If you have time and want to add sample libraries you have, I've attached the MIDI. Instruments: Logic Steinway, Logic Yamaha, Logic Bosendorfer, Roland VR-700, Yamaha CP88, NI The Gentleman, UAD Ravel, Acousticsamples Kawai-EX Pro

Typical piano intro, chords and melody with pedal, let notes sustain -> no pedal, let notes bleed into each other, mf, note stabs -> pedal, down gradually go through velocity layers p to f then arp up to higher register -> fast arps no pedal and with pedal, mp -> fast arp with pedal half volume -> bombastic bass fff -> solo note line in mid and upper register -> punchy tremello lick. Tried to keep their volumes relative, though some of these really have much wider dynamic range than the others. Then I played them back in the box or over MIDI. I played a variety of shapes, dynamics, techniques to see how the instruments behaved, spoke and recorded that as MIDI on my CP88. Would we be able to tell one from the other - maybe recognize the source instrument by just hearing it (steinway vs. Which we think sounds most realistic, most attractive, most useful in context of the music we like to make and ensembles we play with. That said, I thought it would be fun to share a comparison, shoot out with what I have available and see what we like, don't like, our preferences. And of course amplification and proximity play a big part in perception overall. Playing solo, or in a duo/trio, band we should keep in mind that the more there is going on, the smaller our little corner of sonic space and listening attention is. Of course, no audience is ever going to be as discerning as the player is about his/her sound. software come up this week again and for a lot of us the main piano sound is pretty central to choosing a rig.

Ravenscroft 275 demo