The Hamburg Steinway, Perfected in the Digital Realm
Fashioned around a fastidiously captured Hamburg Steinway D, Synthogy’s Ivory 3 German D gives you access to the storied D-274 sound, characterized by powerful, deep, resonant bass and round, singing treble. Painstakingly recorded at Le Domaine Forget de Charlevoix Concert Hall in Quebec, this plugin brings the unrivaled clarity and refined tonal balance of the indelible Steinway sound into the digital realm. Ivory 3 German D leverages Synthogy’s award-winning RGB (Real-time Gradient Blending) Engine, which introduces groundbreaking Continuous Velocity, eschewing traditional velocity layers in favor of seamless, real-time timbre response at every dynamic level. Adjustable Hammer Strength and Dynamic Shift yield an exceptionally expressive virtual instrument. Beyond that, multiple stereo microphone perspectives, a feature-laden onboard mixing desk, and MIDI 2.0 readiness position Ivory 3 German D as one of the most comprehensive piano instruments in Synthogy’s impressive lineup. You also get a lush Ensemble Strings Synth Layer, expanding your sonic palette beyond solo piano. Melding Synthogy’s Ivory 3 platform with the unmistakable sound of a Steinway concert grand produces something extraordinary — a virtual instrument with unparalleled expressivity, beauty, and power.
Note: This product requires the Ivory 3 application (included) to operate. Additionally, it requires a solid-state drive for optimal performance. Please contact your Sweetwater Sales Engineer if you have questions.
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One of the world’s most majestic concert grands
At the Ivory 3 German D’s foundation is an exceptional Hamburg Steinway D concert grand piano — the legendary D-274. One of the most majestic concert grands ever played, this instrument delivers powerful, deep, resonant bass, fused with round, singing treble. Its unmistakable clarity and refined tonal balance are reflected throughout all registers, perfectly epitomizing the storied Steinway sound. This exquisite instrument benefits from the acoustic perfection of Le Domaine Forget de Charlevoix Concert Hall in Quebec. Multiple stereo microphone perspectives — spanning Close, Mid/Ambient, and Ambient — deliver exceptional presence and depth of field, enabling you to achieve intimate and expansive sounds with equal assurance. And with a powerful onboard mixing desk offering Trim, Gain, Polarity Invert, 3-band EQ, Compression, Ambience, Chorus/Delay, M-S, Bus Sends, and more on every stereo channel, Ivory 3 German D provides you with full studio-grade control without ever leaving the instrument.
Play with limitless expression
Synthogy Ivory 3 German D features the brand’s award-winning RGB Engine, melding the expressiveness of modeling technology with the complex, realistic sound of a real-world acoustic instrument. Central to the RGB Engine is groundbreaking Continuous Velocity, which eliminates traditional velocity layers entirely in favor of seamless, real-time velocity-to-timbre response at every dynamic level. Hammer Strength adds yet another dimension of expressiveness, enabling you to adjust the character of every key strike from soft to hard, while Dynamic Shift and Equal Energy allow you to fine-tune velocity response to suit your playing style and hardware controller. Finally, Ivory 3 German D includes a lush Ensemble Strings Synth Layer by Audiobro — complete with a dedicated mixer channel and Envelope Attack control — expanding your sonic palette beyond the piano alone.
Built for what’s next
Created with the future firmly in mind, Ivory 3 German D touts full MIDI 2.0 readiness with support for high-resolution velocity, delivering 65,536 timbre levels today while ensuring compatibility with the next generation of MIDI controllers. This virtual instrument’s intuitive user interface makes navigating the deep feature set straightforward and enjoyable, while a simplified, unified Design Preset structure replaces the separate Programs, Effects, and Sessions of Ivory II, making it faster and easier than ever to save and recall your custom sounds. At Sweetwater, we’re also pleased to report full backward compatibility with Ivory II, meaning that all your previous libraries, presets, and projects open flawlessly within the Ivory 3 engine.
Synthogy Ivory 3 German D Features:
- A meticulously captured Hamburg Steinway D — the legendary D-274 — virtual grand piano plugin
- Painstakingly recorded at Le Domaine Forget de Charlevoix Concert Hall in Quebec
- RGB Engine with Continuous Velocity provides real-time timbre response at every dynamic level
- Adjustable Hammer Strength adds another dimension of expressiveness
- Dynamic Shift and Equal Energy fine-tune velocity response to suit your playing style and hardware controller
- Multiple stereo microphone perspectives spanning Close, Mid/Ambient, and Ambient
- Mixing desk with Trim, Gain, Polarity Invert, 3-band EQ, Compression, Ambience, Chorus/Delay, M-S, Bus Sends, and more
- MIDI 2.0 readiness with support for 65,536 velocity values
- Lush Ensemble Strings Synth Layer expands your sonic palette beyond solo piano
- Intuitive user interface makes navigating the deep feature set straightforward and enjoyable
- Unified Design Preset structure replaces the separate Programs, Effects, and Sessions of Ivory II
- Full backward compatibility with Ivory II