Sympathetic resonances of real pianos add complex dimensions to the sustain. The richness and extra harmonics of all the strings sing together. Unlike other libraries and digital pianos, True Keys uses discreet samples plus complex scripting for both sympathetic and pedal-down resonance. This truly realistic resonance simulation is fully adjustable in volume and polyphony giving a high level of control.

All three grand piano pedals are available in True Keys and can be mapped to any MIDI controller of your choice. The pedal-down resonance is tied to the sustain pedal and responds physically like the real grand. Repedal allows more blending control as notes continue to sustain during quick pedal actions. Half-pedal works with your continuous sustain pedal using real samples and is customizable to your pedal. Sostenuto is supported and works with sympathetic resonance.

The strings of a piano don’t immediately stop singing when a played key is released as the damper has to absorb the energy. This characteristic ‘ring’ left over gives the piano extra resonance and body. Release trail samples are carefully voiced for each key and respond based on both velocity and time. Just as playing a key, what happens when a key is released is also an important component of a real piano.

The una corda or soft pedal on a grand piano changes the tone in two ways. Hammers hitting three strings shift slightly so they only hit two strings which results in less volume. Plus a softer part of the hammer hits the strings creating a warmer tone. This unique tone is captured fully with discreet samples and provide another way to alter the volume and voicing. This completes the full pedal setup of the real grand.

Ravenscroft 275 is designed to feel great with any keyboard right out of the box. For custom control, you can adjust the MIDI velocity response and volume curve independently. The acoustic Ravenscroft grand has an incredibly deep response in voicing and volume which you'll feel in Ravenscroft 275 and can be customized for a variety of controllers. The MIDI panel also shows incoming and outgoing MIDI velocity values and offers Bend to control the overall response curve, in and out min and max points to limit velocity response, and the ability to draw any custom curve you want.

The Tuning panel offers the ability to set Base tune for the entire piano as well as creating your own tunings key by key, in Cents or Ratio. Micro-tunings are supported and several tuning presets are included.

Everything is sample-based down to the adjustable key noise and damper pedal samples. The Repetition strike feature varies the tone when repeating the same key with the pedal down. Go brighter or darker with the Tone control, and select from 22 superb IR convolution reverbs representing all sizes of rooms. MIDI and volume response are fully adjustable to fit your playing style and controller. Custom key and master tuning controls with presets are also included. All three pianos sound and respond great ‘out of the box’ with the most natural sound possible. True Keys was designed to offer the best playing experience with the least amount of effort. MIDI and volume response, custom tuning controls, key noise samples, pedal noise of dampers responds to pedal speed, repetition strikes, tone control, polyphony settings and 22 superb convolution IR reverbs.