Steinberg Etude vs. CSP-170: Quick demo - Sand, software and sound

This post is a quick comparison between the main Yamaha CSP-170 grand pianos (CFX and Bösendorfer) and two patches from the new Steinberg Etude grand (Concert Grand and Gospel presets).

Please pardon my under-caffeinated playing. You can tell that my fingers and brain got warmer from CFX to Gospel. 🙂 Simple set-up — plug the CSP-170 into a Roland Micro-BR, set levels and go. Tune is the old classic “Jesus Is On the Mainline”.

CSP170 CFX grand piano
CSP170 Bösendorfer grand piano
Etude Concert Grand preset
Etude Gospel preset

The Gospel preset came through a little hotter than the CSP-170 CFX and Bösendorfer. I apologize for the slight clipping grit in the right channel.

I hope this brief comparison demonstrates the difference in tone between the pianos.