# Pure Upright - Virtual Piano — Music Instrument, AUv3 plug-in > Virtual upright piano with morphing timbres and extensive MIDI connectivity. (iPhone/iPad app by e-instruments lab GmbH.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pure-upright-virtual-piano/id1614870056 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [e-instruments lab GmbH](https://appshunter.io/developer/1336486617) - Category: Music, Education - Price: $29.99 - Rating: 4.90/5 from 72 App Store ratings · 15 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 15.0 · 1.2 GB - Released: 2022-08-03 - Data updated: 2026-08-22 - Monetization: paid - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pure-upright-virtual-piano/id1614870056/reviews.md ## What is Pure Upright? An upright piano sits perfectly in pop, R&B, Hip-Hop, and many more modern music genres. That’s why it’s heard in countless iconic tracks throughout musical history with the upright at the heart of the song. You don’t always need the splendor of a grand piano but the character and immediacy of an upright piano. Pure Upright captures the uniquely recognizable sound of the upright piano and makes it as wonderfully playable as our acclaimed Pure Piano for iOS. Similar to an XY pad in its flat, tactile nature, the Morph Pad offers up nine different core upright piano timbres, including Vintage, Intimate, Reverse, Gated, and Pad, to name a few. The “pure” Upright sits untouched at the heart and center of the space, surrounded by eight more presets for you to explore as you guide your finger seamlessly through the wide-ranging tonal palette of the piano. As you do so, the various timbres blend together, allowing you to create your own sounds comprising combinations of neighboring presets for you to save and recall. Pure Upright works as a standalone app or as an AUv3 plug-in within your DAW of choice, and extensive connectivity options allow you to easily connect to your keyboard controller via USB, direct, or Bluetooth MIDI to experience the sound of a professional grand piano through your headphones or speakers. The app also supports a direct connection to your Mac using Inter Device Audio (IDAM). This enables you to easily integrate Pure Upright into your desktop projects by sending MIDI and receiving audio with one single cable, as well as network MIDI and Inter-App Audio for triggering the piano from other apps that you might have installed. Equipped with customizable reverb, EQ, and delay, sound creation becomes even more creative. Simply unlink any of the audio effects from the Morph Pad to dial in your own settings. Maybe you want to add a long reverb tail to add some extra atmosphere, tweak the EQ a little or add some delay to a particular sound. It’s up to you. If all that isn’t enough, the app includes sympathetic resonance which you can adjust along with the pedal and key noise to taste, and there’s a host of flexible tuning options for when you need them. The stretched piano tuning is how a piano technician would tune the piano. The equal temperament tuning, on the other hand, is best for when layering Pure Upright with sounds like electric pianos, pads, or strings. Also provided is the ability to transpose the piano which comes in very useful if you are working with a vocalist who wants to sing in a different key! For the best experience with Pure Upright, we highly recommend using a controller keyboard to trigger the notes so that it feels like you’re playing a real upright piano. The on-board velocity response page allows you to match the dynamic response of Pure Upright to your keyboard controller and your playing style so that you can achieve the right velocity response for you and the song you’re playing. Pure Upright is designed and developed by Hamburg-based e-instruments, renowned for their high-end digital recreations of acoustic instruments. Feature Overview: - Interactive Morph Pad - Explore the different characteristics of the upright piano - Nine different sounds - Navigate and blend between nine core sounds - Studio Quality Audio at Ultra-low Latency - Extensive Connectivity - Connect via USB, direct, or Bluetooth MIDI. Inter Device Audio (IDAM), Network MIDI, and Inter-App Audio also fully supported - Standalone and AUv3 plug-in compatible - Zynaptiq QREV Reverb - Have fun adding extra atmosphere and depth to your sound - 3-Band EQ and Delay - Get creative with customizable EQ and Delay, or use the Morph Pad as a macro control - Save, Load & Share Your Own Sound Presets - Sympathetic Resonance - Silent Key Press - Flexible Tuning Options - Customizable velocity curve - 24-bit, 44.1 kHz - 1.1GB installation ## Key features - Morph Pad for timbre blending - Standalone app and AUv3 plugin - MIDI controller connectivity (USB, Bluetooth) - Customizable reverb, EQ, and delay - Sympathetic resonance and key noise - Flexible tuning options - Velocity response customization ## Recent user reviews (10 of 15) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pure-upright-virtual-piano/id1614870056/reviews.md ### 1/5 — Silent after recording *2025-02-19* Audio gets silent **Developer response:** We have just released an update (version 3.6.5) that addresses the issue. Please check it out. ### 3/5 — Saving presets excludes key feature! *2024-10-25* Saving presets is NOT saving Morph Point configuration. Other than this bug, this piano is great. **Developer response:** We just released version 3.1.7 which fixes the issue. ### 5/5 — Gorgeous and now with Sympathetic Resonance! *2024-03-14* I’ve probably got around 60 pianos in my iPad, some as apps, some within apps. The piano is my audio holy grail. This is exceptional in my opinion and worth ever penny. The layers blend seamlessly. The versatility is brilliant, it’s like having several piano’s. I work better on uprights and this has enough character to create rich harmonics whilst being clean enough to work well across many styles. And now they’ve added Sympathetic Resonance it’s a stunner Fantastic. ### 5/5 — Nach wie vor ein tolles IOS Piano *2024-03-14* Endlich Saitenresonanzen und Stumm Taste. Perfekt. Allerdings muss man fairerweise zugeben, dass das Pianoteq Piano schon eine echte Alternative ist. Auch hier gibt es ein Upright. Allerdings muss man konstatieren, dass die Authentizität dieses Pianos immer noch sehr viel realistischer ist als bei Pianoteq. Ich habe beide, also dieses Piano und Pianoteq, beide sind großartig. Pianoteq braucht nicht über 1 GB vom Handy. Trotzdem wirklich cool, dass man mittlerweile mit dem IPad so einen Sound heute hinbekommt. Nehmt bitte einen richtigen Steinway auf. ### 3/5 — Intimate mit Pedal leider unbrauchbar unnatürlicher Klang *2024-01-29* An sich schöner Klang aber beim Intimate Setting klingt es extrem unnatürlich wenn man das haltepedal drückt. Damit wird dieser Klang leider unbrauchbar :( bitte per Update nachbessern, dass sich nicht komplett der Raum ändert und die gesamte klangcharakteristik sobald man dort das Pedal drückt. Deswegen hab ich mir das Plugin eigentlich gekauft… Ist das möglich? Vielen Dank :) **Developer response:** Edit: Mit dem kostenlosen Update auf Version 3.0 (Sympathetic Resonance) haben wir den Effekt etwas abgemildert. Schon mal ausprobiert? Ursprüngliche Antwort: Vielen Dank für das Review!  Natürlich sind Sounddesign-Entscheidungen immer eine Frage des persönlichen Geschmacks. In der Intimate-Ecke wollten wir ein wenig "mit dem Kopf in das Klavier eintauchen" :) Wir hören uns das aber noch einmal genau an und schwächen den Effekt mit dem nächsten Update vielleicht etwas ab. ### 4/5 — Super Klangqualität & Leichte Bedienung *2023-11-03* Sehr geeignet für alle die mehr aus ihrem E-Piano herausholen wollen. ### 3/5 — Polyphony Cuts Out Randomly *2023-09-28* Using this as a live piece is apparently a no go. Audio randomly cuts out from the previous note which means it has the same polyphony problems as other less expensive plugins. A bit if a disappointment considering its cost and how good it sounds when it is functional. **Developer response:** Thanks for your review. The problems you describe seem to be related to the settings. Both Pure Upright and Pure Piano use active "Liquid Morph" as the default setting. What it means is, that a held chord can be morphed in sound on the Morph Pad. This feature needs quite a lot of voices in the background to work and maybe you don’t need it at all. If you deactivate “Liquid Morph” in the settings, you should get a higher polyphony. Held notes will no longer morph, but all newly triggered ones do anyway. Additionally, you should take a look at the "Voice Mode" setting. Since you have a powerful device, you can set it to "Max". If you still experience any tail cutting, please contact our support via e-instruments.com/support/ ### 5/5 — Performance Worthy Tone *2023-08-14* Fantastic tone. This was a good investment as an event pianist. Absolutely love the way this plays ### 5/5 — Mein Klavier Favorit! *2023-05-10* Ich habe viele Upright Pianos für iOS getestet. Die meisten sind leider eher ein Spielzeug, total verstimmte Instrumente oder liebloses Sampling. Ich finde es großartig was der Entwickler hier an Arbeit geleistet hat. Erst hatte ich das Plugin wieder beiseite gelegt da mir die Durchsetzungsfähigkeit in den Höhen gefehlt hat, nachdem ich aber das Preset ‚bright’ gefunden habe ist es mein GoTo Sound geworden. Die Morph Funktion habe ich grundsätzlich ausgeschaltet ich weiß nicht was das soll ich konzentriere mich lieber auf das Spielen mit der Tastatur als auf Rumwischen auf dem iPad. Sound und Dynamik sind exzellent und inspirierend! ### 5/5 — Klanglich das beste Upright *2022-09-02* Traumhafter Sound, sehr gute Dynamik. Es wäre schön zu wissen welches Modell die Quelle ist. ## Frequently asked questions about Pure Upright ### What is Pure Upright? Pure Upright is a virtual upright piano app that captures the unique sound of the instrument. It offers a Morph Pad for blending different timbres and can be used as a standalone app or an AUv3 plugin. ### How much does Pure Upright cost? Pure Upright is a paid application, priced at $29.99. This one-time purchase grants you access to all its features and sounds. ### Does Pure Upright have ads? No, Pure Upright does not contain advertisements. As a paid application, it offers an ad-free experience for uninterrupted music creation. ### What devices does Pure Upright support? Pure Upright is available for iPhone, iPad, and iPod. It is designed to provide a high-quality piano experience across these Apple devices. ### Can I connect a MIDI keyboard to Pure Upright? Yes, Pure Upright supports extensive connectivity options for keyboard controllers via USB, direct connection, or Bluetooth MIDI. This allows for a more authentic playing experience. ### What are the sound customization options in Pure Upright? Pure Upright features customizable reverb, EQ, and delay effects. You can also adjust sympathetic resonance and key noise to fine-tune the piano's character. ### Does Pure Upright offer different tuning options? Yes, Pure Upright provides flexible tuning options, including stretched piano tuning and equal temperament tuning. It also allows for transposition, which is useful for working with vocalists. ### How often is Pure Upright updated? The latest version, 3.6, was released on January 14, 2026. While specific update frequency isn't detailed, the app is actively maintained. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 3.7 — 2026-04-01 - General stability and performance improvements ### 3.6 — 2026-01-14 - Adjustments to latest iOS versions - Improved stability - Reduced memory footprint ### 3.4.1 — 2025-10-20 - Removed unnecessary automation parameter ### 3.4 — 2025-10-14 - Removed unnecessary automation parameter ### 3.3 — 2025-07-07 - Improved performance and stability - Fixed issues with automation recording in Logic Pro and Garageband - MIDI device input settings are now stored and recalled correctly ## Apps similar to Pure Upright | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [StringLab](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stringlab/id6461312318) | 4.1 (11) | $14.99 | Music | | [RingsFX](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ringsfx/id6478013769) | 4.9 (26) | $14.99 | Music | | [GenuineSounds Vol. I](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/genuinesounds-vol-i/id1636493927) | 4.5 (6) | $25.99 | Music | | [Reels - LoFi Tape](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/reels-lofi-tape/id1662498557) | 4.9 (21) | $19.99 | Music | | [Just Piano](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/just-piano/id6448217493) | 4.3 (12) | $12.99 | Music | | [Speakers - Mics & Loudspeakers](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/speakers-mics-and-loudspeakers/id6451117849) | 5.0 (15) | $12.99 | Music | ## More apps by e-instruments lab GmbH - [Pure Piano - Grand Piano App](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pure-piano-grand-piano-app/id1336486618) - [Pure Strings Instrument & AUv3](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pure-strings-instrument-and-auv3/id6743003730) All apps by e-instruments lab GmbH: https://appshunter.io/developer/1336486617 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-22.*