If you’ve ever downloaded a “retro soundfont pack” or dug through the depths of Archive.org for vintage VSTs, you’ve seen the name. The (HQ-QS) wasn't trying to be realistic. It was trying to be useful .
(Scroll to patch: "Nylon Guitar #2" or "Pop Piano"). Voice: "The Edirol SuperQuartet. It’s 20 years old. The piano sounds fake. The guitars don't strum. But here’s the secret..." edirol super quartet vst
Edirol SuperQuartet (2004): 50MB. Beige GUI. "Electric Piano 3" goes brrr. 🫠 ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ "The best worst piano ever made" Reviewed by: SynthwaveSteve Date: March 12, 2024 If you’ve ever downloaded a “retro soundfont pack”
Released in the mid-2000s by Roland’s software division, SuperQuartet is a 16-part multitimbral module focused on exactly four things: (Scroll to patch: "Nylon Guitar #2" or "Pop Piano")
Which is exactly why it’s the best piano VST for J-pop and City Pop.
Abandonware (2004-2010). Roland has re-released some sounds via their Roland Cloud (Zenology) as "Edirol Collection," but not the original VST.
Title: Edirol SuperQuartet VST: Why This 2004 Rompler Still Lives in Your DAW