Universal Audio - Ravel Piano - Full Review

Universal Audio's first VI piano, Ravel, is a breathtaking emulation of a Steinway Model B grand piano for LUNA Universal Audio's DAW. In this video, I am joined by Pianist Steven Reid Williams to give a full review of this fantastic piano. Ravel is available to purchase as an addon to LUNA and is available on the Universal Audio website. The Studio Rats are core band members Paul Drew on guitar/production/mixing, drummer James Ivey and Dan Hawkins on bass. They collaborate with singers and musicians to produce radio-ready songs.

[@kevincourcey813]

Fabulous sound, especially the bottom end. Room mics sound like you're in a jazz lounge. Nice.

[@esmoroglu]

Another best practical review, thanks!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@ralphbrashier751]

Very helpful review. Thanks very much!

[@istefk]

great playing, and an amazing sounding VI. (even in youtube audio land).

[@GER_1]

Like the playing! Which music it is? Have a nice day and thanks for the review!!!

[@JoeLinux2000]

The piano sounds great, but I could care less about the reversal feature.

[@lucamaggio9227]

incredible sound and amazig video ur top men

[@cremersalex]

That's Just The Way It Is!

[@directed6924]

Things will never be the same

[@I21-v7s]

The best sounding piano in software that I have heard. But why it has so specific system requirements? Need to buy specific Apollo audio cards, specific type of SSD, etc etc wow why?

[@wertymerm]

You just need an apollo

[@davidseaward9359]

Requirement to use their hardware is no longer! I didn't see the specific SSD type requirement you mentioned but I'm getting excellent performance in Logic Pro - and (embarrassingly) the SSD housing my OS, Ravel, everything is connected to the computer via USB (SATA3-USB3 adapter); but using Logic's low-latency mode the responsiveness is excellent.

[@I21-v7s]

@@davidseaward9359 Wow thank you for the information. This is great!

[@davidseaward9359]

@@I21-v7s ha you're very welcome! When I read your comment and noticed it was a year ago I thought to myself if I liked a software piano this much and couldn't run it but then it became possible i'd sure wanna know. The whole UAD plugin package is an incredible step up (im reffering now to the effects rather than instruments) just like people said, but for instance the Studer tape emulation, the API 2500 comp is miles ahead of the Waves V9 version of the API 2500 I've had for years... the minimoog is far better than Moog's own "Model D" iOS app....now with this piano I think this'll be my first (and only, for now) subcription to a plug-in suite ! $20/month with Roland gets u more instruments, but the UAD $20/month gets me more satisfying emulations which run bettter on my old 2012 iMac than the Rolands. Cheers

[@Yeoreumee]

Wow... perfect..…

[@Daring2Win]

internal struggle: That sounds great... no, too many piano libraries already... ugh... how much?

[@simonwalker2073]

Reminds me of Keith jarret's sound.

[@JulianFernandez]

niceede

[@jaroplichta]

Overpriced piano usable only in one DAW.

[@jaroplichta]

In the future it will be cost $99 on sale, but now it‘s overpriced.

[@Chris-zx1hq]

@@jaroplichta It's $14 a month and native now

[@ratchetheros]

Bought it for 25$ for “End of The Year” sale.