SAMPLETEKK 4Knob Rain Piano User Manual

SAMPLETEKK 4Knob Rain Piano

Product Information

4Knob Rain

The 4Knob Rain is SampleTekk’s latest release of sampled pianos, offering an enhanced approach to piano sound production. With four unique sounds and 88 presets this product provides a quick and efficient way to achieve the desired sound for your music production. The four sounds and presets in 4Knob Rain are expertly crafted by Niklas Flyckt, a Grammy-winning producer and multiple Grammy nominees. During the production process, SampleTekk utilized exclusive, vintage, and highly sought-after hardware including the Fairman TMEQ, RCA BA- 25A, MXR Doubler, and Roland Dimension D. The Reverb channel utilizes HALion’s built-in REVerence with custom-made impulses derived from various hardware reverb units, such as spring reverb, plates, and digital units. Some impulses even combine multiple types of reverbs for added versatility.

Product Usage Instructions

The interface of 4Knob Rain features four main controls that allow you to adjust the blend of the sounds. Additionally, each sound can be individually muted or soloed.
Tip: When muting a sound, the associated samples are not triggered. If you do not intend to use a particular sound, it is recommended to press the mute button instead of simply reducing the volume to zero.
To access extended settings, click on the “Extended” button located in the upper right corner of the control panel.

4Knob Rain Manual

• The 4Knob Rain is the third release of SampleTekk’s new and approved approach to sampled pianos.
• Its four sounds and 88 presets provide you with a fast way of getting the sound you want for your production. The four sounds and all presets in 4Knob Rain are produced by SampleTekk’s Grammy winner and several times Grammy nominees, Niklas Flyckt. During production several exclusive, vintage and very sought-after hardware was used, such as:
• Fairman TMEQ
• RCA BA-25A
• MXR Doubler
• Roland Dimension D
• For the Reverb channel HALion’s built-in REVerence is used, but with SampleTekk’s custom-made impulses made from different hardware reverb units, Spring reverb, plates, and digital units. Some of the impulses consist of a combination of several reverb types.

The Interface

• The four main controls are where you set the blend. You can also mute and solo each sound.
• Tip: When muting the sound, those samples are not triggered, so if you don’t use a particular sound, rather than just pulling down the volume to zero, press the mute button.
• Direct – The original piano signal
• Attitude
• Modulation
• Reverb
• This is what you will see if you click the “Extended” button in the upper right corner of the control panel:

From left to right:

• HB Volume — sets the volume of the hammer back sound (this is when the mechanics on the piano return after releasing a key)
• Pedal Volume — sets the volume of the sustain pedal is pressed and released
• Sensitivity — turn clockwise to emphasize the higher velocities, counterclockwise for a more mellow playing. This control is neutral when in the 12 o’clock position
• Pre Delay — sets the pre-delay of the reverb channel
• Size — sets the size of the reverb
• Time — sets the time of the reverb
• Ambiance — sets the amount of room acoustic
• R — Turn on or off the Repedaling function. With this on, you can repeat sustain notes by pressing down the sustain pedal directly after you have released it. On some occasions, you might want to turn this off for a tighter sound

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