Premium Grands & Keys

In 2014, KApro introduced three successful EXs sound libraries, namely

the KApro EXs75 "Italian Grand" sound library, which – for the first time in history – presented the popular sound of a famous Italian Concert Grand with a length of over 10 ft for the KORG KRONOS

the KApro EXs76 "Platinum Stack Grand" sound library, which debuted the legendary "L.A. MIDI Grand" sound on the KORG KRONOS

the KApro EXs115 "Lucky Funky Keys" featuring popular "Tines Electric Piano", "Reed Electric Piano" and "Electric Clavichord" sounds

Since this point in time we have not spared any effort to further evolve and improve our contemporary work.

Today, KApro introduces our completely revised and significantly extended compilation of these three aforementioned EXs sound libraries, EXs75, EXs76 and EXs115, the KApro EXs285–EXs286–EXs287–EXs288 "Premium Grands & Keys" Library Set, containing a huge selection of 128 newly and uniquely sound-designed custom programs, based on 36 fully refurbished and 52 newly created stereo samples. The KApro EXs285–EXs286–EXs287–EXs288 "Premium Grands & Keys"Library Set is a high-quality collection of pianos and electric and electronic keyboard instrument sounds, especially adapted to the KORG KRONOS/NAUTILUS. The KApro EXs285–EXs286–EXs287–EXs288 "Premium Grands & Keys" Library Set is an excellent choice for all discerning musicians and composers.

The KApro EXs285–EXs286–EXs287–EXs288 "Premium Grands & Keys" Library Set contains and reproduces the incomparable expressiveness, the impressive sound and the realistic feel of,

three (3) different, noblest Italian Grands, two of which are Concert Grands and the third one is a Parlor Grand

one (1) sonorous and very dynamically playable "L.A. MIDI Grand"

two (2) outstanding "Full Tines" FM electronic pianos made with a 1980s Japanese eightfold synthesizer flag ship

three (3) charismatic and carefully recorded "Tines Electric Pianos" with a wonderful bell-like and warm tones

one (1) assertive "Reed Electric Piano"

one (1) rocky "Electric Clavichord" full of soul

Whether you want to play classical music, feature film scores, pop, jazz, rock, fusion, soul, funk, or hip-hop, the KApro EXs285–EXs286–EXs287–EXs288 "Premium Grands & Keys" Library Set always offers the perfect answer to your personal "K" (i.e. keyboards) question.

In detail, the KApro EXs285–EXs286–EXs287–EXs288 "Premium Grands & Keys" Library Set includes,

the reworked sound of a ten-foot-long famous Italian Concert Grand, recorded with eight (8) velocity layers, the ancestor of which is the foundation of the KApro EXs75 "Italian Grand" sound library

the newly recorded sound of a nine-foot-long Italian Concert Grand , also recorded with eight (8) velocity layers

the newly recorded sound of a five-foot-long Italian Parlor Grand , which was also recorded with eight (8) velocity layers

the revised sound of an "L.A. MIDI Grand" , which was recorded with seven (7) velocity layers and whose first version is the basis of the KApro EXs76 "Platinum Stack Grand" sound library

a newly recorded "Full Tines" FM electronic piano obtained with an "eight-fold" 1980s synthesizer flag ship, captured with eight (8) velocity layers, superbly suited for layered "L.A. style" pianos

a first new "Full Tines" FM electronic piano obtained with an "eight-fold" 1980s synthesizer flag ship, captured with eight (8) velocity layers, superbly suited for layered "L.A. style" pianos

a second new "Full Tines" FM electronic piano recorded with an "eight-fold" 1980s synthesizer flag ship, captured with two (2) velocity layers, excellent for layered "L.A. style" pianos

a first new "Modern Tines Electric Piano" recorded with six (6) velocity layers and perfectly suited for acoustic/electric layers

a second new "Modern Tines Electric Piano" recorded with seven (7) velocity layers and perfectly suited for acoustic/electric layers

a reworked "Vintage Tines Electric Piano" with eight (8) velocity layers, first used in the KApro EXs115 "Lucky Funky Keys" sound library, just marvellous for acoustic/electric layers

a refurbished "Vintage Reed Electric Piano" with six (6) velocity layers, first used in the KApro EXs115 "Lucky Funky Keys" sound library, very nice in acoustic/electric layers

a reworked "Vintage Electric Clavichord" with twice two (2) velocity layers, first used in the KApro EXs115 "Lucky Funky Keys" sound library, great for “high-impact” acoustic/electric layers

ten (10) newly recorded "Damper Resonances" stereo multisamples

two (2) newly recorded "Pedal Noise" stereo multisamples

four (4) newly recorded "Note Off/Key Off" stereo multisamples tailored for both "Tines Electric Pianos", the "Reed Electric Piano" and the "Electric Clavichord" all bringing an extraordinary range of sonic flavors, brilliant and soft, rich and resonant, luminous and lush, for your emotive arrangements.

The KApro EXs285–EXs286–EXs287–EXs288 "Premium Grands & Keys" Library Set is comprised of four (4) separate parts:

EXs285 which contains 18 stereophonic multisamples (1.7GB of PCM data; 70MB virtual RAM required) using 742 stereophonic samples

EXs286 which contains 18 stereophonic multisamples (1.8GB of PCM data; 75MB virtual RAM required) using 792 stereophonic samples

EXs287 which contains 24 stereophonic multisamples (1.8GB of PCM data; 75MB virtual RAM required) using 817 stereophonic samples

EXS288 which contains 28 stereophonic multisamples (1.6MB of PCM data; 63MB virtual RAM required) using 690 stereophonic samples

In order to play the KApro EXs285–EXs286–EXs287–EXs288 "Premium Grands & Keys" Library Set all these four (4) parts must be installed and loaded into the KRONOS/NAUTILUS random memory.

Note: The order of the factory Programs is arranged differently among NAUTILUS, KRONOS2, KRONOS X and the original KRONOS. This affects sounds which reference the factory Programs. Please download the file which matches your product model.