Native Instruments Introduces The Giant

Native Instruments has introduce a new instrument called The Giant – based on the world’s biggest upright piano.

The Giant features the sound of the Klavins Piano Model 370i, described as “a super-sized instrument delivering a colossal sonic spectrum equally well-suited to urban pop projects, soft piano ballads, driving rock riffs and jazz numbers, as well as providing a separate ‘Cinematic’ version of the piano for darker, atmospheric projects and sound design.”

This upright piano stands over three meters high and weighs over two tons, with a soundboard roughly twice the size of a typical 9′ concert grand piano soundboard. The Giant was produced by sampling expert Uli Baronowsky – creator of the ‘Galaxy’ piano series – and comprises two separate instruments in one (‘day’ and ‘night’ versions), as well as controls for shaping and modifying the sound, and 40 production-ready presets to provide instant starting points for numerous musical styles.

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The Giant runs in Kontakt 5 or the free Kontakt 5 Player, and is available now for $119 at the Native Instruments online shop.

The Giant "Day" screenshot

The Giant's "Dark" Alterego

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