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Ravel

Ravel

3.8 (119)

Play the most expressive, realistic software piano ever made.

  • Play and record the most organic, responsive, and expressive software piano ever made
  • Harness UltraResonance™ technology for unparalleled realism, dynamic sensitivity, and timbral characters
  • Easily mix between expertly placed close and room mics
  • Animate your tracks with unique reversed-piano sounds that can add thrilling textures and haunting atmospheres

Runs natively on your macOS or Windows computer without UA hardware. View full system requirements.

Ravel

$199

$199

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Play the Most Expressive, Realistic Software Piano Ever Made

Ravel gives you the breathtaking sound of a Steinway Model B grand piano.* Using UA's industry‑leading physical modeling techniques, Ravel goes far beyond other piano plug-ins and sample libraries with its unprecedented realism, giving you album-ready sonics and inspiring playability.

Experience the Ultimate Emulation of a Model B

The Steinway Model B is the most recorded studio piano for a reason, delivering the ideal, mixable studio grand sound heard on countless modern hits. Its rich tones blend perfectly with drums, bass, and electric guitar, giving you a balanced, mix-ready piano track every time.

Hear Every Nuance with UltraResonance™ Technology

Sympathetic string resonance is the Achilles’ heel of virtual pianos. Using proprietary modeling and sampling techniques, UA's exclusive UltraResonance technology perfectly captures these complex interactions, giving you the airy palette of harmonics so notes melt into each other.

Get Simple Control of Perfectly Placed Mics

Sculpt your piano sounds with three pairs of hand-chosen vintage mics. Featuring only the controls you need, easily tweak Ravel's Volume, Tone, and a microphone Close/Room slider, giving you intimate tones to lush room sounds, and everywhere in between.

Create with Modern Textures

Looking to add drama, suspense, or other left-of-center timbres? Ravel's Reverse feature gives you unique atmospheric piano sounds, letting you add subtle reverse textures to your normal piano playing, or go completely "backwards" for all kinds of fun. You can even “play the control” for surprising real-time performance changes.

What They Say

Switching DAWs is a big undertaking, but I can definitely see LUNA finding a place in people’s workflows. I love Ravel, Moog Minimoog, and Neve Summing — plus it works seamlessly with Apollo.

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Reviews

3.8
Rated 3.8 out of 5 stars
Based on 119 reviews
Total 5 star reviews: 63 Total 4 star reviews: 16 Total 3 star reviews: 9 Total 2 star reviews: 14 Total 1 star reviews: 17
66%would recommend this product
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119 reviews
  • JL
    J. L.
    Verified Buyer
    Rated 3 out of 5 stars
    2 weeks ago
    SSD drive must be formatted as APFS (Apple File System)

    I gave it a 3 at least because it probably would have worked great if I had a Mac. So I would bet that the majority of you who are having issues with this plug in are PC guys. According to the documentation on this Plugin 1) only works on SSD drives and 2) only works if its formatted for APFS.

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    I do not recommend this product
    Rated 2 out of 5 stars
    1 month ago
    Nasty overtones and lack of control

    It is a very bright tone and there is almost no control of it - the tone control sounds like an EQ which is definitely not what i am looking. So you can't change the timbre at all, only add a high shelf that also kills the room tone and pleasant noise. Honestly it seems kind of cheap compared to todays standards

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  • ST
    S. T.
    Verified Buyer
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    2 months ago
    I guess it depends on how you use it.

    I tried combining it with a YAMAHA acoustic guitar, and it turned out great.

    Some people may criticize it for its accuracy, but I think it's a great sound source worth the money.

    I'm sorry, but it's up to you whether you make it live or kill it, and if you're particular about accuracy, I think you should buy the real thing.

    This piano sound source produces a very beautiful sound depending on how you use it.

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  • CW
    C. W.
    Verified Buyer
    I do not recommend this product
    Rated 1 out of 5 stars
    2 months ago
    Complete Waste of Money - Sounds Awful

    To say I was gutted when I loaded up the Ravel piano is an understatement! This featureless, processed sounding plugin, gives you worse piano sounds than some free synth plugins. I love UA plugins and use them all the time. However, this is one I wish I hadn't bought. Save your money and don't be drawn to this by the name of the plugin.

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  • DC
    D. C.
    Verified Buyer
    I do not recommend this product
    Rated 1 out of 5 stars
    4 months ago
    Worst Piano Sound I've Ever Heard

    I love all my UA plugins so I was expecting great sounds from this piano. Was disappointed to say the least. It was a complete waste of money. I hope in future updates UA will make this thing sound as good as I was hoping for.

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Frequently Asked Questions

No. These plug-ins run natively on your computer. No UA hardware is required.

Yes, 14-day plug-in demos are available. Find eligible plug‑ins

We provide three activations per license. We support activation on your computer or on an iLok USB key.

Native plug-ins are supported on macOS and Windows systems. See our Native UAD System Requirements article for full system requirements. An iLok account is required for managing your native plug-in licenses. We support iLok USB keys for portability, but one is not required.

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