The Crow Hill Co Crystal Pianos strikes glassware

This glassy virtual instrument turns hammers striking vessels into shimmering sci-fi tones when Crow Hill Company samples eighteen pieces of glassware for a brand new imaginary piano.

Crystal Pianos creates ethereal chimes

• Crow Hill Company launches a glass-based piano library.
• Christian Henson draws inspiration from the Dark Star film.
• Eighteen unique beakers, wine glasses, and bowls get sampled.
• Shepherd Mapping spreads everything chromatically.

Playing styles add variety

• Hyper-detailed hits deliver crisp attacks.
• Muted hits soften the initial strike.
• Slow ripples build gentle, evolving waves.
• Fast ripples and rubs explore different textures.

Partials mixer shapes the sound

• Fundamentals control the main musical note.
• Harmonics adjust the surrounding mapped frequencies.
• Transients tweak the strike character.
• Multi-mic recordings from Neumann mics feed the engine.

Effects and size expand options

• Low pass high pass filter refine the tone.
• Sub bass harmonizer, delay, reverb, and crystallizer sit ready.
• Over thirty gigabytes of uncompressed data pack the detail.
• Five articulations cover hits, tremolo, and rubbed rims.

Platform support stays straightforward

• Windows 10 systems run the plug-ins.
• macOS 11 setups stay fully compatible.
• VST2, VST3, AU, and AAX formats work everywhere.

Crystal Pianos cost a set amount

• British price lands at seventy-five pounds.
• Euro figure reaches eighty-five euros.
• VAT rolls into both listed prices.
• Library ships immediately for instant loading.