From: "Noble Gowing" dangcookie@comcast.net >> I realize that I probably missed out on a good group buy last >> year, at which point there was a > great deal of discussion regarding this, but please bear with me. > I'm looking for > recommendations on an excellent sampled piano for the EXS24. One > that will sit well in a > mix (British-influenced pop, in my case) as well as solo. Is it > possible to find something > under $250 or so? Thanks! The best pianos around right now aren't in EXS format, I think mostly because it's not locked down. One of the least expensive really good pianos is Art Vista's Virtual Grand (www.Artvista.net), which meets the above criteria, costs $100 or so, and comes in a Kontakt player. They also have a really cool piano, the Malmsjö Acoustic Grand, which you can import into EXS (it's in Giga and Kontakt format). But the Virtual Grand is more likely to sit well in a mix. You should also check out the Sampletekk pianos, and Synthogy Ivory - although it's a little more. I'd also steer you to the Post pianos, but they're not for pop. Nick Batzdorf, editor/publisher Virtual Instruments Magazine - the world of softsynths and samplers www.Virtualinstrumentsmag.com 1-877 VImagzn (846-2496) 818/905-9101, cell 590-9101 ----------------------------------------------------------------- LUG Group Buy for Serato's Pitch n' Time LE until June 14th! See http://logic-users.org/groupbuy/serato for full details