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The essentials to know about the Yamaha C3X software
The essentials to know about the Yamaha C3X software
- An expressive virtual piano: the Yamaha C3X is chromatically sampled with 12 dynamic layers to reproduce the nuances of your playing.
- Four sound perspectives: the Player, Mid, Tail and Room microphone positions can be combined in an integrated mixer to adapt the piano to your arrangement.
- Adjustable playing details: sustain, string resonances, adaptive release samples and instrument noises contribute to the character of the instrument.
- Integration into your Steinberg environment: compatible with HALion and HALion Sonic, this instrument supports music composition and production.
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What is Yamaha C3X used for?
Yamaha C3X is a virtual piano instrument designed for musicians, composers and producers looking for the versatile character of a studio grand piano. Its dynamic response and different recording perspectives make it suitable for both an exposed solo part and an accompaniment within a dense arrangement.
For film scoring, the more ambient recordings add space and depth. In classical music, the dynamic layers allow you to develop phrasing nuances and articulation. Jazz benefits from a precise attack and carefully balanced playing details, while in pop, a more direct tone helps the piano find its place among vocals, drums and other instruments.
The choice of microphones and their balance provide the starting point for shaping the sound. This allows you to retain a sense of proximity for an intimate ballad or choose a broader image to support an orchestration, without changing the virtual instrument.
Technical specifications
| Type | Full software | Downloadable | Yes |
| Product type | full software, virtual piano instrument | Sound details | sound noises included |
| Availability | download | Microphone positions | Player, Mid, Tail and Room |
| Delivery type | Mixer | integrated, for mixing the microphones | |
| License validity | unlimited | Sustain adjustment | adjustable |
| Copy protection | online activation | String resonance adjustment | adjustable |
| Number of simultaneous activations | 1 | Compatible environments | HALion and HALion Sonic |
| Sampled instrument | Yamaha C3X | Windows system | Windows 10 or later, 64-bit |
| Sampling method | chromatic | Mac system | macOS 11 or later, 64-bit |
| Number of velocity layers | 12 | Minimum disk space | 12 GB |
| Library size | 18 GB, compressed from 45 GB | Internet connection | required for installation and activation |
| Release samples | adaptive | ||




