Originals Jangle Box Piano - Abbey Road's Famous Challen Piano

[@spitfireaudiollp]

Today is the Day! 🚀

[@OfficialStevenCravis]

I can’t comprehend anyone thumbing down such a classy introduction video about a $29 library that sounds this good.

[@pjtp202]

That Mellow without tacks setting is absolutely gorgeous. I’ve been playing with it for a few hours now, and the tacks are fun, but the Mellow patch is something else. Of course, the samples are pristine, but in particular, the after-note resonance/decay of each note on Mellow has so much colour and emotion.

[@OfficialStevenCravis]

I agree.

[@Metaljonus]

Wasn't gonna buy this but.... I'm gonna have too. While there are quite a bit of piano choices. They all sound so damn amazing! Totally worth it imo.

[@drvoodoo3073]

I was asking for the Challen when the Mrs Mills Piano was released and now it’s here :) Instantly purchased!

[@calebwarnar]

The vintage mellow version is 👌

[@Limbiclesion]

I’m lucky enough to own a 1932 Challen Baby grand which is currently being restored after being in storage for 11 years . I had searched and travelled the uk for year to find one in working order and within my budget….on the eve of quitting the quest …as if by some unreasonably remote stroke of luck a local piano shop had ‘the one’ for sale. The Challen range were one of the the goto Iconic instruments in many studios and broadcasting organizations for many decades. I think it’s great that the Upright is now available in the Originals format as this provides folks accessibility to yet another iconic option in the form of this sonically pleasing instrument. In my opinion the Challen range fits nicely into and shines in a chamber ensemble or in a mix with other voices . Have fun 🙏🙏🏿👍

[@GreenFesh]

Please help me out guys! I'm not sure if Spitfire reads the comments here. I noticed that the loudness on the keyboard isn't spread evenly. Some notes are louder than others, even when played with the same velocity. I guess this adds to the natural sound of the piano, but in my case the difference in loudness is just too high. Can you guys please check the b6 note? Do you also feel like it's too loud compard to the notes next to it? Might just be my perception. But if other people notice that too, it would be great if the Spitfire team could a slider that makes these differences in loudness optional. So slider down - normal sound (all keys same volume). Slider all the way up - natural sound (the way it is right now). Can you please add that in an update? Maybe the original piano has that discrepancy too, but digitally it should be more practical to have the notes at the same loudness right?

[@NicStride]

8 Dynamic layers! Can't help but feel Pianobook is forcing the industry to go the extra mile with features for paid piano libraries. Great for all involved! Love this piano - Might not pick it up right away, but I'll be on my wishlist for sure. :)

[@paytonpetkus]

It could also be una corda and noire being complete powerhouses

[@MichaelHattem]

I have Keyscape but have never been a big fan of the Wing Upright. I have a legacy version of the Challen from Cinesamples that has a fantastic sound but has some minor tuning issues in the lower octaves, That's the main piano VST I use and I also have Garritan Abbey Road CFX and UAD's Ravel. Looking forward to grabbing this one.

[@kocydxii2103]

Finally, Cinematic Triangle

[@Dywrektor]

Carefully curated

[@zerofx806]

Playable out of the box!

[@steph1918]

... featuring an EVO grid.

[@spitfireaudiollp]

😂

[@qeniray9105]

This will happen, mark my words.

[@beMOTIONdESIGN]

Must have!! Love the Mrs. Mills Piano, so I can't wait to play with this!!

[@mattragan1142]

Such an excellent demo presentation.

[@budgetsilksongcomposer1479]

Tambourine Tambourine Tambourine

[@AlexNiedt]

Another home run for Originals

[@ohernie]

Sorry, have to rant: It's a character instrument. It's supposed to have a raucous, fun side. It's called "Jangle Box". Why on earth don't you play it like one? If you're going to play it as if you're in a funeral parlor, could you at least make it a N'orlins funeral parlor?

[@silence6259]

Love it, been waiting for a good Tack Piano library for ages - I'd love to see one based on a Dulcimer/Hammered Dulcimer one day.

[@malcolmbritton33]

Spitfire LABS has a very good dulcimer instrument, and it's free.

[@silence6259]

@@malcolmbritton33 LABS also has pianos in it that are free but that doesn't stop Spitfire from making Originals of other pianos. I'd like to see one with more flexibility/quality - Dulcimer that is.

[@EcstaticSuffering]

I love Keyscape for most of my keyboard needs - but have been looking for a more immediate and intimate upright piano. this fits the bill nicely.

[@johnmcvicker6728]

Have you seen the pianos available at Pianobook? Lots of options there to review.

[@queenhenryviii]

Despite all the talk about vintage ‘60s sounds from certain famous bands of said era, they decided to use the jangle of a 1930s department store dressing room.

[@EvilGoat]

I'm hyped, but, if it's a piano again, well... I want a Bosendorfer D lol

[@heryandjaruma240]

congrats, it's a piano again!

[@paulysguitarjournal]

Yeah, I’ve got three pianos.. three of which I barely use. 😊

[@ThomasJCurran]

I’d love to see some more sounds from the old Albion II get reborn into originals. Maybe the brass and wind? Please? 😇

[@laurentmarabal]

Effectivelly an new fresh orientation for this great on budget séries could be pick sound from "not anymore available librairies" but simplified like for Epic Strings, brass and woodwind. Or even better pick up simplified version instruments of existing big libraries like the new Albion series or Abbey Road One.

[@scaryguyvideos]

They got repacked into Albion Neo already

[@ThomasJCurran]

@@scaryguyvideos I thought Albion neo was newly recorded samples, not re used ones from Albion II

[@MrBitterman75]

@@scaryguyvideos Would you be able to tell why on Earth do you spread such a misinformation? Neo has zero samples in common with Loegria.

[@joeullman2122]

I love the Spitfire Originals. I have quite a few already, but would have loved an Eastern instrument pack or a vintage keyboard library (ie: Profit, Moog, DX etc... ) . An intimate Brass and Woodwind or a Choir would also be nice. I still may get this one but just wondering if it will fill any gaps that the Firewood or the Felt misses.

[@patricdepaifve2630]

Absolutely fantastic. I actually own one of these Challens, we call it the pregnant lady because of its shape. I want the "jangly strips" on mine. I'll have to do with the plug in for now. Great plugin

[@AndrewPRoberts]

I REALLY want an Originals grand

[@samkenny3075]

I'm hoping for a choir

[@taadacomposer9448]

Unfortunately it probably isn’t a choir because there is a hammer noise knob

[@tuneboyz5634]

Làaaaaaaa waaaaaaah AAAAAAAAAAHHHH 😮🙂

[@pixelcat_yt]

@@taadacomposer9448 ok but why did SA heart this

[@berniesilvamusic]

Spitfire liked your comment 👀 finally a choir to go with my BBCSO core?

[@TheSmkfts]

A soul-gospel choir would be cool

[@MikeBrayton]

Other than frickin' gorgeous, I don't know what to say...

[@poldreborn4281]

Wow! I have a keyscape and I thought it's the best piano vst, but keyscape cannot even stand next to this gem!

[@WimeSTone]

God I wish this is a harpsichord! Would go so nicely with the BBCSO I have, please >.

[@Justin.Franks]

They have a nice harpsichord library for $99.

[@steph1918]

@@Justin.Franks Yeah right, for Kontakt full.

[@waynerowley]

Nice. I had a Challen upright piano and the tone was not dissimilar. This does sound nice. Might have to go for it, if only to remind me of my old Challen.

[@seok84]

I love this sound. Ill probably get it but 1:47 is quite out of tune... ?

Very Nice!!

[@jorge.iglesias]

Me he cruzao’ con un famoso 😶

[@josephabbott9278]

I hope Spitfire will come out with a really nice brass library....something like the sound of Hans Zimmer's Batman scores that can be soft and then powerful with the movement of the dial.

[@eternalmonsoon8103]

I think they already have something similar?

[@joeullman2122]

The Cinematic Brass and Woodwinds library does that, very well. Now if we had something more intimate now that would be great.

[@scottfaircloff9530]

thanks!

[@jingleskhanaudioproductions]

damn good sound!

[@davelowry123]

This sounds so SWEET! I don't suppose it comes with the midi of the intro track, does it? That performance was gorgeous!

[@benc9722]

that would be great. who's composition/performance is it?

[@tinpixel]

Lovely isn’t it? It’s the demo track on the Spitfire site - ‘Dusty Light’ by Lucie Treacher

[@mudsharkrecordingstudios]

Love it!

[@紅葉亀]

Ok wait my EDNA just finished downloading I gonna try it and come back 😉

[@laurentmarabal]

I admit, I'm a fan of Spitfire audio products particularly Originals series great quality and stay on budget but all this upright piano variation begin to dispoint me. What about choirs, solo orchestra instruments, ethno world or a least prepared piano in this great collection ? We need this orchestral cinematic tools more than orchestral pad or 100 various upright piano.

[@lionelschmitt8251]

this is a basically a "prepared piano" with the tack sound. Doesn't really exist anywhere else afaik. Cinesamples had it but it's no longer available. The only similar thing is in Realsamples Lutheal Piano but it costs about 5 times as much.

[@AerocityMusic]

They just released Solstice like two weeks ago, these small inexpensive libraries don’t exactly hurt anybody.

[@laurentmarabal]

@@lionelschmitt8251 Effectivelly like UVI Attack88 for Electric Piano. But I mean more a John Cage like Prepared piano ;)

[@laurentmarabal]

An other ideas for this great on budget series could be to pick up simplified instruments from fresh new Albion, Abbey Road series or other still existing libraries. So people could discover new fresh sounds to begin (with easy load samples on RAM) and step up to big one like for BBC 😉👍

[@Ikirupp1994]

best purchase ever

[@makrisaudio5638]

I have a great pc that's never had any issues running any VST but apparently Jangle Piano takes up SO MUCH cpu that it crashes almost every time I try to use it. And im not sure if this feature is part of the actual VST or if its a glitch but some notes don't ring out when you hold down the key. Like they start and abruptly stop. What the hell is going on

[@GenuineHeather]

I swore I wasn't going to buy another piano. Two minutes into this video, I bought another piano. Don't judge me.

[@TilKolare]

Mellotron is coming home

[@rbingraham]

That sounds nice, but yet another piano? I think I'm going to hold off until I think I actually need it this time.

[@BradHoytMusic]

It's the other piano used by the Beatles (They already released the Mrs. Mills piano). Given the context, you can't blame them for wanting to put out 'yet another piano'...

[@AMBIOSIS]

Well, you guys will have to wait. You just emptied me wallet buying Solstice. 🎶🤓

[@bacnic]

how did you get the sound so delicious? doesn't sound like this when I play it on my pc

[@joecantdance494]

Got to be Cinematic football chants?

[@briankehew579]

This is the DAY IN THE LIFE piano, and FOOL ON THE HILL - try it.

[@qeniray9105]

Spitfire keeps wanting me to spend money... I like it.

[@nigelcarren]

Praying for a Linoleum! 🙏 (Sting, Swap Shop, 1980 🇬🇧)

[@si0099]

I don't recognise the icon in the third dial control - first one is reverb, second one is tightness, third one....? Suggest something percussive maybe??

[@staratmidnight7]

I can't see the graphic you're referring too, but on other Spitfire pianos, it's the noise level of the hammers.

[@earthbrad]

I'm guessing either "60s Psychedelic Percussion" or "Abbey Road Percussion Essentials" ...or something of that nature.

[@henrikgustav2294]

When can we have real sampled Katzenklavier ?

[@courtlaw1]

I will watch the video, Spitfire seems to want to keep taking my money. I may have to many pianos already.

[@malcolmbritton33]

Much though I appreciate the originals libraries, yet another piano - however much Spitfire hype it - isn't really on my wish list, not even for £29

[@Travis_Kemp]

One day maybe one day they’ll give us a pianette. Or geez, why not give us some eastern drum kits like Japan and Korea. Those are epic. And why not some Gamelan. So many options other than pianos and pads.

[@GeorgeHammondMusic]

What could it be.....??? Striped down Casette Orchestra?

[@samkenny3075]

I didn't even think of this-- this would be fantastic!

[@inwex8350]

I wish!

[@batelgroun]

A piano

[@samkenny3075]

@@batelgroun the Mrs. Mills one is fantastic-- I can muster some enthusiasm for another piano

[@DennisCaunce]

Cinematic Cowbell!

[@keyibreand3840]

Your voice has more bass than the sampled piano

[@music_creator_capable]

Good!

[@danielporter8588]

sweet something I can afford!

[@bastienagussol]

Maybe another Piano, as we can see what's looks like a hammer on the third dial. Well, see you later for the answer ;)

[@composermalte]

Beauty

[@vulanemthembu]

Let's go!

[@paulysguitarjournal]

How about some Asian instruments, flutes and strings

[@pacman_pol_pl_polska]

No weebs allowed!

[@joecantdance494]

Oh God, come on I just bought the last one!

[@inwex8350]

Right?

[@davidwarner4843]

What is the music at the start?

[@GreenFesh]

It's Dusty Light by Lucie Treacher, it's on Soundcloud.

[@davidwarner4843]

@@GreenFesh Thank you

[@eternalmonsoon8103]

This is nice but I'm drowning in piano's at the moment (not disrespect, more choice is always good, firebox is a favourite of mine)... Some originals to complement Intimate Strings would be very much appreciated. Astounding things put out to date so thank you.

[@MrGrobot]

„Revolverish” sound of counting. „ 1. 2. 3. 4.”

[@musicproduction1330]

I would have loved to hear some Beatlish style of playing to demo this piano, at least something in the ballpark, as that’s a selling point. Any chance of this in the future?

[@queenhenryviii]

My thoughts exactly. All the talk of vintage 60s sound of the greats and he plays the same 6 chord melody that sounds like department store elevator music. Surely they could have slightly changed up a Beatles song or two to get around any copyright laws.

[@giddyaunt9953]

Could someone tell me some recordings that use the tack piano sound? When I hear it on it's own it sounds a bit harsh to me, but I guess in a mix it can help push the piano through. The other sound is great, just a bit confused why this particular tack piano mod is popular.

[@ohernie]

He's not playing it traditionally. It's sound is tailored toward tavern ragtime and boogie. The metal tacks made the piano to cut through the noise of the drunken crowd. The brighter the better. This isn't really a sweet ballad type of piano. It's Martha Raye, as opposed to Julie Andrews. The mod is popular because it doesn't ruin the hammers. Tacks break up the felt. Take them back out and you've got a mellow ballad "felt" piano.

[@alfieconn2692]

The iconic piano riff on 'Party Fears Two' by the Associates is a tack piano.

[@fedeeiconees]

Legato patch for abbey road? No eh?

[@Justin.Franks]

Those are in the expansions.

[@fedeeiconees]

@@Justin.Franks only for the low strings..

[@fedeeiconees]

@@Justin.Franks everyone knows that the strings tie better in the lower part, it is time they put the legato patch also for the high strings.

[@sohomsarkar397]

It probably is a piano....look at the third effects dial....looks like a piano hammer.... probably for the pedal and mechanical noises

[@adrianvelasquez5472]

Gimme gimme gimme

[@LilNapbeats]

You guys make me poor all the time damn

[@RorenMovies]

This must be... something 😏

[@fiveshorts]

I think you need to read the comments, Spitfire. You’re just a marketing company now. You’ve lost your imagination. It’s all about the money now. Bigger house for Christian.

[@SmileyFabian]

The Challen

[@sparky6319]

'Sounds' great, but the tuning is attrocious in the lower registers and totally unusable when trying to mix with other instruments. A real shame - I really hope they release an update at some point!

[@orchestone6989]

I might have called it

[@Metaljonus]

Skin fluteeeeee