Ivory 1.5 from Synthogy brings together three of the most coveted acoustic grand pianos, using 40GB of samples and a sample-playback engine built from the ground up to bring out the resonance, response and character of the world's finest Concert Grands.

The sessions for recording Ivory - Grand Pianos 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.

40GB of samples from a German Steinway D 9' Concert Grand, the Bosendorfer 290 Imperial Grand and a Yamaha C7 Grand. Each piano can be installed separately

Includes a powerful 32-bit sample playback and DSP engine, engineered specifically for recreating the acoustic piano

Full length sustain samples, no loops

Sympathetic String Resonance DSP for realistic damper pedal response

Digital FX including real ambience, chorus and EQ

Customizable with user controls for timbre, stereo width and perspective, velocity response, mechanical key noise, tuning and more

All 88 keys individually sampled with up to ten dynamic levels, plus the Bosendorfer extended low octave

Incorporates sample interpolation technology used for ultra-smooth velocity and note transitions

Optional synth pad layer for modern/pop combinations