Free & Open Source · v0.1

Salamander
Piano Anywhere

A grand piano that lives in your pocket, your studio, your DAW. 88 keys. 16 velocity layers. No compromise.

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The instrument

Every note you've ever imagined —
recorded, layered, free.

Salamander Piano brings the Salamander Grand Piano V3 — a meticulously recorded Yamaha C5 grand piano — to any platform. Whether you're composing in a DAW, practicing on your phone, or performing on stage, the same instrument follows you everywhere.

What's inside

Built with intention

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16 Velocity Layers

From the softest pianissimo to a thundering fortissimo — every dynamic nuance of the original instrument, preserved.

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String Resonance

Sympathetic string vibrations recreate the acoustic interaction between notes, adding an organic warmth no synth can fake.

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Hammer & Pedal Noise

The subtle mechanical sounds of a real piano aren't removed — they're celebrated. Realism for the detail-obsessed.

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VST3 Plugin

Drop it straight into Ableton, Reaper, Cubase or any VST3-compatible host. Your workflow, untouched.

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Android Native

A full grand piano on your phone or tablet — low latency via Oboe, arm64 optimised, no subscription required.

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Open Source

MIT licensed. Audit it, fork it, build on it. The source is on GitHub — the samples have been free since 2012.

The sound

Recorded at
48 kHz · 24-bit

Two AKG C414 microphones positioned in AB configuration, roughly 12 cm above the strings. The result is spatial, intimate and honest — the room is part of the sound.

The original recordings by Alexander Holm have been used in professional productions worldwide. Now they belong to anyone — and to every device.

88Keys sampled
16Velocity layers
48 kHzSample rate
24-bitBit depth
641Sample files
~650 MBSample data

Get it

Your platform, your way

Windows

Standalone App

A self-contained application. Open it, play it. Samples included in the installer. No DAW required.

Download .exe installer

Windows · DAW

VST3 Plugin

Same instrument, inside your DAW. The installer includes the VST3 plugin — place it in your VST3 folder and you're done.

Get from installer

Android

Mobile App

A grand piano on your phone. Samples are bundled in the APK and extracted on first launch — no internet needed after that.

Download .apk

Open source

Built on the shoulders
of giants

Salamander Piano is MIT licensed and built entirely on open source technology. The piano samples themselves have been free since 2012, recorded and generously shared by Alexander Holm.

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