Synthogy

Synthogy

Also known as: Synthogy LLC, Synthogy Ivory

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Synthogy is a Massachusetts-based audio software company founded by George Taylor and Joe Ierardi, both former engineers at Kurzweil Music Systems. Taylor was a principal architect of Kurzweil's KSP8 multi-effects system and developed Synthogy's audio engine and DSP, while Ierardi is a pianist and sound designer who produced piano modules for Kurzweil. The company specializes exclusively in vir...

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Synthogy is a Massachusetts-based audio software company founded by George Taylor and Joe Ierardi, both former engineers at Kurzweil Music Systems. Taylor was a principal architect of Kurzweil's KSP8 multi-effects system and developed Synthogy's audio engine and DSP, while Ierardi is a pianist and sound designer who produced piano modules for Kurzweil. The company specializes exclusively in virtual piano instruments.

Synthogy is best known for its Ivory line of sampled piano software, which has become a widely used standard for virtual acoustic pianos in studio production, film scoring, and live performance. The product range includes Ivory II Grand Pianos, Ivory II Italian Grand, Ivory II Studio Grands, Ivory II Upright Pianos, and the Ivory 3 series — including the Ivory 3 American Concert D, Ivory 3 German D, and Ivory 3 LE Uprights (Modern and Vintage). Ivory 3 introduced the proprietary RGB Engine, which combines deep multi-velocity sampling with harmonic modeling to expand tonal expression beyond what either approach alone provides.

Beyond the desktop plugins, Synthogy has licensed its piano sounds to hardware and mobile platforms, including instruments from Korg. The company's reputation centers on detailed sampling of specific concert and studio pianos — Steinway, Bösendorfer, Yamaha, and Fazioli among the source instruments referenced across the Ivory catalog — paired with engine features aimed at pedal noise, sympathetic string resonance, and per-note tuning behavior.

Synthogy has 4 products cataloged on Equipboard, including Virtual Instrument. Their gear is featured by 17 artists, with the strongest followings in Rock, Electronic, and Pop. Notable users include Mark Isham, Yasunori Mitsuda, and Mike Garson.

Artists Who Use Synthogy

Mark Isham uses 2 Synthogy products

Mark Isham

Composer

Yasunori Mitsuda uses 2 Synthogy products

Yasunori Mitsuda

Composer, Music Producer

Mike Garson uses 2 Synthogy products

Mike Garson

Keyboardist · Nine Inch Nails

Martin L. Gore uses 1 Synthogy product

Martin L. Gore

Singer, Guitarist · Depeche Mode

Underworld uses 1 Synthogy product

Underworld

Music Producer · Freur

Owl City uses 1 Synthogy product

Owl City

Singer, Guitarist

Billy Joel uses 1 Synthogy product

Billy Joel

Singer, Keyboardist · U.S.A. for Africa

Imogen Heap uses 1 Synthogy product

Imogen Heap

Keyboardist, Composer · Frou Frou

Andy Fletcher uses 1 Synthogy product

Andy Fletcher

Keyboardist · Depeche Mode

Roger O'Donnell uses 1 Synthogy product

Roger O'Donnell

Keyboardist, Music Producer · The Cure

Philip Glass uses 1 Synthogy product

Philip Glass

Composer, Music Producer · Polyrock

Roy Bittan uses 1 Synthogy product

Roy Bittan

Keyboardist · E Street Band

WATCHMAN uses 1 Synthogy product

WATCHMAN

Drummer, Music Producer

Neal Morse uses 1 Synthogy product

Neal Morse

Singer, Guitarist · Burlesque

Billy Currie uses 1 Synthogy product

Billy Currie

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Ultravox

Thomas Gold uses 1 Synthogy product

Thomas Gold

Music Producer · Thomas Gold and Chriss Ortega

Noriyuki Iwadare uses 1 Synthogy product

Noriyuki Iwadare

Composer, Music Producer

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