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Keyboard
June 2007 | reviews | Ivory Italian Grand
Virtual Instruments Magazine Praises The Italian Grand
"This instrument simply makes you want to play it. Synthogy Ivory is a great sampled piano instrument, and the Italian Grand may be the best of the four pianos available for it.”
- Nick Batzdorf, Editor



Keyboard
June 2007 | reviews | Ivory Italian Grand
Keyboard Magazine Raves about The Italian Grand
Veteran product reviewer Jim Aikin takes an in depth look at Synthogy's Italian Grand in the pages of June's Keyboard Magazine. Here's a preview of what he has to say: "Extraordinary piano sound... read more >


Jim Miller
May 30, 2007 | reviews | Ivory Grand, Italian Grand
Jim Miller Reviews Ivory and The Italian Grand in Sweetwater's Tech Notes
"Ivory is as close to playing a real grand piano as you are ever going to get with our current technology. In my opinion, you could easily substitute Ivory for any "real" grand piano track recorded live and nobody would for a second think "Oh, I'm hearing a sampled piano." That's how good it is."... read more >
Musician's Life
April 12, 2007 | reviews | Ivory Italian Grand
audioMIDI.com: "To play it is to love it."

"A must-have for Ivory users, and the most compelling reason yet to get Ivory. This instrument redefines, yet again, what a virtual grand can be." ... read more >

Musician's Life
March 2007 | reviews | Ivory Grand, Italian Grand
Ivory and The Italian Grand Receive Editorial Staff Award from Musician's Life
"Without a doubt, Ivory is the most comprehensive and best sample library for Concert Piano... recommended for both Classical music as well as Jazz and Pop/Rock styles. What did we do for piano sounds before Ivory?"... read more (German) >
Musician's Life
February 2007 | reviews | Ivory Italian Grand
Sound On Sound Hails the Italian Grand
"I loved playing it... it works just as well in larger works as it does in solo... Synthogy are to be applauded for producing yet another great library."... read more >
 
Musician's Life
November 2007| reviews | Ivory Grand, Italian Grand
Interface Magazine Virtual Piano Shootout - Ivory garners honors for highest quality
"Musical and rich... Ivory contains three top notch pianos with beautiful user interface. It can be supplemented with the 'extra' [Italian Grand], that's unique on the market today. From a quality point of view, this is probably the most high-grade piano package in our roundup..." ...website (Dutch) >
Keyboard
August 1, 2006 | reviews | Ivory Grand Piano
Electronic Musician gives Ivory 1.5 another stellar 5 star review
"Ivory is without a doubt the finest sampled piano that I have ever played. In fact, I have played only a handful of real pianos that sound better."... read more >
Keyboard
December 2004 | reviews | Ivory Grand Piano
Computer Music Gives Ivory a Perfect Score
"The playability of Ivory is breathtaking. We couldn't help getting utterly carried away with it, getting lost in a world of virtuoso swaying and flamboyant strokes. The sound is phenomenal, the dynamics are both natural and responsive, and the control parameters innovative. At present, nothing can touch it!"
Musician's Life
March 2005 | reviews | Ivory Grand Piano
Keyboard's Ernie Rideout gives Ivory Key Buy Award

"There are many virtual pianos on the market now, but in my opinion, Ivory sounds the best and is the most musical. The piano specific sound control is unlike any other virtual instrument... Simply put, Ivory is at the head of the class, and a Key Buy." ... read more >

Musician's Life
March 2005 | reviews | Ivory Grand Piano
Sound On Sound: "The best virtual pianos for the Mac yet.."
"The best virtual pianos for the Mac yet, at an extremely reasonable price and smartly programmed so that it can be used by all recent Mac owners."... read more >
Keyboard
February 28, 2005 | reviews | Ivory Grand Piano
Macworld: "Virtually Flawless Virtual Pianos Sound Superb"
"...If piano plays a significant role in your song arrangements, Ivory is a must-have product."
... read more >

Musician's Life
May 2005 | reviews | Ivory Grand Piano
Sonic State: "...an outstanding collection"

"In terms of playability I found Ivory to be among the best, if not the best, sampled piano that I’ve used.

"... read more >
Musician's Life
December 2004 | reviews | Ivory Grand Piano
Soundgenerator gives Ivory a perfect 10/10

"Playable, that's the key word here. You will find yourself being drawn in by the realism. And this applies to all 3 pianos.... It's a player's instrument... Just go out and try it. You'll end up buying it, I am sure. Ivory is a really serious piece of kit."

Musician's Life
January 2005 | reviews | Ivory Grand Piano
MacUser: "Ivory is in a class of its own; its pianos have a truly lovely sound."

"as you sit before your Midi keyboard and strike the first Ivory note, you can immediately hear the benefit of all those samples." ... read more >

 
Musician's Life
January 2005 | reviews | Ivory Grand Piano
Recording Musician: "...The new reference to beat"

"The recording of these great pianos deserves to be given praise on its own. Ivory blends thoughtfully the realism of sampling with the flexibility of modelling. Each technology intervenes at the most appropriate level to serve xthe piano's expressivity, making the most of the CPU power." ... read more >

Musician's Life
January 6, 2005 | reviews | Ivory Grand Piano
audiMIDI.com: "...a level of realism that is superb."

"...three pristinely engineered grand piano sample libraries designed by some of the finest technicians in the world. The interface is designed so that the technology conforms to the user, and not the other way around..." ... read more >

Musician's Life
November 15, 2004 | reviews | Ivory Grand Piano
macjams.com: "...Impressive New Grand Piano Module."

"Great sounds inspire. If a pallate of sounds is truly amazing, it makes you want to play and create with it. This is exactly what happened when I began using Ivory" ... read more >

 
Musician's Life
December 2004 | reviews | Ivory Grand Piano
Keyboard (Japan): "...the Grand Piano... captivatingly represented"

"From the deep and full-bodied sounds to the clear and transparent sounds, the whole key range sounds real. Also I am impressed with the resonance I can hear when I play chords. The sound of the grand piano's body is captivatingly represented." ... read more >

 
Musician's Life
March 2005 | reviews | Ivory Grand Piano
Interface: "I spent hours just playing it - that says it all..."

"Pro's: very good piano samples, useful piano-related DSP functions, logical GUI.
Cons: none" ... read more >