who is using Alicia's Keys?

I just picked up the Komplete 9 bundle and have a $25 voucher to use in NI the online store. I was thinking of picking up Alicia's Keys since none of the pianos that come with the bundle really sit well in synth/electro pop styles.

just looking for your opinions. I may pull the trigger this weekend.

thanks.

Dunno, but she could use me if she likes.

Not a very useful answer, but I have it as part of K9 ultimate and only checked it out briefly, wasn't too impressed. But then I did NOT try it in the context you're after..

I do know that user juliab uses them alot and speakes very highly of them. Maybe send her a PM

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On topic, I find NI's pianos horrible imho. I mean, with work you can get them to sound ok but mostly they are clanky and thin.

Agreed. They sound hard. May be good for cutting through a mix but alone not very usable. Jmo.
I am looking to update to Komplete 9 though. I currently have 5.

I have the complete opposite thought of this VST as regards the views above. If used with a good compressor and EQ, it is the best sampled piano available, IMO. I have used it for mostly jazz and soul/funk music.

To me, it's just richer sounding and more musical than any of the others I have tried. As I say though, used bare with no FX, it doesn't impress on instant hearing. With a little work, it's still the best after a few years of using it.

I have Komplete8 and Alicia's Keys.
Alicia's Keys is a 'moody' piano. It really is good for slower pieces with a soft to medium attack.
It's eq as presented is setup for solo piano, and as such you will have to eq it quite a bit to fit a denser mix.

As far as a piano for electro pop, it just won't really cut it. You could really eq it, but the attack just isn't the right type.
You probably want something that offers a harder hammer (harder felt or even a tack style strike).
For electro pop, where you may be maxing out the velocity or using a fixed velocity, a piano like this may
be a waste. A simpler sampled piano with only a few layers of samples may give you a better sound for that
style.

What I do like is the sympathetic resonance control. Yes, it is pretty jazz oriented.

I think there is 17 or 18 gigs of sounds. Pretty nice.

Rangersam wrote:I have Komplete8 and Alicia's Keys.
Alicia's Keys is a 'moody' piano. It really is good for slower pieces with a soft to medium attack.
It's eq as presented is setup for solo piano, and as such you will have to eq it quite a bit to fit a denser mix.

As far as a piano for electro pop, it just won't really cut it. You could really eq it, but the attack just isn't the right type.
You probably want something that offers a harder hammer (harder felt or even a tack style strike).
For electro pop, where you may be maxing out the velocity or using a fixed velocity, a piano like this may
be a waste. A simpler sampled piano with only a few layers of samples may give you a better sound for that
style.

You know, electro pop may not be exactly what i meant. I love the sound and mood of the pianos that trent uses with NIN. I'm after something similar. I realize that he messes with some detuning and such to get that sound. I'm looking for something close though. then i can tweak accordingly. I actually have gotten pretty decent results with the Reason pianos for more of the electro style stuff but for the darker downtempo styles i need something else.

thanks for chiming in everybody.

And to Lokeyfly, she could totally use the hell out of me too

Yeah man. Alicia is stunning and very talented. A home town girl too! Amazing how different from photo to photo she looks. Wow.

I have a question about K9 but I'll post separately. I don't wish to alter this thread, so it can keep right on chugging along.

She be looking and singing pretty great in the quite excellent Muscle Shoals documentary now playing on Netflix ... not that a serious composer like myself would care about her looks

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Lokeyfly wrote:Dunno, but she could use me if she likes.

LOLOLOLOLO

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She's married but I firmly believe all such successful woman need a boy toy.
I say that with all do respect.

Anyway, thanks for bringing up overcoat. I did sample some of this set, and I actually have a new look on it. It has a very moody mellow jazz sound which I would never turn down. Very huge library of samples. Whew. .