In November 2016 we added new features to the full CFX Grand and introduced the CFX Lite. The chart below highlights the new features and the differences between the two products.
| FEATURES | PERSPECTIVE | CFX LITE | CFX CONCERT GRAND |
| Classic Mic Perspective – most faithfully captures the natural tonal character, clarity and nuance of the CFX Concert Grand | Close Mics | X | X |
| Ambient Mics | X | ||
| Contemporary Mic Perspective – bright and hard with lots of attack from the hammers, while maintaining warmth with intimate ambience | Close Mics | X | |
| Ambient Mics | X | ||
| Player Mic Perspective – offers the experience of playing the CFX in Studio One, particularly when used with headphones | Close Mics | X | |
| Ambient Mics | X | ||
| Samples of the Yamaha CFX Concert Grand Piano | X | X | |
| Recorded in Abbey Road Studio One | X | X | |
| Captured by renowned engineers from Abbey Road Studios | X | X | |
| Recorded with classic mics and outboard gear from Abbey Road Studios | X | X | |
| 20 Layers of detail, including seperate sample sets for pedals-up, sustain pedal down and soft pedaling | X | X | |
| Dozens of presets | X | X | |
| EQ controls and a multitude of adjustable piano parameters | X | X | |
| Customizable velocity and dynamic range | X | X | |
| Convolution reverb | X | X | |
| Full and Compact versions | X | X | |
| Additional convolution impulse responses (including outboard reverbs from Abbey Road Studios) | NEW! | NEW! | |
| Timbre Effect (similates the change in timbre produced when instruments are played back at a different speed then they were recorded at) | NEW! | NEW! | |
| Partial pedaling (requires continuous pedal controller) and re-pedaling | NEW! | NEW! |
The Garritan Abbey Road Studios CFX Concert Grand sound library is AAX, RTAS, VST, and AU compatible, and is proudly powered by the ARIA Player. There’s no need to purchase a separate sampler. Learn More
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