Like one: Two young piano players.

rs2000

Filed this under 'creations'. How could music be off-topic? 😉

LinearLineman

Where does Keyscape come in?

McD

Totally OT. No AudioBus, no IOS, no fair.

I'd love to play like either of the them. It's like choosing between Al Pacino and Merly Streep
for "best actor". The identifiable differences are externals. We drop them into a box of perceptions based on physical characteristics. I can say I'd rather dance with the young lady
but mostly because I want people to look at my parter and not me. Jesus is one hell of a dancer but I'm ol' school.

rs2000

@LinearLineman said:
Where does Keyscape come in?

Check this out:
https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/bob-moog-piano-bar

McD

Yamaha makes a "silent" MIDI Grand Piano:

Yamaha C7X SH Acoustic Grand Piano at a Glance:

Silent Piano technology puts the power of Yamaha's digital engineering into your hands without compromising acoustic grand piano playability or sound. Engage the Quiet mode on the C7X's module and hammer shank stoppers prevent the hammers from striking the strings allowing you to plug in headphones and experience the sounds of a meticulously sampled CFX, Yamaha's flagship acoustic grand piano, without your C7X actually making any sound. With MIDI I/O you can use the C7X as a controller for your favorite virtual instruments and plug into your favorite iOS device to access Yamaha's NoteStar and Piano Diary applications to enhance your playing experience. You'll have 19 sounds to choose from when you play along to any of the 50 (53 total) included songs - Yamaha gives you a copy of "50 Greats for the Piano" which contains all the scores to the onboard songs. Just because you're in your living room doesn't mean you can't sound like you're playing in a grand concert hall. Simply scroll through the four reverb presets to change the feel of your sound from the punchiness of a recital room to big stage presence.

That's what they are playing... all sounds are coming from the Keyscape software on a computer. You can't judge a piano by it's cover.

rs2000

@McD Eric Persing was using the Pianobar before but I guess you're right!
@LinearLineman This must be the perfect piano action for you 😎

LinearLineman

Wow, @McD, @rs2000, that is truly terrific. I assume you could record the audio of the piano as well giving you the holy grail of a good acoustic giving you both audio and midi simultaneously. True?

rs2000

@LinearLineman said:
Wow, @McD, @rs2000, that is truly terrific. I assume you could record the audio of the piano as well giving you the holy grail of a good acoustic giving you both audio and midi simultaneously. True?

Yes, that's the idea 👍🏼

Ben

That’s fantastic. Emily grew up in my home town.
She’s been kind of a big deal around here since she was in her single digits. Incredible talent. Both of them.

McD

Watching this guy is like taking video basketball lessons from Michael Jordan. True superstars make the impossible look simple. Inspiring but often deflating:

rs2000

This guy is phenomenal.
"What are you waiting for?"
My fingers, I guess 😂

McD

@rs2000 said:
This guy is phenomenal.
"What are you waiting for?"
My fingers, I guess 😂

There are some major clues there for the right student... someone eager to play 4-8 hours per day for a few years. Someone with a vision of themself showing the world a new level of amazing. They are always out there... plotting to succeed while the rest of us enjoy a life lived. Didi someone mention donuts?

rs2000

@McD I know a few musicians who spent half of their lifetime practicing and technically they're perfect but still there's a substantial difference in how Jesus Molina picked up different musical genres and what he's able to make of them spontaneously.

McD

@rs2000 said:
@McD I know a few musicians who spent half of their lifetime practicing and technically they're perfect but still there's a substantial difference in how Jesus Molina picked up different musical genres and what he's able to make of them spontaneously.

So, it's more than just dedicated time... there's some mysterious X factor we call "talent".
This makes me very happy I didn't waste all that time only to be "perfect" but still a little
"slow".

palms

hmmm. I just can't for the life of me get into that sort of slick virtuosic playing. lots of flashiness, but it all sounds like smooth jazz to me.

the early virtuosos of jazz piano had a certain rawness to their style that perks my ears up rather than sounding like background music from a hotel lounge. These old recordings sound much more daring and "modern" to my ear.

raindro

Very nice. They both rock! This is in a similar vain and just astounding.

rs2000

@raindro I've watched quite a number of asian pianists live and to me it always seems that life equals practicing.
Thanks for posting!
This brings me to Nahre Sol. What I like in her is that her main focus doesn't seem to be on demonstrating her virtuosity but rather to use it to play something enjoyable. And she wants others to profit from her knowledge.