Presenting our tenth official add-on for the Sequential Prophet X and XL analog hardware synthesizer, we welcome you to the world of the 1969 Piano.

The 1969 Piano (Model D) Concert Grand Piano marks one of the most exquisite piano lines in existence. The tone is rich and full, yet bright and airy. Its character—sublime. This piano creates an unabashedly timeless sound that will transform and adapt to any type of music.

We decided to sample a model specifically from 1969 since that era lent itself to some of the most iconic creations in piano engineering. Over time, the soundboard of our piano settled and opened up, creating resonations so soulful that we no choice but to capture them.

To ensure that we recorded it faithfully, we used six different microphone perspectives (Overhead, Keyboard/Player, Dampers, Spot, Ambient, and Room). This will allow you to dial in the sound and perspective you need—whether it's the full range of overheads,  the slightly softened mics on the dampers, or the room perspective with the keyboard/player mixed in for a wide and open sound.

It's a powerful add-on for the Sequential Prophet X and XL, through and through.

https://8dio.com/instrument/sequential-prophet-x-xl-add-10-1969-piano/

8Dio Sequential Prophet X/XL Add-On 1969 Legacy Piano - 69LegacyPiano32

In our twelfth official add-on for the Sequential Prophet X and XL analog hardware synthesizers, we’d like to introduce the 1985 Passionate Piano.

It’s a piano with the beautiful, warm, and wide sound of a mature grand. It contains deep-sampled Sustains, Una Corda (felt piano), Staccatissimo, and Staccato. We recorded its short note staccatos with deep round-robin velocity layers, offering you the ability to play incredibly fast licks with clear definition on the attack of the sound.

Note that the 1985 Passionate Piano was recorded through analog equipment and 6 independent microphone positions. The process allowed us to encapsulate the deeper spirit of the instrument, creating something that plays ultra-realistically. It’s a beautiful add-on for the Prophet X and XL expansions, designed for the compositional mind and happy fingers.

https://8dio.com/instrument/sequential-prophet-x-xl-add-12-1985-piano/

8Dio Sequential Prophet X/XL Add-On 1985 Passionate Piano - 1985 Lead Piano

It’s the distant future - language has gone, and warring tribes use drums to communicate with each other. Drums as a warning, drums for battle rallies, and drums for surrender.

#FullContactCompetition

Thank you folks at Orchestral Tools and Tom Holkenborg for hosting this competition!

#FullContactCompetition - 2nd place

Destiny Calling

A piano cover of Still Loving You by Scorpions.

Still Loving You

Album preview of 'Moments in Movement', a collection of heartfelt classical compositions for advertising and image films. 

Available for licensing via www.tonekeepmusic.com soon!

'Moments In Movement' - Album Preview

Morning In No Man's Land - Dan Keen

Building on the inspiring content from its award-winning predecessors, Vocalise and Vocalise 2, Vocalise 3 is an emotive exploration that unearths the beauty, intimacy and profound power of the human voice. From organic phrases to abstract whispers to haunting soundscapes, these are delicate hybrid vocals that flow beyond emotion. Vocalise 3 is available NOW at Heavyocity.com/Vocalise-3

Weightless - Martin Heidenreich (Vocalise 3 Demo)

Imagination

Supreme Sarabande

This track is a demo I wrote for IK Multimedia's "lite" version of Miroslav Philharmonik 2: Miroslav Philharmonik CE (Classik Edition). 

Blackbeard's Pursuit (Miroslav Philharmonik 2 CE Demo)

The Faintest Glint - Homay Schmitz (feat. AR Foundations)

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8Dio Sequential Prophet X/XL Add-On 1985 Passionate Piano - 1985 Lead Piano

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