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Native Instruments Alicia's Keys

NI’s Alicia’s Keys harnesses many of the improvements offered by Kontakt 4. Mark Cousins tickles the ivories.

Price: £99.00
Manufacturer: Native Instruments
Website: http://www.native-instruments.com



More than just a convenient ‘celebrity endorsement’, Alicia’s Keys unites the creative and technical skills of Grammy Award-winning songstress Alicia Keys, Native Instruments and Thomas Skarbye to produce a virtual version of her beloved C3 Neo piano. For the uninitiated, the C3 is no ordinary piano, having been produced in limited numbers to celebrate Yamaha’s 100th anniversary in 2002. However, with so many other virtual pianos to choose from, does Alicia’s Keys really offer something new and exciting?

Score: 9

This review first appeared in Music Tech Magazine issue 90
Filed under Home, Reviews, Sampling Instruments, Software

 

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