FANTASTiC | 04 June 2016 | 15 GB

Cinesamples 很荣幸地推出我们为 Kontakt （Player）、Abbey Road Classic 立式钢琴提供的新钢琴库。Abbey Road Pianos 音源库在伦敦世界著名的 Abbey Road Studio Two 录音室录制，并由我们自己的 Tim Starnes 混音，将唱片业最具标志性的两架立式钢琴以及它们所在的传奇录音室带到您的指尖。

界面和功能

混合

Abbey Road Classic 立式钢琴具有三种混音，它们可以随时以任何比例共存，而不会出现任何相位问题。

复古混酿

利用 1960 年代 Abbey Road Studios 的 Challen 和 Mrs. Mills 钢琴上经常使用的相同麦克风和技术：AKG D19c（动圈麦克风）——通过 REDD.47 电子管前置放大器、Neumann U67（电子管电容麦克风）和 AKG C12（电子管电容麦克风）。

现代混搭

在琴槌上利用一对 Coles 4038（带状麦克风）和放置在音板前面的一对 Neumann U87（电容式麦克风）来创造完整、温暖的声音。

房间混合

除了一对环境话筒 （DPA 4006） 外，还利用一棵 Decca Tree（三颗 Neumann TLM50）来捕捉位于 Abbey Road 的著名 Studio Two 的声音。

进一步定制

位于 GUI 顶部中心的 Velocity Curve 部分可用于微调钢琴对个人演奏风格的响应方式。

GUI 右侧的 FX 部分为用户提供了更多选项来塑造乐器的声音。随附的 FX：EQ、Stereo Width、Saturator 和 Filter 都可以通过选择下拉菜单上方的相应按钮为每个混音单独设置。此外，GUI 左侧的三个旋钮为所有三个 Patch 提供了更大的灵活性。

钢琴

Challen Studio 钢琴

这架钢琴（型号 861834）由伦敦 Piano Works 于 1930 年代制造。与 Mills 夫人相比，Challen 的声音非常圆润，更符合典型的家用立式钢琴。

查伦·塔克（Challen Tack）（《Jangle Box》）

Challen 还有一个大头钉选项，可以通过踩下踏板来降低落在琴槌和琴弦之间的黄铜尖毛毡条来接合。由于铜管琴尖发出独特的声音，Abbey Road 的工程师经常将这架钢琴称为 jangle box。

与 Mrs. Mills 不同，Challen 始终保持正确（传统）的调音，并提供温暖的中音，作为 Miss Mills 或完整音乐会三角钢琴的替代品。这架钢琴在披头士乐队的 ‘Magical Mystery Tour’ 和 ‘The Beatles’ （White Album） 中被广泛使用。

“米尔斯夫人”钢琴（1905 施坦威 Vertegrand）

1953 年被 EMI 以 404 英镑的价格购买，“vertegrand”于 1950 年代后期在 Abbey Road 流行音乐工程师 Stuart Eltham 的命令下进行了修改。埃尔特姆要求钢琴保持略微走调，并在琴槌上的毛毡上涂上漆硬化，以产生独特、明亮和打击乐的声音。

施坦威钢琴今天仍在 Abbey Road 使用，在无数的录音中发挥了不可或缺的作用。它被称为“米尔斯夫人”钢琴，以向格拉迪斯·米尔斯 （Gladys Mills） 致敬，格拉迪斯·米尔斯 （Gladys Mills） 是一位常客，在 1960 年代和 70 年代为 EMI 创作了 40 多张欢快的钢琴音乐专辑。但米尔斯夫人的钢琴最著名的是披头士乐队演奏的，在他们的许多唱片中都占有重要地位，包括“Penny Lane”和“With A Little Help From My Friends”。

ABBEY ROAD STUDIOS

Abbey Road Studios 是国际音乐行业的标志性象征。近 80 年来，这些录音室一直是英国音乐的中心，是无数具有里程碑意义的录音和创新技术、设备和技术的所在地。

Studio 2 （工作室 2）

Studio Two 可能是世界上最著名的工作室，无疑是 Abbey Road 最知名的房间，自 1960 年代鼎盛时期以来几乎没有变化。Studio Two 最初专为 EMI 的 Columbia 唱片公司使用而建造，后来发展成为 Abbey Road 的流行音乐之乡，是披头士乐队的代名词。但 Studio Two 还举办了包括 Kate Bush 和 Pink Floyd 在内的一系列艺术家的无数里程碑式录音，以及 Live From Abbey Road 等电视节目。Studio Two 能够舒适地容纳多达 55 名音乐家，无论录音的性质如何，都可以改变以产生完美的音响效果。在原来的镶木地板和高高的天花板之间，Studio Two 的墙壁上覆盖着长长的隔音被，里面塞满了棉絮以抑制声学效果，而高大的隔离挡板可以从墙上摆动出来，以屏蔽乐器或改变房间的声音。工作室通往控制室的独特楼梯实际上并不是原始特征，而是在 1957 年控制室从建筑物的底层低处升高一层时添加的。众所周知，录音艺术家和制作人会反映房间的独特氛围，但虽然 Abbey Road 通过向居民提供老式设备来拥抱 Studio Two 的过去，但他们也可以使用尖端设备。完全支持所有模拟和数字录制格式，控制室目前拥有 60 通道 AMS Neve 88RS 调音台。

在 Studio Two 录制过的艺术家包括：披头士乐队、平克·弗洛伊德、菲奥娜·阿普尔、凯特·布什、尼克·凯夫和坏种子乐队、克里夫·理查德和影子乐队、大卫·吉尔摩、Dido、Green Day、Groove Armada、Idlewild、Muse、Oasis、Underworld、U2、Radiohead、Kanye West 和大量的电影配乐。

在 Abbey Road 录音

这些经典钢琴的声音由经验丰富的 Abbey Road 录音工程师团队捕捉，他们每个人都贡献了数十年来为各种应用录制钢琴的知识。

补丁

• 01： 查伦
• 02： 查伦钉
• 03： 米尔斯夫人技术规格
• Kontakt Player 5.3.1 或更高版本
• Kontakt Player 5.3.1 支持：独立、VST®、音频单元、RTAS®（PT 9 + 10）、AAX®（Pro Tools 11 及更高版本）、ASIO、Core Audio®、WASAPI
• 32位和64位支持在Mac和PC上的独立和插件版本
• Abbey Road Classic 立式钢琴与所有主流 DAW 和其他制谱软件兼容
• 个人电脑：Windows 7®/8®（32 位/64 位），Intel Core 2 Duo 或 AMD Athlon 64 X2,4 GB RAM
• Mac：OS X 10.7 或更高版本，4GB RAM
• 需要 17 GB 的可用硬盘空间
• 建议使用 7200rpm 驱动器（不需要 SSD）

Cinesamples is proud to present our new pianos library for Kontakt (Player), Abbey Road Classic Upright Pianos. Recorded at the world famous Abbey Road Studio Two in London, and mixed by our very own Tim Starnes, the Abbey Road Pianos library brings two of the record industry’s most iconic upright pianos — and the legendary studio where they reside — right to your fingertips.

INTERFACE & FEATURES

THE MIXES

Abbey Road Classic Upright Pianos features three mixes, which can co-exist in any ratio at any time without any phasing problems.

Vintage Mix

Utilizes the same microphones and techniques often used on the Challen and the Mrs. Mills pianos at Abbey Road Studios in the 1960s: the AKG D19c (dynamic mic) – via REDD.47 valve pre-amp, the Neumann U67 (valve condenser mic) and the AKG C12 (valve condenser mic).

Modern Mix

Utilizes a pair of Coles 4038 (ribbon mic) over the hammers and a pair of Neumann U87’s (condenser mic) placed in front of the sound board to create a full, warm sound.

Room Mix

Utilizes a Decca Tree (three Neumann TLM50s) in addition to a pair of ambient mics (DPA 4006) to capture the sound of the famous Studio Two at Abbey Road.

FURTHER CUSTOMIZATION

The Velocity Curve portion at the top-center of the GUI can be used to fine tune how the piano responds to your personal playing style.

The FX section on the right side of the GUI presents more options for the user to sculpt the sound of the instrument. The included FX: EQ, Stereo Width, Saturator, and Filter all can be set individually per mix by selecting the corresponding buttons above the drop-down menu. Additionally, the three knobs on the left side of the GUI provide further flexibility in all three patches.

THE PIANOS

Challen Studio Piano

This piano (model number 861834) was built in the 1930s by Piano Works, London. The Challen has a very mellow sound compared to Mrs. Mills, more attuned to a typical house-hold upright piano.

Challen Tack (“Jangle Box”)

The Challen also has a tack option, which can be engaged by pressing a pedal to lower brass-tipped strips of felt that drop down between the hammers and the strings. Because of the distinct sound made by the brass tips, Abbey Road engineers often referred to this piano as the jangle box.

Unlike the Mrs. Mills, the Challen is always kept properly (traditionally) tuned and provides a warm, midrange tone, as an alternative to Miss Mills or a full concert grand. This piano was used extensively on the Beatles ‘Magical Mystery Tour’ and ‘The Beatles’ (White Album).

The “Mrs. Mills” Piano (1905 Steinway Vertegrand)

Purchased by EMI in 1953 for £404, the ‘vertegrand’ was modified in the late 1950s at the order of Abbey Road pop engineer Stuart Eltham. Eltham requested the piano be kept slightly out of tune and had the felt on its hammers hardened with lacquer to create a distinctive, bright and percussive sound.

Still in use at Abbey Road today, the Steinway has played an integral part in countless recordings. It became known as the “Mrs. Mills” piano in homage to Gladys Mills, a regular user who created more than 40 albums of jaunty piano music for EMI in the 1960s and ‘70s. But the Mrs. Mills piano was most famously played by The Beatles, featuring prominently in many of their recordings including “Penny Lane” and “With A Little Help From My Friends“.

ABBEY ROAD STUDIOS

Abbey Road Studios is an iconic symbol in the international music industry. The studios have been at the heart of British music for almost 80 years and been the home of countless landmark recordings and innovative techniques, equipment and technology.

Studio 2

Probably the most famous studio in the world, Studio Two is certainly Abbey Road’s most recognizable room and has changed little since its 1960s heyday. Originally constructed for the exclusive use of EMI’s Columbia label, Studio Two grew to be regarded as Abbey Road’s home of pop and is synonymous with The Beatles. But Studio Two has also played host to countless landmark recordings by an array of artists including Kate Bush and Pink Floyd along with TV shows such as Live From Abbey Road. Capable of comfortably accommodating up to 55 musicians, Studio Two can be altered to produce the perfect acoustics whatever the nature of the recording. Between the original parquet floor and high ceiling, Studio Two’s walls are draped with long acoustic quilts stuffed with wadding to dampen the acoustics while tall isolation baffles can be swung out from the wall to screen off instruments or change the sound of the room. The studio’s distinctive stairway to the control room is not, in fact, an original feature, having been added in 1957 when the control room was raised a level from the building’s lower ground floor. Recording artists and producers have been known to reflect on the room’s unique atmosphere but while Abbey Road embraces Studio Two’s past by offering vintage apparatus to its inhabitants, they also have access to cutting-edge equipment. All analogue and digital recording formats are fully supported and the control room currently boasts a 60-channel AMS Neve 88RS console.

Artists who have recorded in Studio Two include: The Beatles, Pink Floyd, Fiona Apple, Kate Bush, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Cliff Richard and The Shadows, David Gilmour, Dido, Green Day, Groove Armada, Idlewild, Muse, Oasis, Underworld, U2, Radiohead, Kanye West, and a wealth of film scores.

Recording at Abbey Road

The sound of these classic pianos was captured by a team of highly experienced Abbey Road recording engineers, each contributing decades of knowledge in recording pianos for a variety of applications.

THE PATCHES

• 01: Challen
• 02: Challen Tack
• 03: Mrs. MillsTECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
• Kontakt Player 5.3.1 or higher
• Kontakt Player 5.3.1 supports: Stand-alone, VST®, Audio Units, RTAS® (PT 9 + 10), AAX® (Pro Tools 11 and higher), ASIO, Core Audio®, WASAPI
• 32-bit and 64-bit support for stand-alone and plug-in versions on both Mac & PC
• Abbey Road Classic Upright Pianos is compatible with all major DAWs and with other music notation software
• PC: Windows 7®/8® (32-bit/64-bit), Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon 64 X2, 4 GB RAM
• Mac: OS X 10.7 or higher, 4GB RAM
• 17 GB of free hard drive space required
• 7200rpm drive recommended (SSD not required)