Quantum Leap Pianos Steinway D
The Model D is Steinway & Sons's flagship concert grand piano, and it is the beneficiary of the company's century-plus experience in crafting fine pianos. With its laminated wooden case and its poured iron frame, this impeccable hand-crafted instrument has not changed much since it was developed at the end of the 19th century. Almost 9 feet long and weighing 1,100 pounds, the Steinway D continues to be an industry standard on concert stages and recording studios worldwide. In fact, it's estimated that 90 percent of all concert grands on the world’s stages are Steinway D models. For Quantum Leap Pianos, EastWest meticulously sampled a prime hand-selected Model D in an optimized acoustical space using vintage Neumann microphones, Meitner AD converters, and a vintage Neve console.
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Over a century of commanding power and grace
Particularly when competing with orchestras, the Steinway D asserts its commanding volume and tonal power — not surprising, considering its soundboard comprises almost two square meters. From Sergei Rachmaninoff, Vladimir Horowitz, Arthur Rubinstein, and Glenn Gould to contemporary world-class pianists such as Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Emanuel Ax, Hélène Grimaud, and Lang Lang, leading artists spanning a century have gravitated toward the legendary Steinway D.
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 Steinway D 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 Steinway
- 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, Meitner AD converters, 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 so the pianos blend beautifully with those collections
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