The CFX Lite is a subset of the Garritan Abbey Road Studios CFX Concert Grand that retains the expressive detail of the original by providing the full power of the Close Classic mic perspective.
This perspective best captures the natural tonal character, clarity and nuance of the instrument and the result is a stellar downloadable piano at a very affordable price.
SUMMARY
- Yamaha CFX Concert Grand
- Recorded in Abbey Road Studios' famous Studio One
- Highly playable and incredibly realistic
- Features one mic perspective - Close Classic (compared to three in full version)
- All 20 layers of detail from the original CFX are represented
- New features include timbre effect, additional reverb controls, and added realism to pedal behaviour
- Includes reverb impulses of presets from Abbey Road rack gear
- Powered by the ARIA engine - no need to buy a separate sampler!
- Upgrade path available to the full CFX Concert Grand
- Download the PDF on right side of page for comparison table
- Size: 22GB
OVERVIEW
The Yamaha CFX is an incredible concert grand piano characterised by a wide palette of tonal colors and the ability to create the most subtle, expressive nuances. To create an incredible virtual piano, Garritan matched this beautiful instrument with the stunning acoustics of Abbey Road's Studio One. To this, they added a team of world-class engineers who leveraged an exceptional collection of microphones and outboard gear to create the finest sampled piano ever captured.
All 20 layers of detail from the original CFX are represented, including separate sample sets for pedals-up, sustain pedal down and soft pedaling. The CFX Lite also adds pedaling and other features not found in the original CFX Concert Grand. These include partial and re-pedaling functionality plus more than 20 additional impulses captured from Abbey Road Studios’ legendary outboard reverb equipment.
The CFX Lite includes the powerful ARIA player, and is designed to be a perfect addition to music notation-based programs, like Finale, as well as to all sequencers and digital audio work stations. It is also equally at home in live usage as it is in a studio setting.
New Features added to CFX Lite... (now also included in the latest full CFX version update)
Timbre Effect
CFX Lite uses a higher or lower sample than the pitch you play (depending on the knob setting) and transposes it, producing the altered timbre at the correct pitch. When the Timbre Effect knob is at 50%, you'll experience the natural timbre of the sampled Yamaha CFX concert grand piano. Turn the Timbre Effect knob above 50% to give the piano a more plucked sound, and turn the Timbre Effect knob below 50% for a less percussive sound.
This can be used to emulate the George Martin technique utilized on "In My Life"
Reverb
Size and Decay knobs added for more comprehensive control over the reverb settings.
Impulses
22 Reverb impulses of actual presets from Abbey Road Studio One rack gear (serious secret sauce!)?
- Re-Pedaling and Partial Pedaling
Added realism to pedal behaviour. Re-Pedaling "Catches" a note with the sustain pedal after it is played, and Partial Pedaling allows you to use a continuous sustain pedal to vary the amount of dampening applied.
| FEATURES |
PERSPECTIVE |
CFX LITE |
CFX CONCERT GRAND |
| Classic Mic Perspective – most faithfully captures the natural tonal character, clarity and nuance of the CFX Concert Grand |
Close Mics |
X |
X |
| Ambient Mics |
|
X |
| Contemporary Mic Perspective – bright and hard with lots of attack from the hammers, while maintaining warmth with intimate ambience |
Close Mics |
|
X |
| Ambient Mics |
|
X |
| Player Mic Perspective – offers the experience of playing the CFX in Studio One, particularly when used with headphones |
Close Mics |
|
X |
| Ambient Mics |
|
X |
| Samples of the Yamaha CFX Concert Grand Piano |
|
X |
X |
| Recorded in Abbey Road Studio One |
|
X |
X |
| Captured by renowned engineers from Abbey Road Studios |
|
X |
X |
| Recorded with classic mics and outboard gear from Abbey Road Studios |
|
X |
X |
| 20 Layers of detail, including seperate sample sets for pedals-up, sustain pedal down and soft pedaling |
|
X |
X |
| Dozens of presets |
|
X |
X |
| EQ controls and a multitude of adjustable piano parameters |
|
X |
X |
| Customizable velocity and dynamic range |
|
X |
X |
| Convolution reverb |
|
X |
X |
| Full and Compact versions |
|
X |
X |
| Additional convolution impulse responses (including outboard reverbs from Abbey Road Studios) |
|
NEW! |
NEW! |
| Timbre Effect (similates the change in timbre produced when instruments are played back at a different speed then they were recorded at) |
|
NEW! |
NEW! |
| Partial pedaling (requires continuous pedal controller) and re-pedaling |
|
NEW! |
NEW! |
System Requirements
- Windows: Microsoft Windows 7 or later, Audio interface compatible with ASIO
- Macintosh: Mac OS X 10.7 or later
General Requirements:
- Multi-core processor required
- 4 GB RAM minimum required (8 GB RAM or greater recommended)
- 112GB of free hard drive space is required for "Full" installation; 24.5 GB is required for "Compact" installation.
- A dedicated hard drive with fast interface (SATA, USB 3.0, Firewire 800, Thunderbolt) is recommended. A solid-state drive (SSD) is preferred.
- Internet connection for updates and online registration
- USB port required for boxed version installation
Recommended:
- A MIDI interface may be required if you are using a MIDI keyboard. Many keyboards now use USB.
- The ability to assign controllers within your keyboard, music program, or sequencer is recommended
- High-quality speakers and amplifier, or high-quality headphones
The Garritan Abbey Road Studios CFX Concert Grand sound library is AAX, RTAS, VST, and AU compatible, and is proudly powered by the ARIA Player. There’s no need to purchase a separate sampler.
YAMAHA is a registered trademark of Yamaha Corporation.
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