That said, the instrument is versatile and beautiful sounding enough that it could be used for other purposes too.Īll these factors make ASCEND: Modern Grand our best overall pick. This Kontakt instrument, though, also comes with a library of rhythmic convolutions, dozens of layered sources, and of course, FX.ĪSCEND: Modern Grand features a stunning 47.8 GB wroth of content, 110 snapshot presets, (25 Ascended, 10 Core Concert D, 25 Extended, 25 Rhythmic, 25 Rhythmic Melodic, 16 Sound Sources), sample browser, arpeggiator, and three-point mixer.Īs the video below shows, ASCEND: Modern Grand is well-suited to composition right out of the box, especially the presets.

These help you achieve added realism in your performances. The instrument was recorded in New York City by Heavyocity, who opted to deep sample the stunning grand piano in detail.īrushes, hammers, ebow, chains, and twine were all captured with the top-quality vintage and modern microphones with the help of film score mixer Satoshi Noguchi. Composer Paul Haslinger thought it was “instantly inspiring,” composer Kevin Riepl said it was “beautifully sampled,” and composer Jason Graves dubbed it “beautiful and emotional.”ĪSCEND: Modern Grand, as you may have gathered, is a cinematic grand piano virtual instrument, taking after the Concert Model D grand. Heavyocity’s ASCEND: Modern Grand is a highly rated Kontakt instrument.

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