Synthogy has announced that Ivory Italian Grand is now shipping as a complete virtual instrument. No longer just an expansion for existing Ivory owners, Ivory Italian Grand is now a complete, free standing, Virtual Instrument that includes the latest 1.7 version of Ivory's custom piano engine.

Ivory Italian Grand features the Italian 10 foot Concert Grand. This piano is one of the world's greatest and most sought after Concert instruments. The Italian Grand is also one of the world's most expensive and exclusive concert grands; handcrafted and well known for its expressive dynamics and full bodied character. Expertly regulated and impeccably recorded in the famed Concert Hall at SUNY Purchase using Class-A equipment, this 10 Foot Concert Grand is captured in "exquisite detail".

Highlights of Ivory Italian Grand Piano:

• Premium 10 Foot Concert Grand.
• 19GB Core Library.
• Over 2000 Samples.
• 12 Discrete Velocity Layers.
• Comes with Ivory piano engine.
• Release samples triggered by velocity and duration.
• Una Corda (soft pedal) samples at multiple velocities.
• Full EQ and Effects section.
• All of Ivory's Piano Specific features and controls.
• Dozens of new Ivory programs and effects.
• Ivory's "unified interface" feature enables you to use just a single instance, and one interface, to play and control all of Ivory's pianos, no matter how many pianos you install. So whether you own one, any two, or all three products, Ivory's intelligent browsing feature allows you to load any piano from one convenient interface.

For existing Ivory owners, this all new sample set simply installs directly into Ivory, adding a 4th World Class Grand to Ivory's collection of pianos. For those who are new to Ivory, Ivory Italian Grand is now available as Synthogy's most affordable virtual instrument to date, priced at $169 (MSRP)

Ivory Italian Grand is available for Windows and Mac OS X in VST, AU, RTAS and stand-alone formats and is now shipping.