Ian, I think you may have a typo for EQ 3: 24 - you can't get there from here.

Gary

You are correct, Sir Gary...that was my mistake.

It should be EQ 3: -2 db.

Thanks for pointing that out.

Ian

Does anyone think the common everyday audiences notices the editing changes to the Piano sound, especially within a mix?

Probably not Donny, but a great sounding and responding piano voice is very noticeable to me, the player, and it certainly is inspirational.

My piano edit works well as a solo piano, as well as in the mix (with the accompaniment), although I find it suits jazz ballads the best. The stock (unedited) Live! Grand works a treat for pop and country, at least for me.

I still prefer the Live!Grand over the SA Pianos...I find it more even across the range.

Ian

Thank you Ian

No problem, Donny.

I think maybe keyboard people like us would notice, but the majority of listeners would simply enjoy the piece as one being sensitively played by a fine player.

Ian

Do you think the audiences notices anything much at all? LOL

They are either having a good time, or not. And the process for doing that concerns them absolutely not at all! Most of them nowadays don't care if you sing flat, play badly, or use tracks for everything..!

Why would they care how the EQ is set up for your piano sound..?

But, unconsciously, they either like you or they don't. And not grating on their ears by trying to do a sensitive ballad on a bright, tinkly, unrealistic piano sound (when you KNOW that the CD's they like sure don't go that route!) will help them like you, even if they don't know WHY.

There are times when I wonder if you think the audience cares about ANYTHING, Donny... And the truth is, no, not really. Other than they have a good time or not. But how you set up your sound, what songs you pick, how you present yourself affects that. But they don't know WHY they like you or not.

But we do, don't we?

Honestly piano is my least used sound.

Then wouldn't it be something that those that actually DO use it might have a more informed opinion? LOL

Hard to say whether the audience cares or not, when one doesn't use it!

I think Ac.Piano would be one of my most used sounds, followed by, SA Ac.Guitar, SA2 Jazz Sax, Strings, SA2 Harmonica, SA2Jazz Trumpet, SA Single Coil Electric Guitar, and SA WhiterBars Organ.

I can easily rhyme these off as that's how my 8 registrations are always set up.

For style specific sounds, perhaps electric piano, or a synth patch, for instance, I put them in the style's OTS, but the above are my favorites for playing instrumental music.

Ian