Synthogy Ivory II Studio Grands

Synthogy Ivory II Studio Grands

Two exceptional Studio Grands recorded in legendary Studios!

The latest in Synthogy´s highly acclaimed Ivory II series of virtual pianos, Ivory II Studio Grands features two classic studio grand pianos recorded in iconic studios.
Steinway Model B Grand Piano Power Station New England - Waterford, Connecticut

The Steinway B is one of the most recorded pianos in history and is widely considered the ideal studio piano. Its unique balance of size and power make it an extremely versatile instrument for all styles of music. This particular instrument was hand selected and prepared with the kind cooperation of Steinway & Sons® at their factory in Astoria New York.

Before recording, all piano regulation, voicing and tuning was done on-site by a Steinway concert technician before painstakingly sampled by Synthogys expert team. The recording sessions took place in the classic tuned live room of Power Station NE, an acoustic replica of the famed Power Station New York.
Bösendorfer 225 Grand Piano Firehouse Recording Studios - Pasadena, California

This Bösendorfer 225 Grand Piano possesses a deeply resonant tone and balance in all registers and has a distinguished place in the history of recorded music. Slightly longer than most studio grands at 7' 4", and with four additional low keys, this instrument has appeared on numerous Grammy®-winning and Grammy-nominated recordings. The sessions were engineered by Tony Shepperd in the state-of-the-art Studio A at Firehouse Recording Studios in Pasadena, its venerated sound captured in this historic piano room.

Ivory II-Studio Grands is built on Synthogys award winning virtual piano engine and features:

•     Up to 24 Velocity Levels
•     Multiple Levels of Soft Pedal
•     Multiple Levels of Release Samples, triggered by Velocity and Duration
•     Harmonic Resonance Modeling for true Sympathetic String Vibration
•     Custom Soundboard Emulation DSP
•     Pedal Noise Enhancements
•     Native 64 Bit Support
•     Timbre-shifting, Parametric EQ and Synth Layer controls for powerful sound sculpting capabilities
•     Sample Interpolation Technology used for ultra-smooth velocity and note transitions
•     World class digital FX including Real Ambience, Chorus and EQ
•     Customizable User Controls for Timbre, Stereo Width and Perspective, Velocity Response, Mechanical Key Noise, Lid Position and more
•     Tuning Tables
•     Dozens of programs and effects presets

Ivory II-Studio Grands will be the first Synthogy piano collection to ship with their new Ivory 2.5 Piano Engine. This update will support PACEs machine-based license authorization scheme as well as the traditional PACE iLok™ key.

Additionally, the Ivory 2.5 Piano Engine includes new features, such as:

•     Shimmer: unique control over sustain and decay
•     New Half-Pedal Controls
•     Assignable MIDI Controls
•     High Resolution MIDI Velocity Response
•     Improved UI accessibility for sight impaired users

Requirements
With the Synthogy Ivory 2.5 or later Piano Engine you can use the PACE computer based activation or the traditional PACE iLok™ Key activation. Previous Piano Engine versions always need and iLok™ key.

Minimum Hardware

•     2 GHz Quad-Core CPU
•     1.5 GB RAM
•     112 GB free hard drive space
•     Hard drive speed of at least 7200 RPM
•     DVD ROM drive for installation

Recommended Hardware

•     2.4 GHz Intel Core Duo CPU
•     2 GB RAM
•     112 GB free hard drive space
•     Hard drive speed of at least 7200 RPM
•     DVD ROM drive for installation
•     iLok key optional

Macintosh

•     AU, AAX or VST 2.4 plug-in host, or the included Ivory Standalone application.
•     10.8 (Mountain Lion) or newer

Windows

•     AAX or VST 2.4 plug-in host, or the included Ivory Standalone application.
•     Windows 7 SP 2 (32 or 64 bit) or newer

Shipping costs are calculated at time of checkout by our shopping cart, based on the weight of your order and the method of shipment.