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Ivory Grand Pianos
by Synthogy
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Product Ivory Grand Pianos
Developer Synthogy
Primary Type Piano / Keys
Price (MSRP) $349
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Buy the Synthogy Ivory from zZounds.comSynthogy Ivory available at SameDayMusic.com
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Instrument(s)VSTAudio UnitRTAS
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Windows 1.7.1 -Released
Mac OS XMac OS X Universal Binary 1.7.1 -Released
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Copy Protection Dongle (PACE iLok)
Average User Rating Average rating - 7.500
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Ivory Grand Pianos

Features:

  • More than 40 Gigabytes of Acoustic Grand Piano sampled instruments (Each piano can be installed separately):
    • German Steinway D 9' Concert Grand.
    • Bösendorfer 290 Imperial Grand.
    • Yamaha C7 Grand.
  • Synthogy's exclusive, powerful 32 bit Sample Playback and DSP engine, engineered specifically for recreating the acoustic piano.
  • Sympathetic String Resonance DSP for realistic Damper Pedal response.
  • World class digital FX including Real Ambience, Chorus and EQ.
  • Customizable with User controls for Timbre, Stereo Width and Perspective, Velocity Response, Mechanical Key Noise, Tuning and more.
  • Expertly tuned and regulated pianos in world-class studios and concert halls.
  • Phase-perfect stereo samples stored in 32 bits.
  • All 88 keys individually sampled in up to 8 dynamic levels (plus Bösendorfer extended low octave).
  • Incorporates sample interpolation technology used for ultra-smooth velocity and note transitions.
  • Real Release and Soft Pedal samples.
  • Full length sustain samples, no loops.
  • Optional synth pad layer for modern/pop combinations.
  • Dozens of user-adjustable presets.
  • Produced and programmed by pre-eminent piano sound designer, Joe Ierardi.

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Synthogy updates Ivory to v1.71 26th August 2008
Synthogy releases Ivory v1.70 VST update for Windows XP and Vista 9th April 2008
Synthogy releases Ivory Italian Grand as a complete Virtual Instrument 8th April 2008
Synthogy announces Ivory Upright Pianos to be released in March 17th January 2008
Synthogy announces Ivory Italian Grand and Ivory Upright Pianos as plug-ins 15th January 2008
Synthogy updates Ivory to v1.70 (Mac) / v1.64 (Windows) 4th January 2008
Synthogy updates Ivory to v1.63 27th June 2007
Synthogy releases Ivory VST Update for Universal Binary (v1.6.2) 14th April 2007
Muse Research announces new Plug-in Compatibility with Receptor 18th January 2007
Synthogy updates Ivory for OS X / AU to v1.6.2 11th January 2007
Synthogy updates Ivory for OS X to v1.6.1 21st November 2006
Synthogy releases Ivory v1.6 15th November 2006
Synthogy releases Italian Grand Expansion Pack for Ivory 31st October 2006
Synthogy releases Ivory v1.5.6 (UB AU) and announces Italian Grand Expansion Pack 22nd August 2006
Muse Research announces more plug-ins on Receptor 4th April 2006
Synthogy announces Fazioli add-on for Ivory 19th January 2006
Synthogy updates Ivory to v1.5.2 (Win) 17th January 2006
Ivory v1.5 AU update now available 5th December 2005
Muse Research @ AES (More plug-ins & Receptor v1.4) 7th October 2005
Synthogy announces Ivory v1.5 release (incl. Win) 6th October 2005
Synthogy updates Ivory to v1.0.5 (AU) 20th June 2005
Synthogy releases Ivory Grand Pianos 5th October 2004
Synthogy Ivory Grand Piano announced 21st January 2004

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By Mr Arkadin
On 12th February 2008
Version: 1.64

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Well i was very happy with version 1.64 and still am. However i feel it necessary to point out some very important features to potential purchasers as of version 1.7. From version 1.7 onwards Ivory will be iLok only. Now regardless of whether you are an iLok fan or not, i think it is rude to change the copy protection to something that a) will cost me money (to buy a dongle) and b) was not the copy protection system i chose - i prefer no dongles on my system. Where's my free dongle Synthogy? Oh i don't get one.

Also as of 1.7 you can no longer buy expansions, but have to buy the entire Ivory engine for each (Grand, Italian, Upright) which of course means they get more money, we get less value for money. Nice.

So the sounds of Ivory (as it was, now a separate product - Ivory Grand Pianos) are superlative but the customer support is non-existent: no forums, no emails about the iLok situation etc. and i have to say that value for money gets a minimum score now because i'll never be able to update (unless i buy an iLok) or even be able to buy expansion packs.

i know reviews are supposed to be for the version you have, but i feel that such a shift in Synthogy's policy has to be considered for future purchasers.

i am now looking for an alternative piano now even though this one works fine because i would like a company that responds to customers and will not change their protection policy half way through.
 
Last edited by Mr Arkadin on 12th July 2008    Report

By headhunter
On 21st August 2006
Version: 1.5

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Ivory is the best sampled piano I’ve heard. I could not wait for this to come out on windows. I have an old Kurzweil Keyboard and I just love the pianos on it, so when Ivory came out with sounds programmed and sampled by the same people I was excited to hear the result ....i was not disappointed. Because it was on Mac first I was a bit worried about the stability i needn't have been it was very smooth no problems, the samples loaded quite fast too. I’ve had no reason to use customer support so I gave a 5. As for features it’s just a piano but you can really tweak the sound to extremes and layer synth pad sounds so it dose more than you would expect. I had The Grand and listening to the examples of The Grand 2 and the Akoustik piano they still seem to have that same plunky sampled piano sound, Ivory sounds and responds like a real piano. I have played grand pianos in good sounding halls and rooms and Ivory has that rich and lively sound of the real thing sweet. Ok I like it a lot .
 
Last edited by headhunter on 8th October 2006    Report
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By Bryan Lanser | May 2008 | Interview

I was born and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada. My mom was our church's choir director so our family was always singing. I started writing songs in High School and eventually attended Berklee College of Music where I studied Songwriting and Music Business. [READ MORE...]

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