Piano Impacts

Tap into the potential destruction sounds of ‘Piano Impacts,’ where the demise of a Wurlitzer baby grand piano becomes a treasure trove of source material. We captured the destruction process at 96kHz, employing mid-side microphone technique to ensure flexibility for designers. Stereo width. Mono compatibility.

Why?  This piano was found sitting outside a dumpster.  We brought it in and found it useful for a few projects. The piano was unrepairable, and eventually needed to be disposed of and this sample library was born. We returned it to the dumpster but needed to dismantle it in the process.  One last act of sound creation was harvested from the instrument before it left for the landfill.

From the raw recordings, we selected 119 one-shots that preserve the best of the original sounds, ready to infuse your projects with a touch of chaos. In addition to these raw elements, we designed 77 soundscapes that range from spine-tingling risers to earth-shaking braahms, haunting pads, and ethereal whooshes. You’ll get a playable pitched Kontakt patch (version 6.8 and above) with 6x round-robin samples of each string being plucked from the piano’s interior, adding an extra layer of melodic element to your designs.

We hope these sounds can elevate the work of sound designers crafting suspenseful and hair-raising moments in horror films or games. With ‘Piano Impacts,’ you’re not just getting a few samples; you’re unlocking a unique sound palette that provide the building blocks to cover jump scare designs and layers of tension found naturally in the death of a piano.

Full sound effects list for Piano Impacts