Joachims Piano
The deal
$49.50 at Loot Audio (down from $99). The sale runs through October 1, 2026.
What it is
Joachims Piano is a Kontakt instrument built from a lovingly restored 1890s Steinway B, recorded over more than 40 hours of studio time. Beyond the natural piano tone it includes prepared piano articulations and percussion effects. It runs on Versilian's VISAGE engine with a built-in mixer and reverb controls.
Who it's for
Composers and producers who want an expressive, characterful grand piano for scoring, singer-songwriter tracks, or cinematic cues. It also suits anyone who likes experimenting with prepared piano textures.
Key features
- The library has 7,255 samples across Close, Room, and Joachim's Mix mic positions
- It offers up to 5 velocity layers with 4 round robins, plus separate pedal on and off samples
- There are 72 handcrafted snapshots and 24 built-in temperaments
- It requires full Kontakt 5.8.1 or higher and about 18 GB of disk space
