15 Sep
2008
15 Sep
'08
7:50 a.m.
On Sun, Sep 14, 2008 at 03:22:21PM -0600, Stephen Doonan wrote:
No processing was done to either of the files. They
were both exported
directly from Qtractor as .ogg files. Here they are:
Disklavier soundfont
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http://flytrapranch.com/lau/disklavier-piano-soundfont.ogg
William Coakley piano samples
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http://flytrapranch.com/lau/coakley-piano-samples.ogg
Thank you very much for your comparison.
Of course William Coakley piano samples are much more well balanced
than the ones in the disklavier... this is obvious. A lot of work is
still needed to improve the soundfont in this area.
I've noticed that the disklavier is recorded very dry (probably on
purpose), so adding a reverb is almost essential; otherwise it sounds
like if the head is put inside the piano :-) William Coakley piano
samples contain some ambiance, and I guess they are recorded in real
stereo (unfortunatelly this can't be done in the disklavier soundfont,
since source samples are in mono).