Magnolia Studio Grand
A vintage Steinway grand, recorded in an intimate performance hall.
US$34
Hear Magnolia Studio Grand (NFR) In Action
- Nocturne - Op. 27, No. 2 Frédéric Chopin 1:18
- Fantaisie-Impromptu in C# Minor - Op. 66 Frédéric Chopin 4:50
- Frost (Naked) Blake Ewing 0:58
- Leaving (Dressed) - Contemplative Cinematic Henning Nugel 3:42
- Strange Meadow Lark (perf. Doug McKenzie) - Jazz Solo Dave Brubeck 6:09
- Deep Down (Dressed) - Uplifting Cinematic Brad Jerkins 1:43
- Winding the Gears (Dressed) - Percussive Orchestral Kurt M. Landre 1:21
- Under a White Moon (Naked) - Minimalist Wilbert Roget, II 2:56
- 50 Shades of Pearl (Dressed) - Smooth Jazz Brad Jerkins 2:26
- Mother of Pearl (Naked) - Atmospheric Solo Simon Poole 1:41
- Your Eyes (Dressed) - Cinematic Warmth Phil Chapavich 0:56
- Suffocation (Naked) - Impressionist Nabeel Ansari 1:30
- Aquamarine (Naked) - Evocative Solo Jason Cullimore 1:59
- Mission to the Sky (Dressed) - Cinematic Tension Phil Chapavich 1:58
- The Swan (Dressed) - Ambient Atmospheric Rayshaun Thompson 2:30
- These Fears (Dressed) - Rising Cinematic Rock Nicolas Felix 2:14
- Mission to the Sky (Naked) Phil Chapavich 1:53
- Your Eyes (Naked) Phil Chapavich 0:56
- Leaving (Naked) Henning Nugel 3:43
- The Swan (Naked + Pad) Rayshaun Thompson 2:30
- Winding the Gears (Naked) Kurt M. Landre 1:17
- Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 - Romantic Classic Franz Liszt 9:36
Audio Demos
- Nocturne - Op. 27, No. 2 Frédéric Chopin 1:18
- Fantaisie-Impromptu in C# Minor - Op. 66 Frédéric Chopin 4:50
- Frost (Naked) Blake Ewing 0:58
- Leaving (Dressed) - Contemplative Cinematic Henning Nugel 3:42
- Strange Meadow Lark (perf. Doug McKenzie) - Jazz Solo Dave Brubeck 6:09
- Deep Down (Dressed) - Uplifting Cinematic Brad Jerkins 1:43
- Winding the Gears (Dressed) - Percussive Orchestral Kurt M. Landre 1:21
- Under a White Moon (Naked) - Minimalist Wilbert Roget, II 2:56
- 50 Shades of Pearl (Dressed) - Smooth Jazz Brad Jerkins 2:26
- Mother of Pearl (Naked) - Atmospheric Solo Simon Poole 1:41
- Your Eyes (Dressed) - Cinematic Warmth Phil Chapavich 0:56
- Suffocation (Naked) - Impressionist Nabeel Ansari 1:30
- Aquamarine (Naked) - Evocative Solo Jason Cullimore 1:59
- Mission to the Sky (Dressed) - Cinematic Tension Phil Chapavich 1:58
- The Swan (Dressed) - Ambient Atmospheric Rayshaun Thompson 2:30
- These Fears (Dressed) - Rising Cinematic Rock Nicolas Felix 2:14
- Mission to the Sky (Naked) Phil Chapavich 1:53
- Your Eyes (Naked) Phil Chapavich 0:56
- Leaving (Naked) Henning Nugel 3:43
- The Swan (Naked + Pad) Rayshaun Thompson 2:30
- Winding the Gears (Naked) Kurt M. Landre 1:17
- Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 - Romantic Classic Franz Liszt 9:36
Overview
A classic Steinway at an affordable price, Magnolia Studio Grand features a uniquely warm, textured tone, meticulously recorded in an intimate performance hall with unparalleled precision. From classical works to scoring, jazz, pop, and more, this Steinway is a staple for concert pianists to keep at home, and it’s about to become a staple of your composition work.
Product Info
Steinway Model L recorded in a concert hall
The beloved “living room grand” chosen as a home instrument by countless acclaimed pianists, recorded with the beautiful reverb of an intimate concert hall.
Exhaustively sampled
4,800+ samples provided in 16 and 24-bit fidelity.
Deep per-note sampling
8 dynamic (velocity) layers per chromatically-sampled note.
Recorded with and without pedal
All samples recorded with pedal-on and pedal-off. Sostenuto and damper pedals included via scripting.
Beautiful tone captured in detail
Sustain lengths from 2 seconds (highest notes) to 20 seconds (lowest notes).
Realistic performance details
Chromatic key release and pedal noises with adjustable volume.
Features
Elegant and powerful UI
Individual mic editing
Customizable key response
Special editing for each individual key
Alternate tuning support
Requirements
40GB of disk space
Download includes two versions you can pick from: a 16-bit version (12gb) or 24-bit version (27gb)
8GB of RAM minimum
Higher amounts of memory let you load more instruments. 8GB is the required minimum, while 16GB is recommended.
Kontakt Player 7.10.7+
This library will run in the FREE Kontakt Player.
Kontakt Requirements - Mac OS
Intel Macs (i5 or higher): macOS 10.14, 10.15, 11 or 12 (latest update).
Apple Silicon Macs (via Rosetta 2 & natively on ARM in Standalone or in hosts that support it): macOS 11 or 12 (latest update)
Kontakt Requirements - Windows
Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 10 (latest Service Pack, 32/64-bit). Intel Core i5 or equivalent CPU. Graphics hardware support for OpenGL 2.1 or higher. Windows 10 strongly recommended.
Tutorials
v2.0 Update Overview
Walkthrough & Demonstration
Featured Artists & Composers
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The legendary Steinway Model L has been a staple of classical pianists for over a century. But every individual piano is as unique as a human voice, and we fell in love with this one the moment we heard it. This particular instrument has been lovingly, expertly maintained over the duration of its life, and we captured every detail with unparalleled precision. The combination of the instrument’s intimate nuance and the presence of the recording hall is unique and, we think, highly inspiring.
Magnolia Studio Grand, like Camellia Concert Grand, began life as an R&D project to test a new recording technique. When we heard the sound of what we had created, though, we felt we needed to put this in your hands as an affordable, beautiful, and truly playable instrument. We love the end result, and we hope you will, too.
To deliver the most consistent performance across all 88 keys, we used a human-supervised machine to press the piano keys at precise speeds, guaranteeing identical velocities at each dynamic level. From there, our exclusive SpectralFusion technology seamlessly blends between velocities for a new level of nuance and control. This allows us to avoid imperfection and mechanical limitations, resulting in a playground ready to be brought to life by your human creativity.
Originally from 1903, the Steinway Model L shocked professionals around the world with its rich, robust sound and quickly became known as the “living room grand.” Packing the warm, resonant tones of a Steinway into a smaller frame, it quickly became a beloved go-to home piano for concert pianists who needed the responsiveness and power of an artisanal instrument at home.
This classic was discontinued in 2005 and replaced with the Model O. But the Model L’s layered, powerful sound makes it a sought-after instrument even today. Most Model Ls were built in New York, and they are emblematic of Steinway’s “classical New York sound.”
Perfect for concert hall works, jazz sessions, pop, jazz, and more, this Steinway’s rich tone has made it a versatile, cross-genre powerhouse, and now that versatility is yours.
Reviews
Pearl Concert Grand – Computer Music
“Pearl Concert Grand sounds lovely and plays well, holding its own against competing pianos costing considerably more…There’s enough processing power to design any piano sound you’re likely to need.” (4.5/5)
CM Reviews (Computer Music)
Pearl Concert Grand – MusicTech Magazine
“The piano is really quite stunning to play […] Even if your ivory-tinkling abilities are more intermediate, the advantages of using a properly recorded grand should be fairly audible in your projects just the same. […] If you’re serious about using great-quality piano sounds in your music, be it scoring, pop, jazz or anything else, this is well worth a look. […] An excellent, crisp and playable virtual piano instrument capable of everything from subtle jazz to pounding rock.”
Hollin Jones (MusicTech Magazine)
Pearl Concert Grand – Original Sound Version
“Even taking my high standards for realistic piano samples into account, I have to say that I’m thoroughly impressed by the Pearl Concert Grand. While I’ll always favor recording a real piano whenever possible, Pearl is a superb substitute that can deliver an equally dynamic and powerful performance. Considering how accurate and realistic [it] sounds, I think it is easily the next best thing to a studio recording… I would highly recommend grabbing this software. Pick up a copy and you’ll likely never need to buy another piano sample library.”
Michael Hoffmann (Original Sound Version)
Pearl Concert Grand – Simeon Amburgey
“It’s really interesting how different libraries can fit into different roles, and I’m just loving the way that Pearl just really has such a presence, and it kind of cuts through…it can be really bright, and then it can just be really nice and big and intimate and full, which I really, really appreciate about this library.”
Simeon Amburgey (07/2020)
Pearl Concert Grand – The Audio Spotlight
“There is a lot of that sound in Pearl that I have been looking for in a piano library. Mainly the fact that it doesn’t sound boomy and doesn’t have the same annoying frequencies constantly bugging me that have been annoying me with some other libraries. This is a very difficult thing to review though as it is a very subjective matter. For me this piano library is a very welcomed addition because it makes my job easier when I don’t have to fool around with the EQ constantly anymore.” (4.4/5)
Jarkko Hietanen (The Audio Spotlight)
Pearl Concert Grand – Mark Portmann
“Pearl Concert Grand has been a go-to for me. As a session musician in Los Angeles, I’ve spent years recording on real Yamaha C7s—one of the most frequently used pianos in major studios. Having that same iconic sound instantly available at home allows me to stay in the creative flow and focus entirely on performance. It’s helped me land placements with a range of artists and in film projects.”