May 2022: introducing.the Ravenscroft 220 The UVl-based result continues to be one of the top produced VI products globally and is the gold standard as the 'go-to' for discriminating artists.

This fusion of VI Labs Audio and Ravenscroft Pianos became a triumph in Virtual Instruments. VI Labs Audio was selected to sample the 275 Performance Grand Piano, an instrument built specifically for that recording project. Artists around the globe have benefitted, and enjoyed our unique philosophy as the only acoustic piano manufacturer that endorses, licenses, or joint ventures, in a direct-sponsored arrangement, for the digital sampling of every size piano that they produce. And it’s quite light on CPU and RAM too, very efficiently coded it seems.Following the success of our Ravenscroft 275 Acoustic Piano, introduced in 2009, and its subsequent digitization by VI Labs Audio in 2014, Ravenscroft Pianos continues to focus an handcrafting the finest pianos in the world from its new headquarters in Scottsdale, Arizona. With different microphones, EQs, compressors, effects, velocity response…you can really create your own unique tone with this piano plugin. The interface is beautiful, but the true power comes from the vast sound shaping capabilities you have.It is the best piano for mixing into the background of all pianos I tried, simply because how great it blends into the mix straight out of the box. It does not have a piercing top-end or rumbling low-end like many software pianos do. I love this piano for how incredibly well balanced it is.Overall it can be a bit heavy on the low-end range in them mix, so I generally add some EQing to make it fit. I especially love how close and focused you can get the of Keyscape if you want it to.

And you can use it inside Omnisphere to get access to the incredible Steam Engine with all FX etc. It is also super easy and great at customizing the overall tone, the noises (pedal, keys), the room etc. I find the piano presets in this plugin has the most depth of all, especially and incredibly detailed low end.What are your favorite Piano VST plugins and sample libraries right now, and why? Do you use them in any specific way? Here are my favorites:

Ravenscroft 275 by vi labs