Quantum Leap Pianos Bösendorfer 290
Bösendorfer is the only piano maker still building their instruments in the Viennese handcrafted design tradition. This results in pianos boasting the characteristic “Viennese sound,” with warm bass, singing treble, and rich overtones. The 8-octave, 9.5' Imperial 290 is Bösendorfer’s awe-inspiring flagship grand. The Imperial’s extended bass range resonates with every key you strike, and its massive soundboard projects emphatically at all frequencies. For Quantum Leap Pianos, EastWest sampled a wonderful-sounding 290 that had been played by a Russian concert pianist for four years. The results are stunning.
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A legendary concert grand
The oldest piano manufacturer still in production, Bösendorfer was founded by Ignaz Bösendorfer in 1828, and it has a rich history of crafting some of the world’s finest instruments. The 9'6" Model 290 Imperial concert grand piano made its debut in 1909 under the auspices of company president Ludwig Bösendorfer, Ignaz’s son. The prototype was designed and built at the behest of Italian composer Ferruccio Busoni, who needed a piano on which he could play his transcriptions of J.S. Bach’s famous organ works. The Imperial is renowned for its powerful soundboard and its keyboard that extends to C0, for a full 8-octave range over 97 keys. The additional bass notes were necessary to do justice to the earth-shaking sound of an organ’s 32' bass pipes.
About Quantum Leap Pianos
EastWest Quantum Leap piano instruments includes three microphone positions (Platinum only), multiple articulations, lid position simulation, 8–12 velocities per note, pedal resonance, and up to 18 dynamic layers. The EastWest OPUS interface includes impulses from the same hall the producers used to record Symphonic Orchestra and Symphonic Choirs, so the pianos blend beautifully with those collections. Composers at Sweetwater know they can rely on Quantum Leap Pianos for any style of music. You can too.
EastWest Quantum Leap Bösendorfer 290 Piano Sample Library Features:
- Load any piano or mic position individually
- 3 mic positions (Platinum); 1 mic position (Gold)
- 10–18 velocities per note of sustain and sustain with pedal
- 8–12 velocities per note of repetitions and repetitions with pedal
- 5–8 velocities of soft pedal and soft pedal with sustain pedal
- 16-velocity staccato on every piano
- Repetition samples taken from 180 bpm performances for a true repetition sound (not simply an alternate take)
- Software detects true repetitions
- Pedal resonance recorded for every note at multiple velocities, as well as with the soft pedal down
- Proprietary resonance captured on the Bösendorfer
- Release samples with software envelope follower
- 8 articulations on each piano include sustain, sustain with pedal, repetitions, repetitions with pedal, soft pedal, soft pedal with sustain pedal, staccato, and release trails
- Recorded in optimal piano environment with vintage Neumann microphones and Meitner A/D converters and through a vintage Neve 8078 console
- Stereo swap possible in software
- Mic position mixing in software
- Lid position simulation
- Articulation matrix for quick and straightforward loading
- Powerful streaming engine available with highest polyphony counts
- OPUS interface includes impulses from the same hall used to record Symphonic Orchestra and Symphonic Choirs, allowing for beautiful blend with those collections
- iLok account required, dongle optional
