT

Woodchester Piano v2.0 是 Fracture Sounds 与作曲家 James Everingham 合作开发的一款极具表现力的毛毡立式钢琴音源。录音在 Everingham 的个人录音室完成，采用近距离方式采样，完美保留了钢琴演奏中最细腻的细节，包括琴锤敲击、键盘释放声、踏板操作声，甚至演奏者身体的自然动作。通过毛毡层加持，这款钢琴音色温暖而柔和，非常适合创作需要情感深度和私密氛围的配乐，如影视、抒情独奏、Lo-Fi 及氛围音乐。

v2.0 版本在原有基础上进行重大升级，加入全新设计的界面和 Character 控制，整合 EQ、压缩和饱和效果，一键即可调出更有制作感的声音。此外，它还包含了 11 个全新 Atmosphere Layers，基于钢琴本身采样加工而成，可通过调制轮进行动态变化，营造沉浸式的氛围铺垫效果。音源支持免费版 Kontakt Player 与 NKS 系统，兼容 Komplete Kontrol 硬件，适用于不同水平的音乐人和配乐师，是一款既有真实表现又极具灵感的现代钢琴解决方案。

Fracture Sounds Woodchester Piano v2.0 KONTAKT

KONTAKT – 1,56 GB

Woodchester Piano
A beautifully expressive felted upright piano, recorded in a dry and intimate space to capture every nuance and detail — crafted in collaboration with composer James Everingham.

Woodchester Piano is the debut release in our Signature Collection, a series of libraries created in collaboration with composers and musicians, each focusing on a distinct set of sounds from their palettes.

This piano belongs to James Everingham, who played a key role in shaping the library into a key ingredient of his composing template. Every detail has been meticulously captured, from the softest dynamics to hammer and key noises, even down to the intimate creaks of the piano player, all of which can be controlled directly from the interface.

Complementing these detailed controls are 11 Atmosphere Layers, designed by the Fracture Sounds team. These layers, crafted from processed raw samples and beyond, elevate the library into an inspiring and immersive instrument, an essential starting point for any composer or songwriter.

New Update
Woodchester Piano has been refreshed with a larger, more intuitive interface and our latest innovative tools. Fans of Homestead Piano will recognise the new Character control, which blends EQ, compression, and saturation for a more ‘produced’ sound. This update also introduces eight new Atmosphere Layers, expanding the original three, along with eight expertly crafted presets that showcase these new layers and controls.

Intimate Sound
Recorded in James Everingham’s home studio, this piano delivers a close-up, dry sound, enriched by a delicate felt layer between the hammers and strings. The result is a deeply intimate and warm palette.

Detailed Controls
Tailor the experience to your preference by adjusting mechanical noises, and enhance realism with a dedicated Pianist Noise control for added human presence. Shape the piano’s character further with Response, Colour, and Timbre Shift controls, allowing you to transform the tone from dark and ambient to bright and present.

Atmosphere Layers
Atmosphere Layers add a rich, evolving pad beneath the raw piano samples, allowing for seamless blending and customisation. Controlled by the Atmosphere Intensity (linked to CC1/Mod Wheel), these layers transform the piano’s sound, making the instrument truly immersive and instantly inspiring.

About the Artist
James Everingham is a British film and television composer who has recently collaborated with Hans Zimmer and Adam Lukas on the score for BBC’s Frozen Planet 2. His works blend traditional orchestral techniques with modern synthesis, often finding creative parallels between sound design and instrument design, reflected in our work on Woodchester Piano.

NKS Support and Kontakt Player compatibility
We are delighted to offer full NKS support for Woodchester Piano. Harnessing the power of Native Instruments’ Komplete Kontrol keyboards, you have full hands-on control of the instrument, using the built-in display and parameter controls on the keyboard. This also means that Woodchester Piano is accessible to blind and visually impared musicians. Furthermore, Woodchester Piano is compatible with the free Kontakt Player, with activation through Native Access, meaning you can use the library without purchasing any additional software. You can download Kontakt Player from the Native Instruments website.

Features
– 88-key felted upright piano.
– Beautiful warm, characterful and versatile sound.
– 11 unique atmosphere layers.
– True pedal up and down samples, for authentic string resonance.
– Controllable key release, pedal, and pianist noise.
– Simple and user-friendly interface.
– Full NKS support – works with Komplete Kontrol hardware.
– 1.6GB download size (NCW compressed from a 3GB sample pool).
– Runs in the free Kontakt Player. No additional sampler software needed.