Garritan Steinway Virtual Model D Concert Grand Piano News: The Garritan Authorised Steinway Virtual Model D Piano, a sample-based virtual instrument developed in collaboration with Steinway & Sons is now available from Digital Village online, in-store and via telephone mail-order.
The Authorised Garritan Steinway Virtual Model D Piano accurately captures the distinctive sound of the hallmark Steinway & Sons concert grand piano. This new software instrument will allow the musician to play a virtual Steinway Model D concert piano with unprecedented authenticity and musicality.
The Authorised Garritan Steinway Virtual Model D Concert Grand Piano library comes in two boxed versions: Professional and Standard.
The Authorised Garritan Steinway Concert Grand Piano Professional Version offers the superb Steinway Model D piano with five different listening perspectives, including a player perspective from the bench, a classical recording perspective, an under-the-lid perspective, a stage perspective and a close audience perspective.
The Authorised Garritan Steinway Concert Grand Piano Standard Version offers the under lid and classic perspectives.
At the heart of the Garritan Steinway Virtual Model D Piano sample library is the warmth and brilliance of the renowned Steinway Model D grand — overwhelmingly the “piano of choice” for the world's greatest performers. Captured with state-of-the-art recording technologies, the rich essence of the Steinway piano springs forth with realism never before possible.
The Steinway concert grand piano chosen for the sample set is among Steinway's finest Model D's — newly voiced, regulated, and meticulously tuned by a master Steinway technician. The “perfect instrument” — it was hand-picked by Steinway & Sons and delivered for recording to one of the finest venues in the world, The Troy Music Hall.
Powered by the robust and reliable ARIA Player, the Garritan Authorized Steinway Virtual Model D runs on these platforms: MAC OS X 10.4 and higher and Windows XP/Vista (both 32 and 64 bits). A Linux version is being developed. Standalone, Plug-in (VST 2.4 — VST 3.0 — Audio Units — RTAS), as well as supported notation programs.
The Garritan Authorised Steinway Virtual Model D has unique virtuosity and versatility. Advanced programming also makes this a truly “playable” and responsive library. Among its many features: Sustain/Sostenuto/Soft pedal support, animated perspectives (listener positions zoom into place), multiple-stage tracking release triggers, sustain resonance and sympathetic resonance using convolution-based DSP modules, adjustable mechanical noises, adjustable velocity curves, recorded soft pedal samples including releases, adjustable polyphony, a variety of historical tunings and Scala file import, MIDI playback and record in standalone, ambience reverb, 3 band EQ, proportional sustain pedaling, Graceful Copy Protection (no dongles or challenge response) and more.
“This was a very important project for Steinway & Sons,” states Gary Green, Vice President Business Development and Customer Satisfaction. “We have long recognized the need for a Steinway sampled sound set that would best reflect the complex architectures of the Steinway sound. We also understand the importance of quality samples and their use by amateur music enthusiasts, as well as prominent producers, composers, recording studios and other venues. We were extremely lucky to have Gary Garritan work with us on this technically and musically complex project. Although both Steinway & Sons and Gary Garritan recognize that nothing can replace the actual Steinway piano, we are extremely delighted that there is now a sampling product that comes closest to capturing the distinctive Steinway sound that we are proud to endorse.”
“The world has come to recognise the legendary Steinway Model D as a benchmark for excellence in engineering, craftsmanship and musicality” said Gary Garritan. “We believe the Garritan Authorised Steinway Virtual Model D Piano library has captured the essence of this great piano and will set the new standard in quality, performance and innovation in software instruments.”
Garritan Steinway Concert Grand Proferssional and Standard Versions are now shipping. Buy your Garritan Steinway today from Digital Village in-store, online or via telephone mail-order.