What daw are you using outta curiosity?
Does that have anything to do with his question?
I would search through the presets for something that sounds like a piano and then check out how they made it, reverse-engineering mate!
Cubase 4, as far as I am aware there are no piano sounds within it!
I have used Logic Pro to make other tracks and that had some Grand Pianos and similar sounds built in which is real handy!
I have the "Grand Ivory VST" and the "Reason Pianos Refill", more than enough for me. Also got Edirol Orchestra which I use more for orchestral parts, but damn I would like a copy of Vienna Symphonic Libraries..
This. There is no way you're ever going to come close to the absolute depth, versatility and quality you get from a good piano multi/hypersample. Hey, when you're basically using a £90,000 piano in your tunes, nothing else comes close.