Universal Audio Ravel Grand Piano Plug-In Instrument

Universal Audio LUNA-UAUDIO-RAVEL Overview

Add a breathtaking emulation of a Steinway Model B grand piano to your DAW tool kit with the Ravel Grand Piano Plug-In Instrument from Universal Audio. Meticulously recorded by famed engineer Allen Sides with his arsenal of vintage microphones, the Ravel offers a stunningly realistic and eminently playable grand piano designed to provide album-ready tones that sound terrific across multiple genres. UA`s UltraResonance technology delivers sympathetic string resonances and intricate harmonics for an extraordinarily authentic sound lesser virtual grands simply can`t match. Adjust the close/room mic blends, tone, and dynamics to customize the sound and feel for your playing style; you can even dial in reversed piano samples to add texture and atmosphere. This plug-in software runs natively in your DAW on Mac or Windows computers without requiring any Universal Audio hardware.

The Ultimate Model of a Model B

The 6` 11" Steinway Model B is the most recorded studio piano for a reason, delivering the ideal, mixable studio grand sound as heard on countless modern hits, across every genre. Its rich tones blend perfectly with drums, bass, electric guitar, and other surrounding instruments never muddying up mixes and instead giving you a balanced, mix-ready piano track every time.

Introducing UltraResonance Technology

Sympathetic string resonance or the phenomenon of undamped strings and the soundboard vibrating in response to other strings being played is often the Achilles` heel of virtual pianos. Using proprietary modeling and sampling techniques, UA`s exclusive UltraResonance technology exactingly recreates these complex interactions, giving you the airy, evolving palette of harmonics that allows notes to melt into each other. From soft muted notes to languid, pillowy nuances, UltraResonance sets a new benchmark in resonance and realism.

Simple Control of Perfectly Placed Mics

Designed to give you a professional record-ready sound right out of the gate, Ravel`s easy-to-use interface lets you sculpt your piano sounds with three pairs of hand-chosen vintage mics from famed engineer Allen Sides` mic locker. Featuring only the controls you need, Ravel ensures you`ll never get lost in confusing menus. Easily tweak Ravel`s Volume, Tone, and Mics Close/Room slider, letting you go from intimate tones to a lush room sound and everywhere inbetween.

More Modern Textures

Looking to add drama, suspense, or other left-of-center timbres? Ravel`s Reverse feature lets you easily add unique atmospheric piano sounds. Use the Mix control to add in subtle reverse textures to your normal piano playing, or go completely backwards for all kinds of fun. You can even play the control for surprising real-time performance changes.