Ivory II Italian Grand combines the extraordinary Italian 10-foot Concert Grand Piano with Synthogy's highly acclaimed and groundbreaking Ivory 2.5 piano engine.
Featuring a greatly expanded sound set of the extraordinary 10-foot Concert Grand Piano, and fully integrated with the powerful Ivory II piano DSP engine with Harmonic Resonance Modeling for true Sympathetic String Vibration, Ivory II Italian Grand shines like never before.
Years in the making, every effort has been taken to assure that Ivory II Italian Grand is a true and worthy successor to the legacy established by our original Ivory products.
This exceptional piano is one of the world's greatest and most sought-after Concert instruments. Handcrafted in Italy, it is also one of the world's most expensive and exclusive Concert Grands, renowned for its expressive dynamics and full-bodied character.
Ivory II Italian Grand is not only one of the most stunning Concert Grands you'll ever play, it is also one of the greatest values in software instruments. Whether you are a first-time buyer or along-time Ivory user, you owe it to yourself and your music to experience this amazing Concert Grand.
One of the World’s Most Expensive & Exclusive Concert Grands
Over 28 GB of world-class samples featuring a Premium 10-foot, Italian-made Concert Grand at your fingertips. This exceptional piano is one of the world's greatest and most sought-after Concert instruments. Handcrafted in Italy, it's also one of the most expensive and exclusive Concert Grands, renowned for its expressive dynamics and full-bodied character.
Remarkably Versatility Expertly Captured
The Italian 10’ Concert Grand’s tone is remarkably versatile, equally at home in large-scale classical works, intimate jazz playing, and a full range of pop styles. The beauty of this instrument is captured in greater detail than ever, with up to 18 velocity levels, additional soft-pedal and release samples, and pedal noise enhancements.
All Ivory II products come with the award-winning Ivory 2.5 engine and contains the full complement of Ivory II’s features such as Harmonic Resonance Modeling, 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.
Ivory II Italian Grand includes up to 18 discrete velocity levels with Sample Interpolation Technology for ultra-smooth velocity and note transitions.
Sustain Resonance was introduced in Ivory version 1 as a groundbreaking new technology to reproduce the complex interaction between strings, harp, and soundboard. It has since become an industry standard among Virtual Pianos.
Whether you're looking for a tight, clean response or want that extra saturated sustain, there are 11 different resonance styles to choose from.
Ivory II premiered with Sympathetic Resonance, yet another new resonance technology that does not rely upon triggering additional samples, ordinary sine waves, or recordings in any way. Rather, Sympathetic Resonance selectively reproduces the complex harmonically-related overtones common between notes that are struck and notes that are being held, in the same manner that undamped strings ring in a real acoustic piano. This brings an unprecedented level of realism.
Soft Pedal (Una Corda), Release Samples that are triggered by note length and velocity, Pedal Noise, Half-Pedaling response curve, Timbre Shift to add some real drama, Key Noise to adjust intimacy, Lid Position, Shimmer for some extra sparkle, User-editable Tuning Maps, Release time, EQ, Ambience, Chorus, Synth Layer... and more!
Whether you purchase a new Ivory 3 product or choose to update to Ivory 3 for free, this library will load seamlessly into the Ivory 3 engine while providing full backwards compatibility with your Ivory II projects. Ivory 3 supports newer hardware, adds an integrated Mix Desk with Compression, Delay, and M-S processing, and much more.
PC / Windows
Hardware Requirements
Minimum Hardware
- 2.0 GHz Quad-Core CPU
- 1.5 GB RAM
- 28 GB free hard drive space
- Hard drive speed of at least 7200 RPM
Recommended Hardware
- 2.4 GHz Quad-Core CPU
- 2 GB RAM
- 28 GB free hard drive space
- iLok key optional with Ivory 2.5
Software Requirements
- Any AAX or VST 2.4 plug-in host, or the included Ivory Cantabile application.
- Windows 8/10 (32 or 64 bit)
Macintosh / OS X
Hardware Requirements
Minimum Hardware
- 2.0 GHz Quad-Core CPU
- 1.5 GB RAM
- 28 GB free hard drive space
- Hard drive speed of at least 7200 RPM
Recommended Hardware
- 2.4 GHz Quad-Core CPU
- 2 GB RAM
- 28 GB free hard drive space
- iLok key optional with Ivory 2.5
Software Requirements
- Any AU, AAX, or VST 2.4 plug-in host, or the included Ivory Standalone application.
- Mac OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion) or newer
UI & DSP Engine
- Unified Interface
- DSP Engine: Ivory 2.5 Engine
- 28 GB Core Library
- 18 Velocity Levels
- Assignable MIDI Controls in the Ivory Standalone App
- Dozens of User-Adjustable Presets
- Intelligent Preset Browsing
Response Control
- High-Resolution MIDI Velocity Response
- Timbre Interpolation
- Sample Interpolation Technology
- Session Velocity Curves
Resonance Modeling
- Sympathetic String Resonance (Harmonic Resonance Modeling)
- Soundboard Sustain Resonance
Microphone Control
- Single Stereo Microphone Position Control
Layers
- Synth Layer Controls
- Up to 8 Synth Layers
Sound Sculpting Controls
- Shimmer (unique control over sustain and decay)
- Half-pedal Control / Half Pedaling
- Lid Position Control
- Mechanical Key Noise Control
- Stereo Width and Perspective Control
- Timbre Shifting
- User-editable Tuning Tables
Pedal Effects
- Pedal Noise Enhancements
- Realistic Damper Pedal Response
- Real Release Samples
- Real Soft Pedal Samples “Una Corda”
On-Board Effects
- FX - Chorus
- FX - EQ
- FX - Ambience
- Parametric EQ