Ivory II Grand Pianos

Le piano virtuel le plus populaire au monde est désormais encore plus performant avec la sortie de Ivory II Grand Pianos. Avec un fond sonore encore plus large, avec près du double de niveau de vélocité et le puissant “Ivory II piano DSP engine” modélisant les résonances sympathiques, Ivory II Grand Pianos atteint le plus haut degré possible d’intégration des deux mondes : celui du sampling et celui de la synthèse.
L’expérience de jeu est tout simplement extraordinaire avec une étendue émotionnelle allant des fortissimo ravageur aux plus subtiles nuances des pianissimo délicats. Ivory II Grand Pianos respirera littéralement sous vos doigts, inspirant vos plus belles interprétations sur un instrument réellement organique.
Une série de nouvelles fonctionnalités propres au piano a été rajoutée au moteur d’Ivory II.
Parmi elles, on peut noter la gestion des résonances sympathiques, fonctionnalité longtemps attendue et relative à une caractéristique très subtile des pianos « réels ». L’approche de Synthogy pour atteindre ce niveau de réalisme consiste à mettre en œuvre une technique nouvelle et exclusive qui simule dans sa complexité et sa subtilité le comportement harmonique de l’’inter-excitation des cordes. La modélisation des harmoniques est une technologie nouvelle n’utilisant pas la technique habituelle du déclanchement des samples, ou de fonctions sinusoïdales, ou tout autre type d’enregistrement. En fait, les notes déclenchées excitent le spectre aigu des notes déjà jouées et encore tenues, de manière identique aux cordes d’un piano acoustique réel. Le résultat est tout simplement époustouflant et permet à Synthogy Ivory d’atteindre un nouveau sommet dans le réalisme des pianos virtuels.
 

Ivory II Grand Pianos Features:
• Over 77 Gigabytes of stunning, Acoustic Grand Piano sampled
instruments:
• Bösendorfer 290 Imperial Grand
• German Steinway D 9’ Concert Grand
• Yamaha C7 Grand
(Each piano can be installed separately)
• Up to 18 discrete velocity layers with Sample Interpolation
Technology for ultra-smooth velocity and note transitions
• Harmonic Resonance Modeling for the most realistic Sympathetic String
Resonance possible
• Half-pedaling
• Synthogy’s exclusive, powerful 32 bit Sample Playback and DSP engine,
engineered specifically for recreating the acoustic piano
• Sustain Resonance DSP for realistic Damper Pedal response
• 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, Tuning
Tables, and more
• Timbre Shifting, Parametric EQ and new Synth Layer controls for
powerful sound sculpting capabilities
• Expertly tuned and regulated pianos in world-class studios and concert
halls
• All 88 keys individually sampled in up to 18 dynamic levels (plus
Bösendorfer extended low octave)
• Incorporates exclusive Sample Interpolation Technology used for ultrasmooth
velocity and note transitions
• Real Release samples, Soft Pedal samples, and Pedal Noise
enhancements
• Optional synth pad layer for modern/pop combinations
• Dozens of user-adjustable presets

* Upgrade for registered users of version 1.X
Please note that version 2 requires an iLok key!

Quotes/Awards
"Ivory II... sounds godlike." —STEPHEN FORTNER, KEYBOARD MAGAZINE
"Authentic-sounding sympathetic resonance has been the holy grail of digitalpiano
designers, and the folks at Synthogy have finally hit the mark..." —GEARY
YELTON, ELECTRONIC MUSICIAN
"Mix Certified Hit" —Ivory II selected by the editors of MIX MAGAZINE as one of
the Top-20 hits of NAMM 2010.
2010 M.I.P.A. International Press Award Winner —Best Software Instrument
 

March 2 2011: Ivory II Grand Pianos Wins Key Buy Award from Keyboard Magazine!

   March 28 2011: Recording Magazine Calls Ivory II "A Must-Buy"!

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Systemrequirements

Mac

• AU (32bit & 64bit), RTAS, VST 2.0, Standalone
• 2.0 GHz Dual Core PowerPC G5 or 1.8 GHz Intel Core Duo or equivalent CPU
• Mac OS X 10.4.11 (Tiger), 10.5 (Leopard), 10.6 (Snow Leopard), 10.7 (Lion)
   

Win

• RTAS, VST, Standalone,
• minimum 1.8 GHz Intel Core Duo or equivalent CPU
• Windows XP SP2 (32 bit), Windows Vista (32 or 64 bit), Windows 7 (32 or 64 bit)
   

for all

• Free hard drive space - depending on the library content.
• 1.5 GB RAM
• DVD Drive for installation
• free USB port for iLOK Authorization Key (not included!)

Product activation
This Instrument requires an iLok Key!
This USB protection device is not included in the box of this collection, it is a separate item you have to buy additionally. So you’ll have to order at least one iLok Key with your first purchase. It will be put inside the shopping basket automatically but can be deleted if not required. If you already own another iLok protection device you can use it for this instrument, too. Each iLok dongle can store up to 100 product licenses, the new iLok2 even up to 500 licenses.
Additionally an internet connection on any computer and a free user-accout at www.ilok.com is required to authorize the product.

Revue de presse

Recording Magazine US 28.03.2011

Recording Magazine Calls Ivory II "A Must-Buy"!

In the April edition of Recording Magazine, writer/composer/keyboardist Gary Eskow enthusiastically reviews Ivory II Grand Pianos. Gary lends his critical ear to our new Sympathetic Resonance feature and comes away totally convinced, calling the product a "must-buy". Here´s some of what he had to say:

"The killer feature, the one that makes this a must-have plug-in for all serious piano players who work on a computer, is the other modeled element, which Synthogy calls “Sympathetic Resonance.”

"...hearing the sound of a harmony being affected by the addition of later notes on a computer-generated piano is truly an amazing experience, and it adds a level of realism that puts these pianos in a league of their own."

"If you’re a player who needs the most authentic sounding pianos on the market, you have to check out Ivory II. The new features and added modeling tweaks put this piano collection in a class by itself."

"These three pianos sound fabulous, and the new features for the piano sounds themselves... make Ivory II a must-buy."

Keyboard Mag US 2.3.2011

Ivory II Grand Pianos Wins Key Buy Award from Keyboard Magazine!

In the March 2011 issue of Keyboard Magazine, Ivory II Grand Pianos receives a stellar review and wins the coveted Key Buy Award.

Here is a glimpse of what Executive Editor Stephen Fortner had to say:

"Superb. Stellar. Excellent. Outstanding. Best in class. Pick a superlative, and it won´t adequately convey how real Ivory II sounds, nor how immersed in the music you´ll feel when playing it"

" ...if you want one software piano that can cover any musical genre, is equally facile onstage or in the studio, and makes zero sonic compromises, Ivory II is the platinum standard. Long live the king!"

"If I had to narrow it down to two products that changed the world with regard to digital instruments sounding like a grand piano, I´d pick the Kurzweil K250 and Synthogy Ivory."

On Ivory II´s Sympathetic Resonance... "the result is the most realistic, and musical emulation we´ve ever heard of the complex acoustical world beneath the piano lid."

"Pros: Software grand pianos don´t get any better. Resonance modeling is incredibly realistic. Surprisingly CPU- and disk-efficient."

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