Nathan Sheldon

Native Instruments Una Corda

A sampled upright piano with a single string per key, built by piano maker David Klavins, for Native Instruments’ Kontakt.

The Native Instruments Una Corda

How I use it

I played the whole of Sketchbook on Una Corda, including the singles The Beautiful Way Down and Welcome Winter, Our Old Friend.

Music made with it

Sketchbook coverSketchbook2019Welcome Winter, Our Old Friend coverWelcome Winter, Our Old Friend2018 · SingleThe Beautiful Way Down coverThe Beautiful Way Down2018 · Single

Specifications

PianoUpright with one string per key (most pianos have up to three)
Klavins’ original has 64 keys; he built an 88-key version for the sampling
VariationsPure
Felt: felt between hammers and strings, for a softer tone
Cotton: cotton on the strings, for a muted, percussive tone
Presets100 snapshots
RequiresKontakt or the free Kontakt Player (version 5.5.1 or later at release)
ReleasedDecember 2015

Details from Native Instruments’ release announcement and MusicTech’s review.

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