{"id":751829,"date":"2026-11-06T19:40:30","date_gmt":"2026-11-06T16:40:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nils-frahms-4-5-meter-vertical-piano-is-now-a-native-instruments-plugin\/"},"modified":"2026-11-06T19:40:30","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T16:40:30","slug":"nils-frahms-4-5-meter-vertical-piano-is-now-a-native-instruments-plugin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nils-frahms-4-5-meter-vertical-piano-is-now-a-native-instruments-plugin\/","title":{"rendered":"Nils Frahm\u2019s 4.5-meter vertical piano is now a Native Instruments plugin"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6aee2295d2fbd\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6aee2295d2fbd\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nils-frahms-4-5-meter-vertical-piano-is-now-a-native-instruments-plugin\/#Theres_only_one_of_these_pianos_in_the_world_Now_anyone_with_a_laptop_can_play_it\" >There\u2019s only one of these pianos in the world. Now anyone with a laptop can play it.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"deck\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Theres_only_one_of_these_pianos_in_the_world_Now_anyone_with_a_laptop_can_play_it\"><\/span>There\u2019s only one of these pianos in the world. Now anyone with a laptop can play it.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"content_blocks\">\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-285918\" class=\"content_block paragraph embed triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"media_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"\">\n    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Nils Frahm on Vertikal - Interview | Native Instruments\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gKTNZdpGmSE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-285919\" class=\"content_block paragraph text triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper center_align\">\n<p>\n            Nils Frahm\u2019s vertical concert grand, a 4.5-meter piano that exists in exactly one place, is now a software instrument. Native Instruments released <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_new\" href=\"https:\/\/www.native-instruments.com\/products\/vertikal\">Vertikal<\/a>, a Kontakt 8 library recorded in Saal 3, Frahm\u2019s studio inside Berlin\u2019s Funkhaus complex.\n          <\/p>\n<p>\n            The piano\u2019s strings run up to 3.9 meters long, which gives its notes an unusually long sustain and a dense set of overtones. It was recorded in the room where it lives, so Saal 3\u2019s acoustics are baked into the samples.\n          <\/p>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div>\n<p>\n            Vertikal was made by Galaxy Instruments, the Kontakt piano specialists behind The Giant, Una Corda, and Noire. Noire was also recorded in Saal 3, on Frahm\u2019s custom-intonated Yamaha grand, so this is the team\u2019s second time capturing an instrument from that room.\n          <\/p>\n<p>\n            The library comes in pure, felt, and felt-plus-cotton versions. The felt preparation is closely tied to Frahm\u2019s own sound. For his 2011 album <i>Felt<\/i>, he laid felt over his piano\u2019s strings to dampen it for late-night playing, then kept it because he liked how it sounded. Vertikal also ships with Particles 2.0, an updated version of Noire\u2019s generative engine, which spins played chords into evolving patterns and adds polyphonic aftertouch support.\n          <\/p>\n<p>\n            Frahm framed the release as a way to share an instrument few musicians will ever touch. \u201cIt will be democratized in a way, and I really like that,\u201d he said in a statement.\n          <\/p>\n<p>\n            Frahm took over Saal 3 in 2016 and turned the former chamber music hall into his personal studio. In 2015 he founded<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_new\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nilsfrahm.com\/piano-day\/\"> Piano Day<\/a>, held each year on the 88th day of the year, and the vertical grand was among its earliest dream projects.\n          <\/p>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-285920\" class=\"content_block paragraph embed triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"media_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"\">\n    <iframe data-testid=\"embed-iframe\" style=\"border-radius:12px\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/3AioJfZ8LfEzPaFPQHoe3e?utm_source=generator&amp;si=961eae5cf87e4853\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-285921\" class=\"content_block paragraph embed triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"media_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"\">\n    <iframe allow=\"autoplay *; encrypted-media *;\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"450\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:660px;overflow:hidden;background:transparent;\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-storage-access-by-user-activation allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.music.apple.com\/us\/album\/felt-special-edition\/1451058868\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"author\">\n    <span><br \/>\n      By <span class=\"credit_name\">The FADER<\/span><br \/>\n  <\/span><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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