Pianotone 600 is a plugin based on the analog piano sound of a 1970s electronic keyboard, the Jen Pianotone 600. VOX also did their own version of the Pianotone 600.
The original instrument doesn't have touch sensitivity, and because of this, Pianotone 600 comes with two modes: original and amplitude velocity.
Screenshot of the plugin version:
Decent Sampler version:
The Decent Sampler version features the same sounds as the plugin version but has different effects and sound-shaping capabilities. Decent Sampler is a free sampler VST/VST3/AAX/AU/AUv3 and is compatible with Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS. There's also a standalone version.
Kontakt version:
The Kontakt version has amplitude and filter ADSRs as well as reverb. The Kontakt 5/6 version requires the full version of Kontakt 5/6 and up. It must be the latest updated version.
The Samplescience community created many great tracks made with Pianotone 600.
Audio Demo:
You can hear more on YouTube here.
Soundcloud:
Features:
- The original Pianotone 600 sound
- Multi-LFO
- 4 effects: distortion, delay, chorus, and reverb
- Highpass/Lowpass filter
- Amplitude range controls
- 3 voice modes: polyphonic, monophonic, and legato
Requirements for the plugin version:
- Windows 8.1/10/11 or macOS Sierra and up
- 11.6 MB of HD space
- Quad-core CPU or better with 4 GB of RAM or more
- 64-bit VSTi/VST3/AUi Host
Requirements for the Decent Sampler version:
- The latest version of Decent Sampler (Free)
- 7.59 MB of HD space
Requirements for the Kontakt 5/6/7 version:
- The latest version of Kontakt 5 or Kontakt 6 and up
- It must be the full version, it won't work in the free Kontakt Player
- 122 MB of HD space
*except Android
