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Product Description
The IK Multimedia Pianoverse NY Grand S274 is based on robot-assisted deep multisampling of a 9' Steinway & Sons New York D-274 concert grand piano, a majestic musical instrument known to be the pinnacle of concert grands and the overwhelming choice of the world's greatest pianists, according to its legendary manufacturer.
The Steinway & Sons New York D-274 concert grand piano is the largest and most popular model in the Steinway line. Introduced in 1884, it’s been used by some of the world's greatest pianists including Vladimir Horowitz, Artur Rubinstein and Alicia de Larrocha.
Known for its rich, powerful sound and its ability to project well in large concert halls, the D-274 is also prized for its responsive action, allowing pianists to achieve a wide range of dynamics and articulation. If you’ve always wanted to try one, the NY Grand S274 is your chance.
On this concert grand IK used DPA cardioid microphones for the close miking and DPA Omni microphones for medium-distanced with A-B miking technique to record this spectacular piano at the legendary Fonoprint Studios in Bologna, Italy, within the walls of a 15th century convent.
In addition to many IK sample sessions over the years, Fonoprint has hosted the very best Italian and international artists from Ennio Morricone to Luciano Pavarotti to Andrea Bocelli.
BREATHTAKING PIANO REALISM MEETS LIMITLESS CREATIVITY
Pianoverse combines the world’s finest concert-grade pianos with inspiring, cinematic effects to create an incredibly versatile piano instrument that can excel in any situation where a world-class piano sound is needed, from classical concerts to blockbuster movie soundtracks to live jazz performances.
Explore a breathtaking sonic range, from the most true-to-life acoustic piano experience to the wildest atmospheric and interactive creative textures, all in a single plug-in. And all with incredible ease of use and an inspiring workflow.
Pianoverse offers the perfect piano sound for any genre, with superior results in every situation. IK’s team spent months sourcing treasured piano instruments from the most prestigious manufacturers including Yamaha, Steinway, Bösendorfer, Fazioli and more. Each instrument was brought to one of Italy’s finest studios, hand-tuned and prepared, then sampled using multiple microphone setups and IK’s unique custom-built robotic system that allowed a degree of velocity measurement, sampling precision and repeatability that simply cannot be matched with traditional sampling workflows.
CONTENTS:
- Based on a 9' Steinway & Sons New York D-274 concert grand piano
- Captured using DPA and Schoeps microphones
- Recorded at the legendary Fonoprint Studios
- 20 GB of sound content
- 50 instrument presets
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:
64-bit application. Requires a 64-bit CPU and Operating System.
MAC
- Minimal: Intel Core 2 Duo (Intel Core i5 suggested), 4 GB of RAM (8 GB suggested), macOS 10.10 or later. 20 GB of hard disk space for each piano title
- Runs natively on Apple’s M1 processors
- Requires an OpenGL 2 compatible graphics adapter
- Supported Plug-in formats (64-bit): Audio Units, VST 2, VST 3, AAX
WINDOWS
- Minimal: Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon 64 X2 (Intel Core i5 suggested), 4 GB of RAM (8 GB suggested), Windows 7 or later. 20 GB of hard disk space for each piano title
- Requires an ASIO compatible sound card
- Requires an OpenGL 2 compatible graphics adapter
- Supported Plug-in formats (64-bit): VST 2, VST 3, AAX
Features
Specifications
| Software Delivery | |
|---|---|
| Software Format | |
| Virtual Instrument Type | Pianos and Keyboards |
| Operating system | macOS, Windows |