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... read more >

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) >

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..."
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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 >

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!"

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 >

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 >

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."
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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 >

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."

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 >

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 >

January 6, 2005 | reviews | Ivory Grand Piano
audioMIDI.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 >

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 >

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 >

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 >