Sonora Cinematic – Mezza Coda

Mezza Coda: Vintage Meets Modern – A Baby Grand Piano Like No Other 🎹✨

Unlock the ultimate fusion of warmth, depth, and character with Mezza Coda, a world-class baby grand piano sample library with a vintage twist. This powerhouse combines the timeless elegance of a grand piano with the gritty, nostalgic vibe of cassette tape and unique distortion effects. Perfect for genres ranging from media scoring and jazz to pop and electronica, Mezza Coda adds a new dimension to your sound.

🔊 Cassette Layer for Authentic Vibe
Mezza Coda brings you the same beloved cassette layer found in our popular Verticale library. Using an old Portastudio set to maximum speed, we recorded the piano onto cassette, then slowed it down in post-production for that authentic tape hiss and grit. The result? A beautifully raw, nostalgic sound that’s sure to elevate your tracks.

🎚️ Distbox: Raw, Distorted Character
Introducing Distbox – a brand-new signal layer sampled with the Portastudio as a distortion device. By hitting the preamps with a hot signal and slowing the tape down, we’ve created a unique, lo-fi distortion that adds incredible texture and character to your piano sounds. Whether you’re crafting edgy tunes or chasing that gritty lo-fi vibe, Distbox has you covered.

🎶 A Beautiful Baby Grand
Mezza Coda delivers stunning warmth, clarity, and depth with a layer of grit that transforms your sound. From cinematic scores to experimental pop beats, this piano adapts to any musical style. The beautifully recorded baby grand is versatile and full of life, making it a must-have for creators who want to add an organic touch to their music.

🎤 Flexible Microphone Options
Take full control of the tonal character with three mic positions—all stereo pairs. Choose from a pair of ribbon mics for a vintage feel or large diaphragm condensers for a richer sound. Mix these with ease in your DAW by routing them to different channels to find your perfect balance.

🔧 Advanced FX for Maximum Creativity
Mezza Coda includes two FX sends (Reverb and Delay), with multiple modes for endless creative possibilities. The Color knob works like a tilt EQ—add warmth or brighten your sound to perfection. Use the Sync Toggle to sync effects to your track’s tempo, or choose millisecond precision for a more experimental approach.

For that true nostalgic feel, dive into the Cassette section. Engage the Crunch control for rich tape saturation, or explore Lo-Fi for bit and sample rate reduction that will take your sound to another level of vintage authenticity. Want to go full retro? Simply select mono and feel the tape-era magic unfold. ✨

Mezza Coda is not just another piano library—it’s an experience, capturing the rich charm of a baby grand while adding grit and personality through cassette and distortion effects. Get ready to transform your music into something uniquely powerful and deeply emotional.