@Paul said:

Hello everybody!We have just released a Library Update for the Steinway D, with improved velocity mapping. So far, we have received great feedback from our testers, so this one should be quite a big step into the right direction 

Thanks for your input, everbody!!

Best, 
Paul

Thanks Paul and the VSL team. I notice a difference in the update. It's not as harsh sounding while still maintaining the louder sounds when needed. 

I'm not experienced or educated enough to know exactly what's happening, but to my ears, it's an improvement. 

Thanks again for your continued product support and I look forward to seeing what ideas you come up with in the future to make your pianos sound even better. 

God Bless,

David

Wow, that really just fixed everything for me! Amazing! You're really on an entirely different level! 

No more harsh tones and weird velocity response, just perfect on my Kawai MP11! Makes you really feel like there's some kind of strings and hammers working at your fingertips.

What really impressed me is how you also achieved a good balance between the high and the low notes. The lows were not assertive enough before, now I think they are! 

Cudos to you guys!

@Paul said:

Hello everybody! We have just released a[url=https://www.vsl.co.at/en/MyVSL/SY_Library_Updates]Library Update for the Steinway D[/url], with improved velocity mapping. So far, we have received great feedback from our testers, so this one should be quite a big step into the right direction Thanks for your input, everbody!! Best,Paul

@Paul said:

Hi, 

Happy to hear such a positive feedback on the piano update!

@wolfgang: You can tell by looking at the sample content. You will see a file called "SY-Steinway-D_Patches_Update01.vsynvolume" (see attached screenshot), which overrules the existing "SY-Steinway-D_Patches.vsynvolume" (newer file wins). 

This file organizes the way the samples are structured and will also affect your existing user presets. 

Best, 
Paul

Great!  Thank you Paul

@Paul said:

@wolfgang: You can tell by looking at the sample content. You will see a file called "SY-Steinway-D_Patches_Update01.vsynvolume" (see attached screenshot), which overrules the existing "SY-Steinway-D_Patches.vsynvolume" (newer file wins).

Best,

Paul

Can we delete the previous "SY-Steinway-D_Patches.vsynvolume" file, or do we need to keep it with the rest of the sample content even though the Update file has now usurped it? Thanks.

God Bless,

David

Hi David, 

You can delete the old patch file. 

Best, 
Paul

Nice update. I ended up backing out my MIDI velocity scaling as a result of this change, to a value between 5% and 12% vs. 20% (depending on the piece), but otherwise this update improves the dynamics handling and consequent timbral balance between bass and treble.

I meant to post my tweaks to the pianos a few weeks ago following the recent update.

Several hours were spent on the Steinway, with verification in several jazz projects.

The Yamaha is a work in progress, as I haven't finalized it in a project context yet.

Hi Mark, 

Thanks for sharing!!

I like the spirit 😊

Best,
Paul