Hey guys,
Just thought it would be interesting to discuss an instrument which is very integral to a lot of our tracks.
Whether you use sampled or the real thing, interesting either way!
I’ll start, I tend to go straight in with Native Instruments ‘Alecia’s Keys’. Very classy/classic sounding piano.
I’ll then layer in Spitfire Audio’s felt piano, for a bit of warmth/dirt/goodness.
Isaac
Only one is never enough is it? :))
The world we live in: always wanting more because we can…
I always use “Upright Piano” from NI Complete. I always use the Piano with Overtones patch and drop the velocity by -30 in Cubase as this is a very warm sound to me.
2 piano tracks is just the tip of the ice burg 
Perhaps we need a thread just to talk about layering, but that could go on far too long!
Nothing better than an upright playing softly! I used to use NI’s Upright all the time, I now use ‘The Gentleman’ which I think is just the updated version tbh.
Me too! I love the clean crisp sound of Alicia’s Keys, though I had to work a bit on the eq, reverb to get what I wanted and for a down and dirty / up close and personal piano I use Imperfect Sample’s Braunschweig Upright Piano.
My first “go to” piano library for a long time is “Giant”. But very often I’m replacing it during the production 
Actually, NI “Definite Piano Collection” is great!
I don’t have Felt piano library, just a small patch from the “Labs” range, but it’s really great!
And I agree about NI “Upright piano” - it’s really cool! I guess, NI replaced it with “Gentleman”, but I think, that actually good old “Upright piano” has more character.
Yeah agree about the gentleman losing some character! I do find the ‘Giant’ a bit too clinical for me. But I do use it for its crispness in the low end. Works great for aggressive low end hits.
Agree, I just used to sound of “Giant”. Sometimes I use it in orchestral works because of it’s bright low and high registers.
Now I’m saving money for “Olafur Arnalds Composers Toolkit”. Piano there is gorgeous 
YES, I’d love that. I’m a massive fan of his so I’m literally obsessed with the stuff they’re doing with him. 
Yes, I love his music too! I had a discount during spring sale, but I didn’t have enough money at the moment. 
But I’ll buy this library anyway, sooner or later 
I mainly use Cinesamples Piano in Blue, especially for jazz tracks. I also use Alicias Keys for more neutral sound and Imperfect Samples Braunschweig upright for even more character.
I use mostly Alicia Keys and the Grandeur.
Really love Alicia Keys. Blends well with other instruments
I use both Ivory and VI Labs Ravenscroft 275. It all comes down to what you want them for but I find the NI stuff just doesn’t cut it when you want something to actually sound like a piano. They are ok if you’re after a piano sounding instrument to bury in a mix but if you’re interested in solo piano stuff definitely take a peek at the Ravenscroft (it’s beautiful) or Ivory’s American Concert D.
Alicias Keys for me. I probably use these for 70% of my piano parts. Very diverse range of sounds. It may seem like an obvious thing to say but a sustain pedal is pretty vital for a realistic sound.
I use Eastwest’s Pianos. Normally the Steinway as it’s the most well-rounded, but the Yamaha is great for pop and the Bosendorfer has some awesome lower end. The only thing I find is that the mid range is often a bit muddy.
EZkeys not mentioned? It sounds great at least to me,and it has so much ready made patterns,also not huge RAM-wise
I know that not many knows ‘Gran Coda’ Piano By Sampleism But I really recommend it, especially for cinematic music.
I use it a lot, Here is my demo for it :
Sping ?! ?!?!?! 
I dig Alicia’s keys, but I find myself often going for NI’s New York Concert Grand, it seems to reveal itself nicely in my mixes.