The Authorized Steinway Virtual Concert Grand piano accurately captures the distinctive sound of the hallmark Steinway & Sons concert grand piano - with unprecedented authenticity and musicality. The library comes in three versions: Professional, Standard and Basic. The Professional version offers the superb Steinway Model D piano with five different listening perspectives: Player perspective from the bench A classical recording perspective An under-the-lid perspective A stage perspective A close audience perspective The Standard version offers the under lid and classic perspectives. The Basic version, ideal for students, amateur musicians, and educators, is a light version that offers a single perspective. The Basic version will also be available in downloadable format. 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. Recording was done in one of the finest venues in the world, The Troy Music Hall. New Technology - ARIA Player Powered by the robust and reliable ARIA Player, the Garritan Authorized Steinway Virtual Concert Grand runs on these platforms: MAC OS X 10.4 and higher Windows XP/Vista Linux version under development Standalone Plug-in (VST, Audio Units and RTAS), as well as supported notation programs. Features Advanced programming also makes this a truly "playable" and responsive library. Among its many features: Created in partnership with Steinway & Sons The very finest concert grand piano—the Steinway Model D Concert Grand hand-picked by Steinway & Sons Overseen by Steinway & Sons' most accomplished master technician Sustain/Sostenuto/Soft pedal support Proportional sustain pedaling Multiple-stage tracking release triggers to provide the natural release of the hammer from the string 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 Aria Sample Player by Plogue included MIDI playback and record in standalone Ambience reverb and 3 band EQ Graceful Copy Protection (no dongles or challenge response) Many more compelling features SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS 2.8 Ghz CPU Pentium 4 or better for PC, 2.0 Ghz Core 2 Duo MacIntel or better for Mac. 2 GB RAM Recommended 45GB of free hard drive space—Professional Edition 16 bit; 67GB Professional Edition 24 bit; or 16 GB of free hard drive space—Standard Edition. 1.5GB Basic version. Hard drive speed of at least 7200 RPM DVD ROM drive required for installation Monitor with 1,024x768 resolution or better A sound card compatible with ASIO MIDI: A MIDI interface may be required if you are using a MIDI keyboard (88-key full-sized MIDI keyboard recommended). Some keyboards use USB. High quality speakers and amplifier, or high quality headphones Internet connection for online registration Regular Price: $399.00 On Sale Now: $375.00 |



