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Description
Discover the elegance of piano performance with Synthogy Ivory, a virtual instrument plugin that brings the rich, warm tones of a grand piano to your digital workspace. This meticulously crafted software is renowned for its world-class piano samples, providing musicians and producers with an authentic acoustic experience. Whether you’re a composer, performer, or producer, Synthogy Ivory offers unparalleled realism with its advanced sample playback, featuring multiple velocity layers and authentic resonance modeling.
Synthogy's Ivory stands out for its commitment to capturing the intricate details of esteemed pianos worldwide. It offers a vast library of meticulously recorded sounds from acclaimed instruments like Steinway, Bösendorfer, and Yamaha, ensuring that users can access a broad spectrum of tonal possibilities. This virtual instrument is compatible with most DAWs, making it an essential addition to any digital studio setup.
Seamlessly integrate into any project with Synthogy Ivory’s user-friendly interface, allowing you to tweak parameters to fit your unique sound design needs. From classical compositions to modern electronic productions, Ivory provides the versatility and quality demanded by professionals across the globe.
Key Features:
- Authentic grand piano samples from Steinway, Bösendorfer, and Yamaha
- Advanced sample playback with multiple velocity layers
- Resonance modeling for realistic acoustic depth
- Compatible with all major DAWs
- User-friendly interface for easy navigation and control
- Extensive library with various tonal options
- Designed for both studio and live performance use
Videos
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Ivory 3 Piano VST by Synthogy Review and Demo
Reviews
Owner Insights
We analyzed real musician discussions from forums and Reddit to find what players love, question, and tweak about Synthogy Ivory.
Comparisons
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Ivory 2 is praised for its versatile dynamics, while True Keys may offer slightly better sound quality.
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Features and functionality
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Ivory 2 is noted for its impressive dynamic range, enhancing the playing feel.
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Software and compatibility
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Large sample libraries like Ivory 2 don't typically offer trial versions due to their size.
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Critic Reviews
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Based on 1 Review and 3 Ratings
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The best piano library!
One of my favourite piano library, it is tremendously real and deep. Takes a lot of memory but it sounds amazing!
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In MusicRadar's interview with Depeche Mode's techs on the Delta Machines tour it was revealed that:
"Sample wise we're using Native Instruments Kontakt and Massive a lot too. We're also using a lot of GMedia ImpOSCar and Synthogy Ivory for pianos too. There are some sounds you can't get with the synths, so we use the samples for those, but there's a lot we can do and we try to use the synths as much as possible. Stripped is a good example of that. The big lead sound is Massive and ImpOSCar all layered up to create that main riff sound."
Martin is strictly using software when he puts his guitars down for older material, he has a Roland Edirol controller as well as an Access Virus both commanding Muse Receptors with various plugins loaded.
This piano-focused virtual instrument can be found in Sky Harbor Studios' collection.
This article on the recording of the "Barking" album describes the band's then-current studio setup. It states, "Underworld relied on both software and hardware synthesizers. Soft-horses included Logic ES2; GForce ImpOSCar, ImpOSCar2, String Machine, and Oddity; Sonic Charge’s Synplant; Synthogy Ivory (piano); Rob Papen BLUE; and Native Instruments’ Battery 3, FM8, Reaktor 5, and Massive."
Imogen Heap was quoted on the Synthogy Ivory page, "Love my Ivory. My perspex piano loves it too. It's what I play live and have recorded quite a few of Ellipse's piano parts with it too. 'tis a wonderful thing"
"The piano comes from the Ivory, very nice, and sounds really good. Eats up lots of memory, but it's worth... doing that." (12:57)
Thomas opens an instance of Ivory at 13:01.
During the Delta Machines tour, DM's keyboard tech Paul Eastman informed MusicRadar... "Sample wise we're using Native Instruments Kontakt and Massive a lot too. We're also using a lot of GMedia ImpOSCar and Synthogy Ivory for pianos too. There are some sounds you can't get with the synths, so we use the samples for those, but there's a lot we can do and we try to use the synths as much as possible. Stripped is a good example of that. The big lead sound is Massive and ImpOSCar all layered up to create that main riff sound."
Michael Riesman says "Finally, the last pre-Bidule rig, initially set up in 2004, ended up consisting of a TX-816 rack, 2 TX-802s, 2 Matrix 6Rs, 5 Matrix 1000s, and a PC hosting Synthogy Ivory for piano sounds, all fed into a Pro Tools 5 system running on a Mac G4 4-slot computer housing 2 Pro Tools cards, 2 Samplecell II cards, and an instance of Soft Samplecell."
"I use Synthogy Ivory for piano which is an amazing sample collection. I only ever use the Steinway though."
In the details on his 2013 album on his official music page, Billy Currie says he used the Ivory German D preset on a song.
In this interview with Marty Gelhaar, Bittan's gear features a MIDI'ed Yamaha C3 grand connected to Synthogy Ivory.
"My whole life I awaited in disbeliefe that there would ever be a great piani sample library. Finally, Ivory came about, and I have used the Steinway sample on at least 100 recordings, and no one has ever questioned that it wasn´t my real piano"
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