Alt Grand is a virtual grand piano library by Westwood Instruments that blends the historic charm of a vintage instrument with modern sound design tools.
Intro Price: approx. €71 (regular €89). Also part of the Alt Keys Collection (discount available if you own Alt Piano).
Alt Grand is perfect for film scoring, modern production, or songwriting—especially when you're after a rich, emotional, and unconventional piano tone.
- A real piano from the 1930s
It’s based on a beautifully aged Chappell grand piano from 1930, recorded at Studio One using vintage Neumann and AKG microphones, Neve 1073 preamps, and an AMEK Rembrandt console. - With and without felt
The library includes both felted and non-felted recordings, allowing you to blend the two in real-time for added nuance. - 23 textural layers
Original piano recordings were processed into 23 unique textures—ranging from soft ambient beds to tape-saturated, synth-like drones and gritty soundscapes made with guitar pedals and tape units. - Five mic positions & three production mixes
Choose from three ready-to-use mixes (Close, Room, Hall), or craft your own by blending five individual mic signals. - Creative sound design features
- Tape FX: control wow, flutter, hiss, saturation, and aging
- Transpitch: shifts pitch then compensates it back for a dark, warped feel
- Untune: introduces subtle or extreme detuning
- Live Pianist: adds the sound of creaking chairs, clothing rustles, and ambient noise
- Delay & Reverb: independent controls for both piano and texture layers, including digital and vintage-style effects
- 100+ presets included
From polished, ready-to-use patches to clean starting points for your own sound design.
Intro Price: approx. €71 (regular €89). Also part of the Alt Keys Collection (discount available if you own Alt Piano).
Alt Grand is perfect for film scoring, modern production, or songwriting—especially when you're after a rich, emotional, and unconventional piano tone.