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28GB Italian Grand Piano Sample Collection/Virtual Instrument with up to 18 Layers per Piano - RTAS, AU, and VST (Mac/PC)

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Synthogy Ivory Italian Grand (No Longer Available)

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Italian Grand Piano Sample Library with 12 Velocity Layers - Mac/PC RTAS, VST, AU

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Add to your Ivory library or use standalone!

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Synthogy has expanded upon the phenomenal piano sounds of their landmark virtual instrument with the release of the Italian Concert Grand. This virtual instrument installs directly into Ivory or can operate standalone, adding a fourth world-class concert grand piano to Ivory's impressive collection of Bosendorfer, German Steinway, and Yamaha C7 pianos. Also new with Ivory Italian Grand is the inclusion of Ivory Player, which means Ivory is not required for playback. Add the classic and dignified sounds of an Italian Grand to your sonic arsenal with Ivory Italian Grand.

Synthogy Ivory Italian Concert Grand at a Glance:
  • Meticulously recorded Italian 10-foot grand with 12 velocity layers
  • Rare instrument with a unique sound
  • Add-on sample collection installs into Ivory or operates standalone

Meticulously recorded Italian 10-foot grand with 12 velocity layers
The Italian 10 foot concert grand was expertly regulated and recorded at the famed SUNY Purchase concert hall in New York using Class A equipment. Twelve velocity layers are included in the sample pack, as well as soft pedal samples and release samples at multiple time and velocity levels. This collection alone contains an unprecedented 2,000 samples with the goal of creating a realistic and gratifying musical experience at the highest possible level.

Rare instrument with a unique sound
The Italian Concert Grand is a rare instrument in a class of its own and was a natural to add to Ivory. The remarkable craftsmanship that went into this piano makes it a truly marvelous instrument to play, with a sound and a voice that is completely unique. It brings yet another new dimension to Ivory, and further realizes Synthogy's goal of recreating the world's greatest pianos.

Add-on sample collection installs into Ivory
The Italian Concert Grand sample pack is a separate volume that installs into Ivory or operates as a standalone, providing a new set of programs and key-sets that will appear within the Ivory user interface. Ivory is a sample-based virtual instrument that affords users hyper-real emulations of three well-known grand pianos, the Bosendorfer Imperial Grand, German Steinway Concert Grand, and Yamaha C7 Studio Grand.

Synthony Ivory Italian Concert Grand Sample Pack Features:
  • Add-on sample pack for Synthogy Ivory
  • Includes Ivory Player for standalone operation
  • 10-foot grand with 12 velocity layers
  • Includes soft pedal samples and release samples at multiple time and velocity levels
  • 2,000 samples in all
  • Recorded by the same team that produced the original Ivory samples

The Synthogy Italian Concert Grand brings a new dimension of realism to your recordings!

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Specification Detail
Manufacturer Part Number ILIVIG17

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Reviews

Excellent 'go -to' Grand Piano

by Paul Kelner from Mansfield, Ohio
October 17, 2008
Music Background: Home recording hobbyist and composer
I have a home based PTLE 7.4 studio running on an iMAC. I am first and foremost a keyboard / piano player. I currently have Reason 4.0, and I have their Reason Pianos refill. I also have MOTU Mach ... read more [+]5....which also has an excellent German grand piano patch. I have to say, that my 'go - to' grand piano patch is a personally modified version of the Synthogy Italian Grand Piano. I like the brighter 'rock or pop' settings....and I have EQ'ed the bass register up a little. The harmonics and samples that make up this patch are amazing. I can play soft and hear all of the nuances, or I can bang on the keys and get that forte sound that I love. All in all, this is a great grand piano patch, and at under two hundred dollars...it is a steal... close [-]

Some great things

by Dave from Orem
July 8, 2009
Music Background: Recording Engineer, Producer, Studio Owner.
I agree somewhat with the other reviewer here. I also chose this piano because the demos sounded absolutely fantastic. However, After putting it through it's paces, I'm not quite as impressed.
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The midrange is not as good as I had hoped for. I have found a few notes that don't sustain that long in the sample and you can hear the fade out on the sample. I also have a hard time getting it to sound as real as I wish. I have recordings of real pianos that I also use and the real piano always sounds much much better. I usually pull it up and then tweak a lot to try to get it to sound the way that I want. While working with a client, I also came across a note that had a very offensive overtone. It was so obnoxious and difficult to avoid that we ended up having to pull out Italian Grand Completely.

On the good side, the Bass is fantastic! If you need some deep piano tones, this is the sampler for you. I have yet to hear bass tones as rich as these are.

I also absolutely love the pads that can play behind the piano. I am always looking for pads this great and they always seem difficult to find. I could definitely see myself using this sampler for just the gorgeous pads. The piano sounds great in the pads.

So overall, I am not overly impressed. I am still searching for my next go to piano sampler, but if you need rich bass tones on a piano, you can't beat this. close [-]

weak mid-range

by Dale Groshek from LaCrosse, WI
March 13, 2009
Music Background: Home Recording Hobbyist
I chose this product based on mp3 samples on the web site and price. After working with the product for several days, I found it disappointing. Even with eq-ing, the piano is very dull soinding. Th... read more [+]e mid range octaves around middle C sound very artifical. If you're looking for an authentic piano, this is not the product for you. close [-]
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