The Virtual Piano that started it all, Ivory Grand Pianos redefined what virtual instruments could do, combining stunning, world-class piano samples with a powerful, software/DSP engine and custom user interface. Ivory’s worldwide critical acclaim and popularity has made it the industry standard, and the virtual piano of choice for the world’s most elite musicians.
Now the world’s most popular virtual grand piano collection just got better with
the creation of Ivory II Grand Pianos. Featuring a greatly expanded sound set
with nearly double the velocity layers, and the powerful, new Ivory II piano DSP
engine with Harmonic Resonance Modeling for true Sympathetic String
Vibration, Ivory II Grand Pianos soars at the highest possible levels of sampling
and synthesis technology.
The playing experience is simply extraordinary with an emotional range
extending from the heartiest fortissimo to the most delicate and nuanced
pianissimo. Ivory II Grand Pianos will breathe under your fingers, inspiring your
best performance from a truly organic instrument.
A host of new piano-centric features have been added to the Ivory II engine.
Principal among them is Sympathetic String Resonance, a long sought after
but elusive characteristic of real pianos that Synthogy approaches in a
completely new and unique way, realizing the true complexities and subtleties of
sympathetic string excitation. Harmonic Resonance Modeling is a brand new
technology that does not rely upon triggering additional samples, ordinary sine
waves, or recordings in any way. Rather, notes struck that are harmonically
related excite the actual complex overtones of the notes that are being held, in
the same manner that undamped strings ring in a real acoustic piano. The result
is an unprecedented new level of realism.
Ivory II also delivers some of Synthogy’s most frequent customer requests, with
features such as Half Pedaling, Lid Position, Pedal Noise, and Tuning Tables to provide even greater detail and control. Additionally, features like Timbre Shifting, Parametric EQ, and new Synth Layer controls offer powerful new sound sculpting capabilities for custom piano programming and sound design.
At the heart of Ivory II are Ivory's legendary pianos. Each Ivory piano has been
further refined and developed, including expanded velocity levels (up to 18 per
piano), additional soft pedal samples, and more release samples. Synthogy's
decades of expertise in piano development, along with proprietary "timbre
interpolation" technology combine to deliver greater fidelity, unrivaled playability,
and a musical experience that is unsurpassed.
Ivory II represents the most significant design enhancement to Ivory's custom
piano technology since its introduction. Years in the making, every effort has
been taken to assure that Ivory II is a true and worthy successor to the legacy
established by our original Ivory products.
Suggested retail price: $349
