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The Vienna Symphonic Library Synchron Blüthner 1895 Full Library is a virtual instrument that captures the sound and expressiveness of a refurbished 6' 4" (193 cm) grand piano with proprietary Aliquot stringing. The piano was built in 1895 by the famous Julius Blüthner Pianofortefabrik of Leipzig and acquired by Synchron Stage Vienna after having been lovingly restored by master piano builder Bernhard Balas from Vienna.
The 98.6GB Synchron Blüthner 1895 Full Library was meticulously sampled on Stage B of Synchron Stage Vienna, Austria. The instrument utilizes up to 124,464 samples recorded with 8 different microphone combinations (including surround) to capture the natural ambience of this recording space. Six preconfigured character presets are provided for different types of music ranging from concert to pop. Thanks to the included Synchron Pianos Software, you can tailor the piano's responses and timbre to your individual needs.
The Aliquot system uses additional dampened strings positioned above the conventional strings of the treble register. This fourth set of strings is not struck by the hammers but resonates sympathetically to enhance the overtones, providing a velvety, organic shimmer and giving the instrument a particularly lyrical singing quality called the Golden Tone.
This virtual recreation is extremely versatile and well suited for soloists looking for a slightly different, personal piano sound. The Blüthner lends itself well to song accompaniments and chamber music settings, as well as pop songs and ballads where other concert grands sound too large and obtrusive.
Composers such as Debussy, Brahms, Mahler, Bartok, Liszt, Tchaikowsky, Shostakowitch and Rachmaninov created their works on a Blüthner grand. Famously, Paul McCartney played a Blüthner concert grand when recording Let It Be for the film of the same title in 1969.
The software is compatible with Mac and Windows, and operates in AU, VST, and AAX formats.
- 98.6GB library with 124,464 samples of a refurbished 6' 4" (193 cm) 1895 Blüthner grand piano with patented Aliquot stringing
- Accurate example of Blüthner’s legendary Golden Tone
- 8 microphone positions for a variety of timbral variations
- 3 general presets: Decca Tree Multi Mic, Surround to Stereo Downmix, and Surround
- Advanced Release Sample Technology
- Preconfigured Main presets: Concert, Intimate, Player, Pop, Ambience, Vintage
- FX presets for enhanced, warped, or mysterious piano sounds
- Soft (una corda), sostenuto, and sustain pedals
- Half-pedaling and repedaling
- Sympathetic resonance
- Body resonance
- Recorded at Stage B of Synchron Stage Vienna
- 1. Condenser: Close 1 (Sennheiser MKH 8040)
- 2. Ribbon: Close 2 (Coles 4038)
- 3. Sphere: Close 3 (Schoeps, KFM 6, Sphere)
- 4. Mid 1: (Sennheiser MKH 800)
- 5. Mid 2: (Sennheiser MKH 40)
- 6. Main/Room Mic: Decca tree stereo (L/R)
- 7. Main/Room Mic: Decca tree mono (Center)
- 8. Main Surround: Stereo (L/R)
- The instrument comes with the free Vienna Synchron Pianos Software, which offers multiple options for shaping your sound and playing experience
- Hosting a high-performance playback engine, the software provides a full-blown mixer with a broad range of effects such as EQ, compressor, saturator, algorithmic reverb, delay, chorus, flanger, rotary, and many more
- Change the volume of body resonances, sympathetic strings, and pedal noises right in the main Play window
- In the Edit window you may even adjust EQ, volume, tuning, dynamic range, and more—for each individual key
- 01 Evolution: A spacious sound with a synced delay
- 02 Diamonds in the Night: Fragile chorus piano with a magical aftermath
- 03 Reality Check: Discreet '80s piano, great for accompaniment
- 04 Stadium: Bigger than life, with a slap-back echo
- 05 Time Warp: Dreamy keys with intense use of delays
- 06 Wormhole: Reverse FX in combination with delays create a Blüthner from another galaxy
- 07 Magic Doors: Distant E-piano with a singing tone
- 08 Blunt but Friendly: A harmless but useful flat piano sound
- 09 Fuzzmaster: Slightly distorted stage piano
- 10 Harpsichord: A classic harpsichord sound
- 11 Candy Cotton: A muffled piano, for reflective moments
- 12 Donnie: Dark piano in a large hall
- 13 Glittering Clouds: Modified attacks with delays in a shiny room
- 14 High and Mighty: Singing, hovering piano sound with a very light sonic appearance
- 15 Morphology: Shimmering FX on a shiny piano sound
- 16 From a Distance: A warm piano sound from far away
- 17 Megatrump: Thinned-out pop piano with a great level of built-in distortion
- 18 Pierce: Shivering piano in a beautiful hall