VSL SYNCHRON Pianos | Yamaha CFX | Follow The Star
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- čas přidán 28. 08. 2024
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It has been an amazing year featuring so many wonderful instrument libraries, today is no exception. Vienna Symphonic Library have created some of the most detailed, high resolution sampled piano libraries ever produced. Today I am featuring the Synchron Yamaha CFX. The CFX is the flagship concert grand that provides a powerful and dynamic sound that matched with the Synchron stage giving you so many possibilities.
You can purchase the Synchron Yamaha CFX at a special price through the end of December. More information can be found here:
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Check out this earlier video featuring the Synchron CFX along with the other Synchron Pianos here:
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The joy of Jesus in music!
What a beautiful instrument
I don't think any of the Vsl pianos can match this one
It's best of both worlds..
Warm, round and mellow
And whenever you want... It can be savage and hard sounding
It's amazing
Thnx simeon❤
The cfx sounds the best of all of the pianos in this series.
Marvelous!!!
Never seen anyone so happy and giddy playing so beautifully and what a joy you provided me this day...
Thank you...
Love my church music!!
That is so wonderfully kind of you, and yes I really love being able to express my joy and gratefulness for all of His many blessings. Thank you so much for watching and for your encouraging words. All the best.
Such a beautiful libary, easily beats the Garritan, in my opinion!
Extremely gorgeus piano sound!!!!! but kind of expensive for my tight budget.
10:54 damn❤
Blessings to you and yours for remembering The Son of God at this time of year. You couldn't have picked a better piano to honour Him.
Yes, the CFX is an amazing instrument. I am grateful for all of the gifts I have been given and it is the least I can do, to give them back in thankfulness and praise. Thanks so much for the support and looking forward for much more in the coming year. All the very best.
Really enjoyed listening and meeting you for the first time!
That is so good to hear. Thanks so much for watching and I look forward to many more adventures ahead. All the best.
Hi Simeon... Your are angel of Pianos sent for all of us from Heaven... May this christmas bring Peace & Harmony to all the man kind on earth... Especially for you and all the music lovers all around... Love you all and God bless you all.. Love from Sri Lanka... 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎆🎇
Blessings to you as well. Christmas is always a wonderful reminder that He wrapped and gave Himself to this world so that we would know the true meaning of divine love.
I so appreciate your kind words, they are so encouraging.
Merry Christmas and looking forward to a wonderful New Year.
Hey
It’s me again. Just wanted to say thank you for all the advice out gave me throughout the past few months! And guess what? I think I figured it out. I am now using VSL on my tiny MacBook Air computer with 8GB RAM, no pops and cracks yet, With a Samsung portable SSD external hard drive and the dongle license key. What a dynamic duo!
That is so good to hear. I hope you have much enjoyment playing these amazing instruments. All the best.
Hello Simeon, as always a joy to listen to your playing. This piano library is of such a awesome quality. This in combination with your musical talents, could listen for hours to it. Merry Christmas for you and your family. Hope to hear soon again from you. God bless
Thanks so much my friend. Yes, this piano library has such a massive presence. I am blessed to be able to share all of these experiences with you. Thanks so much for your kind support over the past year, it is appreciated so very much. All the best, and stay tuned this year isn’t over yet. 🤓
Thank you Simeon, for sharing your Light and gifts with the world!! Wishing you a joyous and Blessed Christmas!! ♥
It is a profound pleasure to be able to experience all of these amazing instruments along with you. I am looking forward to much more ahead. Thanks so much for your kind support.
Thank you. Keep doing what you do. Truly an amazing and unique channel.
Happy holidays.
It is my deepest pleasure. I feel so honored and grateful to be able to share with all of you on this platform, Thanks so much for the kind words of support, they are so appreciated. Wishing you all the best.
I have come to the conclusion that the VSL pianos are one of the most detaied sampled pianos ever created. and if one cannot afford to own a top end piano, these are the next best alternatives, Not cheap, but authentically sampled, to give you a lot of the sonics of the real thing. Compared to other products like those from Native Instruments, and Garritan CFX, which provide pre-mixed perspective with a sound that is therefore baked in, the VSL pianos provide the multiple individual microphone options, for even more authentic options, when dialling in your sound.
After three years of using only the lower cost sampled pianos like Waves Grand Rhapsody, and from Production Voices (from their SFZ range which uses the free Sforzando sample player), due to a temporary rearrangement of my home, I had the opportunity to play the default sounds from my Yamaha CP33 stage piano, and it was such a difficult adjustment, It almost felt like I was playing like a total piano newbie, my timing was so off, and I really could never ever accept that transition, unless I had no choice. The limited number of sample layers, made the velocity transitions, more apparent, and this shock to my ears, just made my playing worse.
My point is, even the lower cost sampled pianos for PC/Mad, which I had become accustomed to, were so much more playable than the 3 layer samples on the CP33. I can imagine the corresponding sonic improvement, and potential when I could afford to add a VSL or a Garritan CFX, or a higher end Production Voices piano sample to my collection. Always great to aspire. To keep hope alive. For me, just being able to play something chromatically correct on a piano, has been a dream come true. Owning one in itself has been a major breakthrough, cos once upon a time owning a "professional" keyboard like the Korg M1, was far beyond me. These things were things I could only dream about.
When I hear these top end instruments played by Simeon who does them justice, with his superb innate musicianship, I am reminded that we must all be thankful, cos its so easy to aspire, and forget how far one has come, and the blessings that God has provided along the way.
I cherish Simeon for being the most authentic demonstrator of these modern instruments, providing a service that allows us to appreciate much of the sound of these modern tools, and because the player - Simeon is a relatively constant factor - same person in all the demos, also makes it easier to compare the sound of different pianos.
If it sounds good in Simeons hands - its a good piano.
Thanks as always for your insightful feedback. I also so appreciate the kind support, it helps keep me going. all the best.
Sorry I missed this but it certainly has been a busy time!
Merry Christmas to you and the family Simeon. 👍🙏🎄
Thank you so much. I so much appreciate the kind support. All the very best.
Wonderful! Merry Christmas Brother! 🎄🎁✝️
Thanks so much my friend. Praying the new year brings many new blessings. Thanks so much for the amazing support.
I now own the vsl CFX (standard library) and find it far superior to the very good Garritan CFX. Stage A is very successful on this panio, I really feel like I have the piano in front of me. It's not at all the same feeling with the D-274 and the bosendorfer imperial that I find too far away, impossible to feel connected with them... I have all the synchron except the blüthner, I really find that the CFX and the 280 VC are best suited for solo playing
Yes, the Imperial is massive. I also enjoy the 280VC as it has a tighter sound. I need to revisit the CFX. Thanks so much for watching and the great feedback.
Today is not Christmas but, Merry Christmas and God Bless you!
I look at it this way; every day is like Christmas because we are daily showered with His gifts, that is why they call it the “present” 🤓
Thanks so much for watching along with your kind words of support. Joyfully!🎹
It’s awesome. One might also take a look at native instrument’s Noire (Yamaha CFX) in Dec, $75 (or 50% off)
Yes! That is an incredible opportunity on that library as well. Thanks so much for watching. Merry Christmas 🎄
I own noire and while it has a great tone, I think a downside of Noire is it has just one (close) mic position. I find it sounding empty compared to multi-mic libarys because of a lack of mid and/or room mics, like there is something missing in the sound.
I have all the synchron pianos and I'm gonna rank them from the absolute best in my view to the worst
Yamaha CFX
It sounds very clear and bright, has the most powerful fortissimos and the some really good round tones in the pianissimo range, and the playability is just superb to others, it response to everything
Bosendorfer IMPERIAL
Warm and clear with a giant and grandeur resonance, not as dynamic as the cfx or the steinway but a touch easier to control, the playability is as good as cfx, the bass is a little bit warmer but less thunderous
Bosendofer 280VC
The absolute warmest concert grand that vsl have sampled, a little more dynamic then its bigger brother (imperial) but still more linear then the cfx or the D274, it has a very sweet round tone in the pianissimo to mezzo forte range, and above that everything is super brutally_bright, it's my most-used out of the bunch due to its closer, warmer sound
Fazioli F212
A sweet sound with a warm feeling, very close and delusional, best for romantic peaces, not so dynamic and not very resonant, it almost sounds like a felt grand, which is nice of course
Fazioli F308
A little bit high-midrangy, very strong fundamental frequencies, it has a rounder tone then any other val pianos (except f212) but the dynamics are not really there, the only thing that changes with velocity is the volume amount, it gets louder or quieter based on how hard/soft you're playing, but the playability is like 280vc and the imperial but they're a touch faster due fo their Sharper attack.
Steinway D274
The sound is crunchier, even brighter than the cfx and perhaps a little fatiguing, it's has the largest timber variation among the others, some of its lowest velocities are barley audible, but it has the absolute worst playability among all its friends, sometimes it doesn't pick up midi values and some notes just don't make any sound, especially in fast passages (i always wish that vsl would sample an American steinway d in their Stage b, cause this one is really bright and annoying, i personally don't like the Hamburg Ds at all)
Hope it halps,
Thank you simeon, your videos really helped me through this piano_vi journey❤
Headsman, wow! Thanks so much for going into such detail sharing your experiences. Reading over things helps me also to understand a different perspective and to put some of the observations under my hat for future playthroughs. I so appreciate your continued positive and helpful feedback; it is what I enjoy about this amazing Joyful community we have here. Take care my friend and keep the cards and letters coming! Joyfully yours.
@@PraiseTracks It has been an honour sir simeon🙏♥️
You're an amazing player and even more impressive when it comes to personality, you're just awesome
Merry Christmas, Simeon!
Thanks my friend. All the best.
good to hear you play... are you not recording from the line-out but from good external speakers? It sounds quite good already... although I think some DGX670 with CFX sound sounded really nice. By the way, are you sure your keyboard is not a bit too low for a good posture?
So this is being captured directly from the audio interface, not being recorded by an external microphone, this is the best way to present the sounds as they would be coming to you.
I also have various battles with getting my position correct and have the chair that I can bring up and down to accommodate things. Ergonomics is a real issue and believe me I am always trying to get it right ;^)
Thanks so much for watching! Joyfully! 🎹
I’m really interested in this library. I’m currently using Noire which is great but not on the same level as the VSL libraries. I also like the Production Voices 300 Grand but there is a velocity issue with the top half of the samples. VSL currently have a sale on I’m tempted with either their CFX or Fazioli.
I would say for me the Fazioli would be my choice of the two. I guess it would be the placement of he Fazioli and definitely would go with the full version for the ribbon mics.
@@PraiseTracks Thanks yes the Fazioli does sound wonderful. However, it sounds a little muted compared to the VSL CFX and Steinway? Also, some find the low register doesn’t sound as big as the CFX and Steinway?
Did you find this when you tried them?
The tone of your CFX is so lovely, for some reason mine can't seem to sound as close, dry and thin not bright and wide as yours, any settings suggestions to make it sounds like yours Simeon?
Nhân, in the video I was using the FULL version and in some sections using the Surround to Stereo mix presets. Another major factor in getting a good result is to experiment with your controller velocity curves, as this can make a big difference. You can try different velocity curve settings in the Synchron Pianos interface and also check to see what options are available to you in your controller settings.
Start with going to the extreme ends of the velocity spectrum so you can hear how it affects the sound and then work your way into dialing in something that sounds good to you.
I hope that helps. Thanks so much for watching. Joyfullly!
@@PraiseTracks Yes I'm using the full version, I will try your suggestions. Thank you very much!
My pleasure. Let me know how it goes. Joyfully!
Hi Simeon. I bought the VSL CFX over the weekend and noticed when I use the same presets as your using, the tone sounds quite different to your demo at 15:00. I particularly like this tone and am wondering if you can remember how you have set the velocity curve within the VSL CFX?
Thankyou
Hello Richard, and congratulations on your new piano. Looking back around the time you mention, I am using the PLAYER - SURROUND TO STEREO Mix preset. You have to have the FULL version to get the extra mic positions. The only thing I noticed I changed was the pedal noise, I think they are too loud for my taste most of the time.
If anything regarding the tone, I would have to point to the velocity response of your controller. The SL88: Grand has a softer touch generally than most and can almost be too soft in some instances. I typically leave the keyboard set to the LINEAR velocity curve and if I need to make any adjustments I do it from within the instrument.
I would try going to the settings and adjusting the velocity curve to an almost slight concave shape to help it focus on some of the softer ranges.
You can always try tweaking the velocity response in the particular preset to dial in what feels and sounds good to you.
I hope that helps. These are such detailed instruments and it is amazing what you can get out of them.
Joyfully yours!
@@PraiseTracks Thankyou Simeon. Yes they are such detailed instruments. I have the FULL version as well. I was using the general player preset and not the surround to stereo version so will try this preset. Regarding the tone, I’m finding my Yamaha Arius digital piano is triggering the higher velocities too easily but when I tweak the velocity curve to a more concave shape every now and then I get a higher velocity note jump out. I will need to keep tweaking this until I find a curve that feels better. I have a feeling the SL88 Grands touch is going to be more to my taste than the Yamaha Arius. I also like the touch of the Kawai VPC1 but don’t own one.
If i had to choose two of synchrons... I would choose cfx and 280vc
Great choices.
@@PraiseTracksyour channel helped a looot man, thanks♥️♥️♥️
the sound is great, do you need a sound card and any mixing technique to make this perfect sound ? can you give me more detail about how to set up in DAW to record this VST sound perfectly?
Yes, you need a good ASIO compatible external audio interface to get the best experience. With VSL libraries, they also recommend the very fast NVME M.2 SSD drives as their libraries process so many samples. At the very least you need a very fast internal SSD.
Recording is all about listening, with the VSL libraries you also have great flexibility with their mixer and various mic positions.
@@PraiseTracks thanks for replying me, hope you a lucky day. I have a macbook pro 16 with internal SSD. But the sound is not goood like your sound, can you teach me some technique to make the sound perfect like you did.Is it necessary to buy an external audio interface?If yes, please recommend a good one for me, (cost < 1k USD) . thanks again!
What is the cpu spec ?(what is your CPU? intel 13900H?) Do you play real time? (after rendering?)
I currently have an i9-9900k overclocked at 5ghz on all cores with 64 gb of memory. Oh, there is no rendering, it is all in real time and with all of the extra overhead of playing, recording and live-streaming it can push things hard. You do have to be mindful of how many mic positions you use when trying to play live as each one exponentially impacts performance.
Thanks so much for watching.
Merry Christmas Simeon. Almost every time I hear the Synchron pianos, the overriding impression I have is of a tendency to add way too much room sound and reverb. This tendency seems to be built into all their presets. I must be honest, in spite of your phenomenal abilities, this piano did not do justice to your efforts cos the room sound was so overwhelming as to make the piano sound indistinct. like a piano in fairy land - probably good for Xmas and Film scores, but even at that, the sound of the piano was somewhat lost in the ambience. On the plus side - this ambient disposition is absolutely perfect for ethereal dreamy wonderland music.
Challenge must be one's hardware - needs to be pretty current, some of us will need to upgrade our gear before considering a purchase. And also buy their custom dongle. No doubt this is a sampled piano for professional keyboard players only.
Yes, the room is a huge part of the sound. You can see me grab the reverb control a lot to turn it down 😳
I also think where the piano was placed on the Synchron Stage definitely influences the overall sound as well.
Thanks so much for all of your support and great feedback over the past year. I am looking forward to more sonic adventures in the coming year.
Wishing you all the very best.
@@PraiseTracks Same here with their Bösendorfer, especially if you want to use it in a band context. Nonetheless, it's still the single best Piano VSTi I EVER played. I sold Pianoteq and a couple other libraries I had immediately after getting it. Does the Yamaha give the same impression of "weight" under your fingers as the Bösendorfer? I hate that they don't offer demo licenses for all their products (and all the time), as this is what got me sold on the Bösendorfer...
I felt the same at first, but you *can* get a much drier sound from the CFX that makes it feel much more immediate. It definitely took me longer to dial this one in as I liked it, but now that I have, it's my absolute favourite piano VI.
Why does it feels like your VSL CFX sounds better than my VSL CFX..
I think the main factor most of the time relates to finding the right velocity response curve on your controller and fine tuning it in the instrument itself. What keyboard controller are you currently using? Thanks for watching and hopefully we can get your CFX humming along. All the best.
@@PraiseTracks I use yamaha p515 keyboard controller
OK, there lies the problem. There have been other viewers who have reported the same issue of not being happy with how the virtual piano libraries sounded and many were using this controller of a similar Yamaha model. It seems that the factory velocity curves seem to have problems getting the full dynamic range from most libraries.
I would go in and try the different factory velocity curves to see how it makes a difference. You can also go into the SYNCHRON CFX preferences and edit the velocity curve from there. It is just a matter of making adjustments and finding the right settings to get the sound you are looking for. I hope that helps. Please keep me posted on your progress. All the best.
@@PraiseTracks I tried different touch preset in my keyboard, and it seems like it looks fine. And I couldn't find velocity curve edit from Synchron CFX.