Gong Piano maps Rome gongs to keys

Chromatically mapped gong samples pretending to be a piano is exactly the kind of weird instrument nobody asked for, but everyone needs.

What Gong Piano actually is

• Gong Piano from The Crow Hill Company runs on their new in-house engine.
• Christian Henson designed hits, scrapes, harmonics, and drones from four Roman gongs.
• Their Shepherd Mapping technique spreads samples chromatically across the keyboard.
• Playback responds like a traditional piano would.

Sonic range on tap

• Soft metallic tones sit in marimba territory.
• Percussive patches mimic hang drum and steel pan vibes.
• Aggressive settings deliver that classic gong wallop.

Compatibility and pricing

• Windows 10 or above and macOS 11 or higher are required.
• VST, VST3, and AU formats ship ready, with AAX arriving later.
• Gong Piano runs £29 with VAT baked in.