Review: Synthogy Ivory Grand Pianos 1.5
Ahh, how I love the sound of a powerful, multi sampled acoustic piano software package! You get 4 pianos in this package: A German Steinway D 9' Concert Grand, B sendorfer 290, Imperial Grand, Yamaha C7 Grand . Most people tend to agree that Ivory is a notch above the competition.
This is a pretty expensive instrument from a computer resource perspective. In addition to 40 GB of samples on 10 DVD's, you'll need a lot of memory for the advanced features.� Pair this software with a decent hammer action keyboard and you will be playing better than Ray Charles on a cool summer day.
Synthogy Ivory Grand Pianos 1.5 Specifications:
MAC:
- AU, RTAS, VST 2.0, Mac 0S 9.2 or greater, OSX 10.2 or greater, Minimum G4 450mHz with 1GB RAM
PC:
- RTAS, VST, Windows XP, Minimum 1.3 GHz P4 with 1GB RAM
- Synthogy Ivory Grand Pianos 1.5 Features:
- Over 40GB of stunning new acoustic grand piano sampled instruments:
- German Steinway D 9' Concert Grand, B sendorfer 290, Imperial Grand, Yamaha C7 Grand (each piano can be installed separately)
- Synthogy's exclusive, powerful 32-bit sample playback and DSP engine, engineered specifically for recreating the acoustic piano
- Sympathetic string resonance DSP for realistic damper pedal response
- World-class digital FX including real ambience, chorus, and EQ
- Customizable controls for timbre, stereo width and perspective, velocity response, mechanical key noise, tuning, and more
- Expertly tuned and regulated pianos in world-class studios and concert halls
- Exquisite stereo samples stored in 32 bits!
- All 88 keys individually sampled in up to 10 dynamic levels (plus B sendorfer extended low octave)
- Incorporates sample interpolation technology used for ultrasmooth velocity and note transitions
- Real release and soft pedal samples
- Full-length sustain samples, no loops
- Optional synth pad layer for modern/pop combinations
- Dozens of user-adjustable presets
- Produced and programmed by preeminent piano sound designer, Joe Ierardi
