Belford 1904 Upright
Generations-old, slightly out of tune upright that delivers beautiful soft tones, harsh honky-tonk vibes and everything in between.
The story
This upright piano is 119 years old and was made by a now-obsolete manufacturer called the Belford Piano Company. It belongs to my in-laws, and I always enjoyed playing it during visits. You can feel its age under your fingers and it has a smooth, dark tone that’s always just a little out of tune. I decided to sample it over the Christmas holiday. Initially, I thought this would be a quick and simple project, but as I got into it, I found myself really enjoying the piano’s personality and decided to go further. I began scripting a user interface and went all in, tweaking the samples until they were just right.
This instrument has:
- 3 dynamic levels
- Release samples
- Controllable velocity curve (you can get super punchy with it, or dial in the “soft piano” sound)
- Quick reverb and compression controls
- Adjustable pedal and mechanical noises
- A preset system (comes with some of my favorite settings, and you can add your own)
I hope you enjoy playing this as much as I do!
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Reviews
This is super beautiful
Appreciate to you so much
I can't believe it. It just sound like a real upright piano
Really lovely!
It has such a nice character! Thank you for sampling this!
It would be really cool if you could make it available for Decent Sampler or some other player that is really free ...Wonderful character!
Thank you. The piano has a wonderful atmosphere and character. It's one of the most played lately.
