Claire and NOIRE : Harmonic Expressions

[@reziahamed9255]

Thanks a billion Rabih for these Wonderful comparisons with the REAL user in mind & also for a awe inspiring music you play.... Simply Mesmerized..... 😊👌

[@RabihRihana]

Hey thanks a lot for the nice words. Appreciate it!

[@dorvangerven574]

Thanx Rabih ! both sound good to me, but Claire sounds warmer

[@RabihRihana]

Interesting. And thanks for watching. Welcome.

[@blakberi]

This is a wonderful comparison, both for the playing and the side by side (as the music is playing, I can jump back and forth between the tracks and instantly AB the sounds). I can concur with what a lot of people are saying. I love the darkness you can achieve with Noire, but Claire does have a rich warmth in the mid tones which is attractive. I don't know how motivated I am to drop additional dollars on Claire though as much as I like the sound. I think if I did not have the piano sitting in the middle of mixes with other instruments and I needed a naked solo piano, Claire would certainly be a welcome addition. I just don't see a need right now with what Noire offers. Sorry NI, you made Noire so good that people might only buy Claire if they don't already have Noire :) I must just add that the compositions and playing are beautiful, I keep this playing in the background while I work

[@RabihRihana]

Thanks a lot and you're right on the money regarding the assessment of Claire in terms of a solo context. The close mics are really something on this one. Also appreciate the compliment about the music.

[@TamirOrkobysPiano]

Amazing as usual ❤

[@RabihRihana]

Thank you Tamir 🙏🏻

[@MentalCake]

Anyway, Noire. Sounds deeper, stronger and softer.

[@lukebartelme6984]

which one is better overall?

[@stamatisklonaris]

Nice work and comparison. I said it on Pianoworld, nice demo. Both pianos sound great, I prefer Noire for the dark side that characterizes it. Here I find that he has more body. I assume you are playing on the RD88. Can I ask you what keyboard sensitivity value you use for your VST pianos? I ask this because for me Noire still sounds darker. Also, do you modify the velocity curve in Kontakt?

[@RabihRihana]

Hey thanks. I use "light" touch inside my RD-88 EX and it works flawlessly and universally well on pretty much every piano vst i have, it's like magic. I would not use "medium" touch at all with vsts, it doesn't cross 115 velocity values during my tests inside Studio One. So "light" touch inside the RD and leave velocity curve inside piano vsts to linear!

[@markramsey8123]

Nice playing and good comparison. Thank you. Was the audio transposed? Fingers don't match the pitches.

[@RabihRihana]

Thank you. Yes the audio was transposed in real time inside the Roland as I'm playing. I'm trying to break in the keybed and play on the same keys as much as I can, hoping for the noises on certain keys to disappear with time, since my rd is still brand new.

[@markramsey8123]

Sounds wise. Enjoy the new keyboard! ​@@RabihRihana

[@dorvangerven574]

Whats your own opinion Rabih- Which one do you prefer ?

[@RabihRihana]

I love playing the close mics in Claire, matter of fact I can't stop playing Claire because of the close mics. But NOIRE has become a classic and there is something about its raw warmth and clarity that makes it a staple in anyone's collection. So right now I don't have an answer since I'm still "drunk" on Claire. Maybe after the hangover passes I will have a definitive answer lol.

[@ALE79-79]

claire is better my taste