VI Labs Modern U Review

A short review of the VI Labs Modern U sampled from a Yamaha U3 Studio Upright Piano.

[roberthunter]

Thanks David - a very well thought out, informative and presented review - I learned a lot, thanks again, and may God bless you as well

[halvardlundnorway]

I just bought this for my coming birthday. And I bought it while watching your wonderful video. Excellent work!

[jonos]

Great review, much better than some of the official reviews for some software, where they sometimes drown pianos in reverb.

[oldmetaldude]

Thanks for your review! I just got this and it sounds amazing! It is so detailed sounding so rich.Thanks again you helped me decide and your right the honeymoon phase won't ware off on this one!

[lumpielump]

thanks a bunch for this video - now I finally know which mic positions I will use with this nice piano, as a non musician and casual piano player, I am sometimes a little overwhelmed by the possibilities. othe UVI grand pianos like Austrian, German and Italian are also quite nice...

[keska]

Awesome review dude! Been seeing all your comments on the piano world forum :)
I got myself a brand new NU1X and actually think the built in CFX sounds pretty dope!
How do you like your built in sound of your N1X?

[maulcs]

I just bought it expecting some disappointment, but I quite like it. Very immersive and enjoyable to play - a lot better than every other upright VST I've tried. It's nice to be able to have something like Garritan for the big grand sound, but it's a good contrast to have a more intimate upright to practice on. Also, the VPC1 preset is way too aggressive and unusable, so probably no big loss on an N1X preset.

[ArgoBeats]

Thank you for the review, Sir. Have you ever played the Garritan CFX? Many say it's one of the best all-around VSTs out there.

[xogmusic]

I own the Ravenscroft 275 and although it’s a great sampled piano it’s got something cold and synthetic. It sounds harsh IMO and it’s hard to make it sound musical. I’m somewhat worried that this Modern U piano will be sampled perfectly but will also have the same issues like the Ravenscroft? I was expecting the VSL Bösendorfer to sound much warmer and possibly even less pristine then this one?
Since you own both how do you compare both and why is the Modern U the piano you prefer?

I’m also waiting for the Spitfire Audio Air piano, also a Yamaha U3 which I think will have superior mic combinations. I’m not sure however when and how SF are going to release it?

[aaronjones]

Hey David have you ever tried the other VI Labs like the Italian or German Grand? Just wanted your take! God Bless

[musicproducerunik]

after buying the 275, i'm convinced they only deliver quality

[backup]

Nice review! BTW Did you recorded these sounds through the microphone? Or is it the direct output from the vst?

[maxime]

Excellent video. Thank you. May I ask on which (physical) piano you are playing?

[itsowen]

Hi, just bought this today, sounds nice. Just wondering if there is a way to make it work so there aren’t 4 parts to the piano and instead just 1 part for the whole piano instead so I can tweak the sounds and it affect the whole piano, not just a section. I hope that made sense. Thanks

[calikokat]

if you get modern d...could you review it ?

[avantpianist]

Really nice playing! Could you share the score that you are playing?

[hvFLUSA]

What speakers are you using in that set up?