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piano from “god's plan” by drake | ToneDB

god's plan

drake

piano

75% ai confidence

Tone Profile

A clean, slightly melancholic sampled piano sound with atmospheric reverb, characteristic of modern hip-hop production.

Signal Chain

Instrument: Sampled Piano (Potentially from Aaliyah's 'More Than A Woman' or a VST like Spectrasonics Keyscape)

Amp: Sampler/Synth Engine

Processing: EQ (Low-cut, subtle High-cut/shelf), Reverb (Plate or Hall), Compressor, Subtle Low-Pass Filter

Other: The original track heavily features a sample, which is then likely processed within a DAW.

Recording Notes

  • The primary piano element is widely reported to be a sample from Aaliyah's 'More Than A Woman'.
  • Production likely involved manipulating the sample within a DAW (e.g., FL Studio, Ableton Live).
  • Extensive use of EQ to carve space for vocals and low-end elements (kick, 808).
  • Reverb adds significant space and atmosphere.
  • Subtle filtering contributes to the moody, underwater feel often associated with Drake's music (potentially influenced by Noah '40' Shebib).

Recreation Tips

  • Start with a high-quality piano VST (like Keyscape, Kontakt libraries, or similar). Choose a relatively clean grand piano sound.
  • Alternatively, find and use the Aaliyah sample.
  • Apply a low-cut EQ below 80-100Hz to remove mud.
  • Consider a gentle high-cut or high-shelf cut (e.g., above 8-10kHz) to slightly darken the tone.
  • Use a medium-to-long decay reverb (Plate or Hall preset) with the mix set moderately high (around 20-30%) to create space.
  • Apply light compression to even out dynamics.
  • Experiment with a subtle, static low-pass filter to emulate the '40' sound if desired.

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