NAMM 2012: Synthogy announce new Ivory II piano - American Concert D
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Two years ago, at Anaheim, virtual piano kings Synthogy presented their new Ivory II engine and since then we´ve seen Grand Pianos, Italian Grand and Upright Pianos all reincarnated within the new engine delivering outstanding results and confirming their industry standard status.
NAMM 2012 sees Synthogy add a new piano to that collection in the form of Ivory II American Concert D - a 1951 New York Steinway D lauded by some of the world´s greatest concert artists.This piano is the largest and most extensively sampled of all Ivory pianos with up to 20 velocity levels! We can´t wait to hear and see it in action at the NAMM show but in the meantime, here´s the full press release...
WINTER NAMM, ANAHEIM, CA, January 19, 2012 — Synthogy has announced that it will soon release the Ivory II: American Concert D virtual piano for Macs and PCs.
Ivory II: American Concert D is a 1951 New York Steinway D lauded by some of the world´s greatest concert artists. This instrument has an exceptionally pure and clear tone, a remarkably expressive dynamic range and has been described by many artists as among the finest they’ve ever played. In fact, the plate of this particular piano is signed by both Glenn Gould and Rudolf Serkin, a testament to high praise for the instrument by two of the world’s great masters. The piano was recorded in the Françoys-Bernier Concert Hall at Le Domaine Forget in the Charlevoix region of Quebec. This is the same hall where Ivory´s acclaimed German Steinway was recorded, and also by the same team, including concert technician Michel Pedneau and performer/producer Joe Ierardi.
"I try not to play favorites, but this might be the best piano we´ve ever done,” says Joe Ierardi, co-founder of Synthogy. “Of course, producing it for George Taylor´s brilliant Ivory II engine was added incentive to exceed all of our previous standards."
Ivory II: American Concert D is a free-standing Virtual Instrument, which can run as a plug-in or standalone. Or, for existing Ivory II users, Ivory II: American Concert D will install directly into the existing Ivory II library, giving access to all of Ivory II´s pianos and features from one great interface. Its MSRP will be £139.00 when it is released in Spring 2012.
Highlights of Ivory II: American Concert D:
- New York Steinway D selected by Steinway & Sons for artist promotion and concert hall specification
- The largest, most extensively sampled of all Ivory II pianos
- The first of Synthogy’s pianos to feature up to 20 velocity levels, with Sample Interpolation Technology for ultra-smooth velocity and note transitions
- Advanced Ivory II software/DSP engine, including our exclusive Harmonic Resonance Modeling for realistic Sympathetic String Vibration.
- Includes the Award-winning Ivory II piano engine
- Custom Upright Soundboard Emulation DSP
- Half-pedaling
- Pedal Noise Enhancements
- Synthogy’s exclusive, powerful 32 bit Sample Playback and DSP engine, designed specifically for recreating the acoustic piano.
- Release samples triggered by velocity and duration
- Timbre-shifting, Parametric EQ and new Synth Layer controls for powerful sound sculpting capabilities
- 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 Optional synth pad layer for modern/pop combinations
- Dozens of programs and effects presets
Click here to view all current Synthogy Ivory II pianos
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