The Synthogy Ivory Grand Pianos 1.5 combines over 3500 samples with a sample-playback engine built from the ground up to bring out the resonance response and character of the world's finest concert grands.

Ivory's superb piano samples were brought to life using no-compromise technology in the finest studios and concert halls. The sessions were produced by Joe Ierardi an accomplished pianist and award-winning sound designer and producer of piano modules for Kurzweil Music Systems. Ierardi's unique expertise covers every aspect of piano design from tuning and regulation to recording editing programming and engine design. Requires iLok.

Synthogy has officially released the first Universal Binary version of Ivory for Audio Units. This is for all users of Intel Based Macs and is also recommended for users with Mac PowerPC processors running OS 10.4 or greater. Included in this download and installation is the first release of the Ivory Standalone version for Mac.

Both the Standalone version and the AU UB update plug-in are installed in the same package.

The update requires a previous installation of Ivory 1.5 and is available FREE to registered Ivory users. It can be downloaded from the Synthogy website at: http://www.synthogy.com/pages/download.html

Synthogy Ivory Grand Pianos 1.5 Specifications:

• MAC: AU RTAS VST 2.0 Mac 0S 9.2 or greater OSX 10.2 or greater Minimum G4 450mHz with 1GB RAM
• PC: RTAS VST Windows XP Minimum 1.3 GHz P4 with 1GB RAM
• Requires iLok

Synthogy Ivory Grand Pianos 1.5 Features:

• Over 40GB of stunning new acoustic grand piano sampled instruments: German Steinway D 9' Concert Grand Bösendorfer 290 Imperial Grand Yamaha C7 Grand (each piano can be installed separately)
• Synthogy's exclusive powerful 32-bit sample playback and DSP engine engineered specifically for recreating the acoustic piano
• Sympathetic string resonance DSP for realistic damper pedal response
• World-class digital FX including real ambience chorus and EQ
• Customizable controls for timbre stereo width and perspective velocity response mechanical key noise tuning and more
• Expertly tuned and regulated pianos in world-class studios and concert halls
• Exquisite stereo samples stored in 32 bits!
• All 88 keys individually sampled in up to 10 dynamic levels (plus Bösendorfer extended low octave)
• Incorporates sample interpolation technology used for ultrasmooth velocity and note transitions
• Real release and soft pedal samples
• Full-length sustain samples no loops
• Optional synth pad layer for modern/pop combinations
• Dozens of user-adjustable presets
• Produced and programmed by preeminent piano sound designer Joe Ierardi
• Requires iLok

Order today for superior piano sounds!