Gala performanceĬomposers and producers will most likely use the plug-in version, but for pianists who just want to play, the standalone instrument is a better option. Also, as usual with Garritan software there’s a notation version and an efficient two-channel instrument as opposed to the other four-channel versions. To install the full version requires 122GB of free hard drive space, but there’s also a compact version that only requires 24.5GB.
Instead it’s supplied on a USB flash drive in 32- and 64-bit versions both as a plug-in and a standalone player. Because of its large size a download is not on offer. As a replacement the company has just released the Garritan Abbey Road Studios CFX Concert Grand, a recreation of Yamaha’s nine-foot, hand-built grand piano. There’s been a gap in the Garritan range of virtual instruments since its highly acclaimed Steinway piano disappeared into the sunset in 2012.
