Part of Musical Sampling’s Atelier Series, Daydream reimagines the piano as a hybrid instrument for cinematic storytelling. Recorded with a prepared upright piano (felt dampers, rubber mutes), it offers 2,500+ Samples (24-bit/48kHz) spanning delicate keystrokes, metallic string scrapes, and haunting harmonic overtones. The Dynamic Resonance Engine responds to velocity for organic decay shaping, while Customizable FX (granular delay, convolution reverb) transform simple phrases into evolving soundscapes. With Four Mic Positions (close, mid, room, stereo) and Keyboard-Friendly Articulations, Daydream bridges acoustic authenticity and experimental sound design.

Daydream is an intimate release that includes four instruments geared towards emotional, ethereal contexts. 

For the Cozy Piano patch, we recorded an upright piano at the pianissimo range with a stereo pair of Neumann KM 184’s placed behind the piano. Great patch if you’re looking for a soft, intimate piano with just enough character.

We also recorded a crossfade-able, arrhythmic soft sustains performance patch. With the modwheel down, the ebbing of notes is spacious and subtle. As you crossfade up, the ebbing grows with a touch more urgency and dynamics. 

Also included is Recollections; a designed, organic, quietly percolating instrument using arrhythmic piano recordings as source material. 

Finally the Ether Violin, which utilizes recordings of real auto-panned soft tremolo performances captured “in-camera”. This involved using a pair of stereo mics while the player physically leaned left/right at various speeds while performing the tremolo. 

PATCHES

• Cozy Piano
• Ether Violin
• Recollections
• Drifting