Hey,

I want to create a soft piano melody, similar to the piano sound used in the breakdown on Jakatta - American Dream.

I am very new to producing music, so I'm not sure what I have to do to create it. I'm guessing I would need a low velocity and a touch of reverb? I also need some advice on good VST or DX Piano plugins

All Help Appreciated

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Originally posted by dj_cuba Hey, I want to create a soft piano melody, similar to the piano sound used in the breakdown on Jakatta - American Dream. I am very new to producing music, so I'm not sure what I have to do to create it. I'm guessing I would need a low velocity and a touch of reverb? I also need some advice on good VST or DX Piano plugins All Help Appreciated

well having a low velocity means nothing. Velocity can be linked to many things, so it really depends on what the velocity is controlling.

As for piano sounds, using a sampler tends to be a good option, but you need a multi-sampled piano sound. There are a few piano VSTis out there. I'm pretty sure Steinberg have one, "the grand" I think its called.

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I wouldn't recommend the Grand for a breakdown unless the soft dynamic is used. It's expensive too. There is a prosamples cd that has the Steinway sampled. You can use this is in your host sampler and it's only around fifty bucks. Also, IK multimedia's Sampletank has a good piano sample that really sits well in the mix

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A couple of free ones you could try are 4Front or mda VST pianos.

Check some reviews here:
4Front
mda

Personally, I prefer 4Front.

If you've got a bright piano sound, don't be afraid of running through a low-pass filter (or otherwise reducing the high frequencies with EQ) to soften the sound a bit.