Etude Crossgrade from Dorico 6

The deal

$48.99 at Plugin Boutique, down from $69.98. This is an ongoing offer with no fixed end date. Plugin Boutique loyalty points apply to this purchase, so you earn account credit toward future buys.

What it is

Etude is a premium sampled grand piano plugin from Steinberg, built around a Yamaha C3X recorded in a purpose-built acoustic space. The library weighs in at 18 GB compressed (sourced from 45 GB of raw samples) and runs inside HALion Sonic 7, which is free. This crossgrade edition is specifically for existing Dorico 6 owners, giving them access to the same instrument at a reduced entry price.

Who it's for

Composers and producers who work with realistic piano - whether scoring for picture, writing classical or jazz pieces, or adding a natural acoustic piano to pop or cinematic productions. If you already own Dorico 6, this is a direct path into a high-quality studio grand without paying full price.

Key features

• Four microphone positions (Player, Mid, Tail, and Room) let you dial in the perspective that fits your mix
• Chromatic sampling with 12 dynamic layers gives you fine-grained velocity response across the full keyboard range
• Sustain resonance, sympathetic string response, and piano noise modeling are all adjustable for a more physical, realistic feel
• Adaptive release samples capture the natural decay of the instrument as you lift keys, adding realism to fast or legato passages