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For hygiene and software licensing reasons, some items are only eligible for our Money Back Guarantee if they are returned to us unused and sealed in the original packaging with all software still "unregistered."
Details of exclusions are shown within the product descriptions.
Products include:
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This table provides an overview of your statutory consumer rights, compared with our standard returns policy and optional extended money back guarantee and warranty.
| UK & Europe | EU Standard | Gear4music Standard | Gear4music Optional |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return Period | 14 days | 30 days | up to 180 days |
| Standard delivery charges refunded? | Yes | Yes | Yes, up to 30 days |
| Upgraded delivery charges refunded? | Standard costs only | Standard costs only | Standard costs only |
| Free collection on cancellation | No | No | Yes, up to 30 days |
| Free collection if defective, delivered damaged or incorrect item | Yes, within 14 days | Yes, within 14 days | Yes, within 30 days |
We are unable to accept returns of any custom made items designed to work together as a unique package and some items are only eligible for money back guarantee if they are returned to us unused and sealed in the original packaging. For full information on our returns policy, please refer to our returns and refunds information guide.
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Key Features
The Steinberg Etude Elements is a streamlined grand piano sampled instrument for composers, producers, and expressive piano arrangements. Built from 2.6 GB of samples, it captures a Yamaha C3X chromatically across seven layers, providing detailed changes in tone as you play. A carefully selected and mastered mid microphone position gives the instrument a focused, delicate character suited to classical writing, emotional scores, and elegant piano textures.
Adjustable sustain resonances and adaptive release samples add harmonic depth and natural detail, while key and pedal noise controls let you tailor the instrument's character to your production. You can also move between mellow and bright tonal settings, adjust string tension with several tuning systems, and shape the finished sound using custom reverb impulse responses, EQ, and compression presets. This focused feature set makes Etude Elements well suited to detailed piano writing without unnecessary complexity.
Product Ref: 387102
Etude Elements is built around 2.6 GB of Yamaha C3X grand piano samples, recorded chromatically with seven layers. This detailed sampling approach captures changes in the instrument's response across its range and dynamics, giving your performance plenty of tonal variation. Rather than providing multiple microphone perspectives, Elements uses one carefully selected and mastered mid position. The result is a focused, delicate piano sound that slots naturally into classical compositions, emotional scoring, and piano-led productions. It also keeps the setup straightforward, so you can concentrate on playing and writing rather than balancing several microphone signals.
String tension can be adjusted to alter the tuning character of Etude Elements, giving you control beyond its core sampled sound. You can create a clean stretch or introduce more expressive tuning variations depending on the piece. Several tuning systems are included, with Lehmann, Young 1, Young 2, EVBT, and Stretch available directly within the instrument. This makes it straightforward to experiment with how the piano sits harmonically within a composition without changing the underlying Yamaha C3X character. Whether you want a familiar stretched tuning or something with a different tonal relationship between notes, the controls keep these adjustments accessible.
A streamlined effects section gives you the tools to shape Etude Elements without moving straight to external processing. Custom reverb impulse responses let you add space around the piano, while tailored EQ and compression presets provide further control over its tonal balance and dynamics. Each effect is designed around the piano's natural character, helping you enhance the sampled instrument while retaining its focused sound. Combined with the mellow/bright control and adjustable piano characteristics, the FX page gives you a practical way to move towards a production-ready piano tone while keeping the workflow simple and centred on the performance.
