| Grand Electrix is a sample based virtual instrument
featuring a new stream from disk custom technology ("direct
from disk") - the powerful Arald piano engine -
for very low memory and CPU usage. The samples are derived from
the acclaimed Hollow Sun library "Definitive CP70",
which features every note, recorded with full decay over two levels
of dynamics, of the classic Yamaha™ CP70B piano.
The Arald piano engine features direct from disk streaming of
samples with adjustable buffer size for maximum performance on
any system. Samples are streamed in real time from the hard disk,
reducing the need for huge amounts of RAM in sample playback.
Disk streaming may also be disabled for PC’s with huge amounts
of RAM.
Aside from the original CP70 features, GrandElectrix offers chromatic
fine tuning, octave stretching, a stereo mode, full control of
the MIDI response to match the dynamics of your keyboard, and
a built-in chorus designed specifically for this piano sound.
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Released in the mid-'70s,
Yamaha's CP range of electric grand pianos were received by musicians
with great acclaim, as they offered for the first time a true
piano sound in a (relatively) portable package for stage use.
Being expensive, they were at first only adopted by the wealthier
musician who was serious about live piano playing.