🎹 Homestead Piano – A Treasured Heirloom Brought to Life

✨ A Vintage Upright Piano with Heart & Soul

Step into a world of warmth and nostalgia with Homestead Piano—a lovingly sampled vintage upright piano that once belonged to Fracture Sounds Founder Will Bedford. This cherished family heirloom, which sparked his musical journey, has been meticulously captured to deliver an intimate, expressive, and deeply emotive sound. Perfect for heartfelt ballads, evocative film scores, and soulful songwriting, this piano brings the authentic warmth of home to your compositions.

🎶 Captured in Exquisite Detail

Every nuance of this vintage upright piano has been preserved, from the soft pedal noises and hammers to the performer’s subtle movements, adding organic realism to your performances. Recorded in a dry, intimate space, it features:

• 🎤 Dual Mic Positions – A stereo pencil pair above the soundboard + spaced pair at the player’s position for ultra-realistic playback.

• 🔊 Seamless Integration – Easily blend with other libraries using built-in reverb or your favorite external plugins.

• 🎚 Dynamic Playability – Adjust velocity response, timbre, and volume scaling for a fully customizable playing experience.

🌌 Sound-Designed Atmosphere Layers

Elevate your compositions with 9 bespoke Atmosphere Layers, meticulously crafted by the Fracture Sounds team. These ethereal, evolving textures blend processed piano tones, strings, and otherworldly sounds, adding depth and emotion to your music.

• 🎛 Mod Wheel (CC1) Control – Morph and shape atmospheres in real-time.

• 🔀 Mix & Match – Swap, layer, and adjust intensity with intuitive sliders.

• ✨ Cinematic & Experimental – Perfect for film scoring, ambient music, and modern production.

🎛️ Tailor Your Sound with Precision

Whether you need a quick, inspiring preset or deep customization, Homestead Piano gives you full control:

• 🎨 Colour EQ – Tweak brightness to cut through mixes or sit softly in the background.

• 🌑 Timbre Shifting – Darken or soften the tone by shifting the piano’s home key.

• ⚡ Advanced Velocity Controls – Fine-tune dynamics, timbre scaling, and volume response for the perfect feel.

🏡 Why Homestead Piano?

✅ Intimate & Expressive – A vintage upright with warm, nostalgic character.
✅ Cinematic Textures – 9 customizable Atmosphere Layers for haunting, ethereal soundscapes.
✅ Unmatched Realism – Pedal noise, hammers, and player movements for lifelike playability.
✅ Quick or Deep Workflow – Instant playability or full customization—your choice.

🎹 Perfect For: Film Scoring • Neo-Classical • Ambient • Singer-Songwriter • Indie Folk • Emotional Soundtracks