We have been working with UVI and the world’s leading acoustic research center, IRCAM, to bring you this very special instrument.
Recorded at the IRCAM labs in Paris on a Yamaha C7 Grand Piano, IRCAM Prepared Piano boasts over 45 contemporary preparation techniques deeply multi-sampled with the finest equipment available by some of the worlds leading acoustic technicians.
The UVI sample engine gives you up to two simultaneous preparations per note and advanced parameter editing, providing nearly endless configuration possibilities. Utilize screws, erasers, coins, clothespins, sticks and more–excite the strings with a mallet, plectrum, bow or even an eBow.
Also included is the latest UVI technology, SparkVerb™, a highly advanced synthetic reverb that focuses on sound quality and musicality. Add lush atmosphere to any of your configurations instantly!
Quickly explore new sound environments with the built in randomization features and listen as this massive instrument delights your ears with previously unheard timbre and texture combinations.
If you’re a musician or sound designer who likes to explore the cutting edge of avant garde, IRCAM Prepared Piano offers an experience like no other.
Recorded at the IRCAM labs in Paris on a Yamaha C7 Grand Piano, IRCAM Prepared Piano boasts over 45 contemporary preparation techniques deeply multi-sampled with the finest equipment available by some of the worlds leading acoustic technicians.
The UVI sample engine gives you up to two simultaneous preparations per note and advanced parameter editing, providing nearly endless configuration possibilities. Utilize screws, erasers, coins, clothespins, sticks and more–excite the strings with a mallet, plectrum, bow or even an eBow.
Also included is the latest UVI technology, SparkVerb™, a highly advanced synthetic reverb that focuses on sound quality and musicality. Add lush atmosphere to any of your configurations instantly!
Quickly explore new sound environments with the built in randomization features and listen as this massive instrument delights your ears with previously unheard timbre and texture combinations.
If you’re a musician or sound designer who likes to explore the cutting edge of avant garde, IRCAM Prepared Piano offers an experience like no other.
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The Yamaha C7 piano we used. | The screws. | The clothes Pins. | The coins. | The sampling of the bowed preparation. |


Sample player
Technical description
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Ircam Prepared Piano comes with its own sample player, the UVI Workstation 3 (requires v3.0.0 or later). We provide it for free with every library that you buy, you don't need to buy an expensive sampler to use our products. It works on Mac (10.9 or later) and PC (windows 8 or later), in standalone or as a plugin (VST / VST3 / AU / AAX ) and in 64 bits only. You can find more info about it here. |

Deep multi-sampling of over 45 preparations on the IRCAM Yamaha C7 Grand Piano
19.51Gb uncompressed, 4.36Gb compressed in lossless flac format.
Nearly 10,000 samples in total
Multiple mic positions
Pristine recordings made with the finest mics, preamps and converters
available including DPA, Schoeps and Prism
Advanced algorithms by the leading UVI scripter,
Scripting from Acousticsamples
UVI SparkVerb™; add lush atmosphere to any configuration instantly
iLok or computer based
Registration
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We use the iLok system to protect our products and you can choose to register your license to your computer or to an iLok dongle.
If you decide to use an iLok dongle, both V1 and V2 are compatible with our products. You can activate your license on up to 3 computers or iLok dongles at the same time and you can deactivate one and activate another as many times as you want. |

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Once your order is complete, you will be provided with a serial number.
You will then be able to register it to your iLok account from our website on this page (you need to be logged in to access this page). The whole process is described in the FAQ (instructions + screencast). |
Add review
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October 03, 2013
IRCAM Prepared Piano runs on the company’s proprietary UVI-Workstation software, although the interface that loads is quite specific to the needs of this sample package. UVI Workstation may be downloaded free of charge from UVI’s website, and can house any number of software instruments from UVI. It also comes packaged with the Prepared Piano installer DVD, which may require an upgrade after purchase.
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