Name: Claire: Avant
SKU: ClaireAvant

Avant-garde piano tones

The experimental sequel to the Claire grand piano – get both together, at a special bundle price of $199.00
Unique sounds captured through unconventional techniques, including brushed tones, damped una corda, flageolet, and much more
Spark ripples of evolving textures with the Particles engine and new Patterns Tool presets

Claire: Avant walkthrough

Claire: Avant audio demos

A piano’s hidden secrets

Claire: Avant isn’t just another piano. Recorded with the lid off, it captures the whispers, echoes, and raw textures that traditional piano plugins hide. From metallic hits to delicate piano droplets, deep basses to high-grit tones, each sound invites you to try something new. Uncover scraped, struck, plucked, and dampened tones that are perfect for film scores, experimental productions, and beyond.

Recorded from within the grand piano, Claire: Avant offers rich, unconventional timbres that transform the piano into a playground for sound design and experimentation.

Quickly access both close and room microphone setups, which can be seamlessly blended together, along with controls for color, dynamics, reverb, and delay.

Dive deeper into sound shaping with the Piano page, offering full control over resonance, overtones, pedal noises, subs, and more.

Add motion and depth to your sound with the Particles engine, bringing shimmering harmonics and evolving textures that respond to your performance.

Easily filter through nine unique articulations, varying microphone positions, and sound aesthetics to find the perfect sound fast.

Fine-tune your sound on the FX page, where you can control EQ, transient shaping, stereo image, and ambience.

Color your sound

Claire: Avant turns the piano into your canvas, offering nine unique articulations and preparations, including brushed textures, flageolet harmonics, damped una corda, soft and metal mallets, muted strings, wooden and ivory plucks, and more. Responding with up to 13 velocity zones and three round robins, every sound feels alive and evolves with each touch.

Patterns and Particles

The Particles engine infuses every note with shimmering harmonics and dynamic, responsive elements, turning simple key presses into rich, evolving soundscapes. With over 40 custom presets for Kontakt’s Pattern Tool, along with randomization options, new ideas flow effortlessly. Combine these tools for intricate organic passages that unfold as you play.

Exploring the sound of Claire: Avant

Watch producer and composer Tonnerre bring this exceptional Kontakt instrument to life, as he explores a selection of presets to showcase its huge range of sonic possibilities.

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Perform with Kontrol keyboards

Claire: Avant integrates seamlessly with our Kontrol S-Series keyboards, offering an intuitive velocity editor, expertly crafted presets, and hands-on browsing and control of sounds via the detailed display for a truly immersive playing experience.

Created with Galaxy Instruments

Claire: Avant was produced in collaboration with Galaxy Instruments. Founder Uli Baronowsky and his team have previously partnered in the creation of critically acclaimed virtual piano instruments Noire, Claire, Piano Colors, The Giant, Una Corda, and The Definitive Piano Collection, as well as Alicia's Electric Keys, Electric Keys – Tines Duo, Vocal Colors, Mysteria, Thrill, and Rise & Hit.

At a glance

Product type:	Kontakt Instrument
For use with:	Free Kontakt Player version 8.2.0 and higher, or Kontakt version 8.2.0 and higher.
Number of snapshots:	107
Sound Category:	Grand piano library
Download size:	31.2 GB
System requirements:	Please see the Kontakt Player system requirements and the Kontakt Player FAQ
User Manual online	Online manual
User Manual	Download Manual

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