The F308 library comes with the free Vienna Synchron Pianos software, a versatile program that offers multiple tone shaping options, a full mixer with EQ, compressor, algorithmic reverb, and more, as well as a full playback engine that allows you to tweak almost any setting, including tuning range, for individual keys. This plug-in is compatible with both Windows and macOS and available in AAX Native, Audio-Unit, and VST formats.
- Massive library of 363,132 samples
- 11 phase-aligned microphones used for recording, available as individual signals
- Synchron Piano Player with preconfigured mixer presets such as Concert, Intimate, Player, Pop, Ambience, and more
- Mixable in stereo, 5.1 surround, Dolby Atmos, 9,1 Auro 3D, and more
- Room Mic (Mix)
- Condenser—Close 1 (Sennheiser MKH 8040)
- Ribbon—Close 2 (Royer SF-24)
- Tube—Close 3 (Neumann U 67)
- Mid 1 (Sennheiser MKH 800)
- Mid 2 (Neumann M 149)
- Main/Room Mic—Decca Tree Stereo (3 x Neumann M 150, L/R)
- Main/Room Mic—Decca Tree Mono (Center)
- Main Surround—Stereo (2 x Sennheiser MKH 20, L/R)
- High Stereo (3D)—Stereo (2 x Sennheiser MKH 800, L/R)
- High Surround (3D)—Stereo (2 x Sennheiser MKH 800, L/R)
The Vienna Symphonic Library Synchron Bösendorfer Imperial Full Library is a virtual instrument that puts the warm bass, singing treble, and rich overtones of a Bösendorfer Concert Grand 290 Imperial at your fingertips. Representing the apex of the famed Austrian piano manufacturer's precious heritage, the Concert Grand 290 Imperial features nine additional sub-bass notes, which extend the instrument's key range downward to the low C for a total range of eight octaves. The extra bass strings create additional harmonic resonance with every key you strike, providing warmth, richness and depth across the entire instrument. The massive soundboard projects an unusually broad frequency range, evoking a sonorous, orchestral timbre.
The 295.3GB Synchron Bösendorfer Imperial Full Library was meticulously sampled on Stage A of Synchron Stage Vienna, Austria. The instrument utilizes up to 237,655 samples recorded with 11 different microphone combinations (including surround) to capture the natural ambience of this world-renowned 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 software is compatible with Mac and Windows, and operates in standalone, AU, VST, and AAX formats.
Sampled on a world-renowned stage utilizing precise robotic technology, the Vienna Symphonic Library Synchron Concert D-274 is a virtual instrument designed for composers, sound designers, or anyone else who wants the sound of a Concert D-274 piano in their digital library. This is the full library and works in mono, stereo, and surround.
This software offers over 4000 samples per key with every nuance of the instrument captured: body resonance, sympathetic resonance, and more are part of the sound. Dedicated release samples change depending on how hard you play your MIDI controller. Support is on hand for una corda, sostenuto, and sustain pedals, with half pedaling and re-pedaling as well.
Multiple microphones have been used to record the Concert D-274, which is a Hamburg model. The 11 microphone configurations are available to you, making use of mics such as the Sennheiser MKH 8040, the Royer SF-24, the Neumann M149, and more. Mono and stereo miking are both possible, as is surround. Run the software in surround and you'll be able to send different mics to different channels. You can also run a downmix of a surround sound preset in stereo for a more complex stereo sound.
The Synchron Concert D-274 comes with free software to give you multiple options for playing this virtual instrument. The playback engine sports an intuitive interface and works on Mac and Windows platforms. The virtual instrument itself is compatible with any DAW that supports AU, VST, or AAX plug-ins.
- Over 4000 samples per key for authenticity, liveliness, and feel
- Recorded in the natural ambiance of the Synchron Stage in Vienna
- Realistic sampling of piano's nuances, thanks to proprietary precision sampling technology
- Multiple microphone positions to fit any mix
- Intuitive Synchron Piano software with high-performance playback engine
- Six presets: Concert, Intimate, Player, Pop, Ambiance, and Mighty
- Soft (una corda), sostenuto, sustain pedals
- Half pedaling and re-pedaling
- Sympathetic resonance
- Body resonance
- Dedicated release samples, depending on played release velocity
- Detailed pedal sounds for soft and sustain pedals, depending on pedal speed
- Room Mic (Mix)
- Condenser - Close 1 (Sennheiser MKH 8040)
- Ribbon - Close 2 (Royer SF-24)
- Tube - Close 3 (Neumann M149)
- Mid 1 (Sennheiser MKH 800)
- Mid 2 (Sennheiser MKH 8040)
- Main/Room Mic - Decca Tree Stereo (L/R)
- Main/Room Mic - Decca Tree Mono (Center)
- Main Surround – Stereo (L/R)
- High Stereo (3D) – Stereo (L/R)
- High Surround (3D) – Stereo (L/R)
- Room Mix: The Room Mix Channel contains a mix of all available microphones
- Decca Tree Multi Mic: The classic sound of a Decca tree stereo recording features a more slender sound with less diffusion compared to the Room Mix Presets
- Surround to Stereo Downmix: All available room microphones with various runtime delays, creating more diversity in the perception of room depth.
- Surround: Sends microphone signals to your available surround channels
Available for download, the Vienna Symphonic Library Synchron Yamaha CFX Full Library is a virtual instrument that puts a beautiful, hand-crafted, full size 9' Yamaha CFX concert grand piano under your fingertips, one that has been meticulously sampled on the Synchron Scoring Stage in Vienna, Austria. The instrument utilizes up to 4200 samples per key, using 10 different microphone combinations to capture the natural ambience of this recording space.
Taking up 239.9GB of hard disk space, the Synchron Yamaha CFX provides a natural feel, sympathetic resonances, the ability to half-pedal and re-pedal, and a whole lot more. Six presets are provided for different type of music, but thanks to the intuitive Synchron Pianos Software, you can tailor the piano's responses and timbre to your individual needs. This software is compatible with Mac and Windows, and operates in AU, VST, and AAX formats.
- 239.9GB library with 238,040 samples of a beautiful, hand-crafted, full size 9’ Yamaha CFX concert grand piano
- Up to 4200 samples per key for authenticity and liveliness
- Ambience sampled from Synchron Stage in Vienna
- Realistic playing feel
- Advanced Release Sample Technology
- Multiple microphone positions for a multitude of timbral variations
- Intuitive Synchron Pianos software with high-performance playback engine
- Six Presets: Concert, Intimate, Player, Pop, Ambience, and Mighty
- Supports soft (una corda), sostenuto, and sustain pedals
- Half-pedaling and re-pedaling
- Sympathetic resonance
- Body resonance
Furthermore, all samples were recorded using the instrument’s integrated, computer-controlled performance reproducing system. Its noncontact optical sensors detected every movement of all 88 keys (position, velocity and release velocity), as well as the pedals (including half-pedaling) with precision, reproducing delicate nuances of a human performance. Additional hammer sensor-feedback allowed for accurate reproduction of special playing techniques such as rapid note repetition and softly played notes.
What’s more, over the course of several months, Vienna Symphonic Library team members were trained in preparing and tuning the grand piano accurately by Vienna’s leading piano technicians in order to achieve absolutely consistent tuning and sound characteristics during the entire recording process.
- 1. Room Mic (Mix): Stereo mix of all available room mics
- 2. Close 1 (Schoeps MK 4): ORTF setup
- 3. Close 2 (Royer SF-24): Blumlein setup with two ribbon figure-8 microphones
- 4. MID 1 (Sennheiser MKH 800): ORTF setup for wide, warm sound
- 5. MID 2 (Sennheiser MKH 8040): ORTF setup for centered, focused sound
- 6. Main/Room Mic – Decca Tree Stereo (L/R): 3 DPA 4006 microphones for accurate stereo placement
- 7. Main/Room Mic – Decca Tree Mono: Center mic of Decca Tree
- 8. Main Surround – Stereo (L/R)*: Wide A-B setup with two DPA4011 cardioid microphones
- 9. High Stereo (3D) – Stereo (L/R): Stereo A-B setup with AKG C-414 microphones
- 10. High Surround (3D) – Stereo (L/R)*: Featuring 2 AKG C-414 microphones