Keyboards Paolo Cattaneo. Recorded and mixed at Particles Factory, Italy. The CATTANEO kit contains the CATTANEO upright acoustic and electric piano + the CATTANEO cassette, an exclusive bonus instrument only available in this kit.
The upright piano is an intimate piano with a unique sound that is simply perfect for songwriting, indie/pop and introspection. The electric piano is a truly fabulous experience. Sampled directly from Cattaneo’s modified and “augmented” Rhodes piano, it is unlike any other electric piano you may have heard. Everything you need to create beautiful piano music and more in one solution, with an exclusive gift: CATTANEO Cassette is an author’s selection of cassette loops and noises from Paolo Cattaneo’s own collection.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS OF CATTANEO PIANO (SET)
Upright piano: 4996 samples in ncw format.
Electric piano: 647 samples in ncw format.
Requires full version of KONTAKT 6.6.1+ (not compatible with free Kontakt Player).
5 channels with mixability
PIANO: Core sound
HUMAN: Highlights performance and key noises
GREAT TONE: Well-thought-out
RUST (for upright piano): distortion GRAIN
(for electric piano): grainy soundscapes
COLOR: claviharp (for upright piano); tuned glass (for electric piano)
Effects and controls:
ATTACK: adjust the attack to your taste
REVERB: choose from 6 top-notch algorithms
DELAY select delay type (Regular / Ping-Pong), time-sharing menu and level
SUSTAIN PEDAL volume: if you turn on it responds to the sound of your midi sustain pedal like a real
one CASSETTE SECTION: Turn your electric piano into a lo-fi gem Cassette
Noise: Choose from 6 types of cassette tape hiss
Wobble: Add wobble to get typical random detuning effects
ARPEGGIATOR
3 FX PEDALS with 6 effect types each to choose from: EQ, Compression, Saturation, Chorus, Phaser and Leslie
16GB RAM or more is highly recommended. You should be able to run Kontakt full version 6.6.1+.
Sample resolution: .ncw format
Credits:
Instrument concept and project director: Walter Beltrami
Musician: Paolo Cattaneo
Recorded and mixed at Particles Factory, Italy
User interface and graphic design: Have Design Studio and Martina Primavera
Teaser video by Ella Bordo
Kontakt script: Urs Bollhalder
