All user reviews for the Synthogy Ivory

Synthogy Ivory works brilliantly on most setups. I've used it on a laptop with a single core Pentium processor, a low end desktop PC (1.8GHZ Pentium and 1gb ram) as well as my current (2.5GHZ Core2Quad & 4GB ram) and it runs equally as brilliant on both. The install is painless and extremely simple and the layout of the VST is great. All the presets are separated into modules that have images representing them. Synthogy Ivory is a very stable VST from my experience. I have had no crashes at all coming from it and it has worked with expansions added into it too. You can download many expansion packs for this plugin. I have used this plugin for most of my music and I would literally be nowhere without it. I have used this plugin in both FL Studio 9 and Ableton Live, and encountered 0 problems with it. The piano presets that come with this plugin are brilliant and are better than any other VST i've used of such a small size. They are all industry standard piano sounds. The only problem is some third party expansions have not worked as well as the original presets, and don't come categorized. There is great customization options available within the plugin that allow you to customize the piano sound that you want to achieve. The sounds can be effect heavy but they are easy to disable from the interface. The only downside to the actual sounds are the lack of modeling opportunities, so people who want to tweak sounds heavily would probably not have much joy from Synthogy Ivory . This is expected though as it is not a synth based plugin, but is a sample based plugin. Knowing what I do after purchasing, I would not hesitate again as it is an integral part of my production.

It is now two months I acquired this instrument again and I enjoy playing the piano with sounds worthy of the name. A particularly preferred for the Steinway. The controls are really good, the posibility to manage the sound of the piano keys and the tone is top notch. The party effect is not too bad, the reverb a bit light for my taste. To fill this space I use a designer, and there it sounds monstrous.
The dynamics of the sound is really impressive. You really have to try to realize it. I find that the demos do not really sound and service dynamics. the test is approved
One small problem though, on some samples means a resonance not always fun (especially the Yamaha). And as it is not random, it really sounds like a problem, shame. In any case for any fans of the piano sounds is a wonder, a delight to play.

It has been three weeks since I possde this software and I can say that it works very trs. It's been a long time it trs m'tait not happen to get stuck on an instrument and make me happy normment for long hours. The three pianos are glare and each possde ism of his own characters (even a bit more sound with a piano in particular). Finally pianos of quality in a small homestudio. I was afraid of = increasing problem with my keyboard to VLOC numrique (Yamaha P200), but it is not, I put memory in my P200, the sensitivity diffrent keyboard from each piano. Therefore, I do not absolutely key curve VLOC of Ivory which, moreover, is trs varies. So it is playable immediately without taking the head but if they have a computer and hard drive running fast.
The few default are:
- A dynamic that I find a little weak (can be corrected with the internal compressor rigor)
- Breath in the recording notes playing fortissimo
- Notes possdant of default (grsillement mtalliques from real piano samples)

These few minor default into the background against the quality of the product.

Hello,

I received the software ivory with just a few days and here are my impressions:

Pros:

The sound quality is at the appointment, I particularly like the sound of Steinway.

The software can adapt to the moderately powerful machines. I can play properly on my Dell Inspiron 8500 (Pentium M 2.2 GHz and 1024 MB of RAM) by selecting one of the Steinway of 6 layers (instead of 10) and removing some samples:
- The samples called "release samples" (whose role remains to be defined because I hear no difference when playing enabled)
- Samples of the soft pedal that serve absolutely no purpose if we do not have this pedal.
It should also limit the polyphony of the software but this function does not block. Set at 16 tracks, I can still play arpeggios with sustain pedal without hearing cutoff at some notes.
For information, there is a sound with just four velocity layers still uses less but it sounds cooler in the register ppp and pp samples because they are the softest that appear to have been removed.
Cons:

When played on a real piano, no sound if you press gently on the keys which is not the case with ivory. I will also contact the team Synthogy about it because there is surely something that can be improved.

The system of sympathetic resonance is not yet fully developed.
I just read elsewhere on this site a test that compares The Grand 2 and Akoustik Piano and it highlights the same problem also for these two software piano.

Conclusion:

I enjoyed playing with this software, the samples are really quality. I do not regret my purchase. However, the sensations are not the same as with a real acoustic piano especially with the notes played very slowly. The resonances of the strings between them are, in my opinion, not appointment.

Finally, nothing can replace a real piano. But if on stage at a jazz concert, for example with other musicians, I had to choose between an acoustic piano right (do not ask too much either!) Sound system with modest means and ivory, I think I would lean more to ivory. Again, the feeling when the game will be not as nice but the sound coming out of the final Bafle will be more pleasant to listen to the hearing.

Voià say it all.

Musically,

Olivier.

I regret my purchase.
Used for a week, I did not take long to realize some default.
Let's start with the positives: a fawn gnrale, low trs sound VLOC very strong without being blurred. Treble sparkle. Basically, the sound is good when you play hard.

However, I find this unacceptable level piano when you want to play ds Fawn subtle. PPPs are absolutely non-existent: the VLOC dpi sounds like a p is trsdsagrable to play a sweet song.

Ls mdiums are trs way, I know, a lack of prsence, anyway, is not a delusion at all. I still prfre The Grand ...

So, what delicacy in RAM. I have 2 gig, when I open, say, the Bosendorfer 10 layers, with only 40 voices of polyphony and without putting the samples of soft pedals (I do not feel any diffrence in fact when I put ), I have only 800 MB of RAM, so that I can not even run Kontakt 2, which is also trs greedy, incidentally.

To conclude: the piano, the sound quality seems good enough for me s'insrer a whole, can only be played, and in fact, alone, they do not sound ...

Shucks

Foreword:
I HRIT long ago an old piano a queue (Pleyel) but fully revamped and perfectly playable. I play it for 30 years so I know = + / - what a real piano.
I'm not a virtuoso on the contrary, but I dbrouille (a little jazz (the standarts easy) some classical (bach "inventio 2-way" and no more ...) and I play mainly composed of pop, world ...).

TEST IVORY:
* I use it since yesterday (13/04/06) = I am tired of
* Correction: We are the 25.04.06 and I find it excellent ...???? (Is it a psychoacoustic phnomne??)

Given notice dated 13.04.06
Most:
+ The number of types of sounds and rglages
+ The look (see the image is beautiful ... but that's all)
+ Usability (it includes the functions immediately without reading the manual ...)
+ Can decrease the performance so as not to overload the CPU

the -:
-I have a PC Pentium IV 3.0 with 1 GB of RAM (installed by a "agrquot, knowledgeable and well) and sometimes train ...
I can not find the grand steinberg the grand 2 and in particular when using the sustain pedals
VELOCITY it is not the point (in a key enfonant trs was gently sound = no way to play super sweet! It's crazy for a plugin that price). I have seen this problem in another studio also (so it's not my Systm li).
-On some sounds there is distortion lgre (piano rock ... it may be = done but m'tonnerait expr)
It is sometimes gloss EXAGRES playing strong

Overall it m'meut not by what I have against the Grand 2 ...
Synthogy I bought without trying it, and this following the advice I read left and right. The bank of 40 GB of sounds made me think that he could not be better than any other ... = ERROR

= I sell it for the fans (including some who apprcient ...)
NB: I do not sell more I keep it!

NOTICE given on 04/25/06
I do not understand ...
I mean jJ'ai purchased the Grand 2 Steinberg also (a luxury, I know, I know ... = it's not my habit but ...)

Rsultat / comparison between the two:
I bought the Ivory without the cost and play. Later, when I install the compartment and the Ivory Grand 2 one after the other in the same store ... and surprise, Great 2 poustoufl me much more than the Ivory ... but too late, I bought the Ivory dj silent and put my name (installed by the seller)!
APRs have played for hours at home, rest on my j'tais dception.
So the next day I finally bought the Grand 2 (for which I had a trs INTERESTED price from the seller that silent a little annoyed not to me good advice dpart to ...)
I go home and try to direct the Grand gnial 2 = I m'clate ...
After 1 or 2 hours I shall decide to spend the Ivory to compare. So, it seems to me more so bad = the contrary, it seems that the more raliste G2. I pass the G2 and is still stunning trs BUT, over time, it finally seems that Ivory trsraliste trs. He bluffs less, but I think it makes much more intimate play. I also find that he married a much better mix than the G2.
DEFINITIONS In the two I like and I am a apprcier another. They both seem complmentaires (BPS I, I know it's the luxury ...).
When I say "bluff" for the G2, I mean I just feel like there is a small lightweight sound of "water" hovering derrire the sound of the piano. We hear the sounds perfectly hammers, mcanique of the pedals, the Fund rsonnance with sustain pedals ... but in the end it seems to me more "synthetic" = it is beautiful but less practitioner. NB: synthetic but trs hot (hotter than the Ivory)
And finally, I think the Ivory is also beautiful but more and more gross = raliste it less charming but small small dpart discovering he was also one I do not know what that can envotant play for hours in a row it boring less quickly than the G2. I still jou over almost all day long yesterday and it seems perfect (as much as a virtual instrument can be of course).

= Trs is complex and as I was told the salesman that I expressed my exprience is that the returns to the field of psycho-acoustic ...

Go figure?

For how long have you been using it?
1 year.

Did you try many other models before getting this one?
I tried the East West Bosendorfer, it does not suit me. A real machine side gas cpu and more must love the sound of a Bosendorfer. So I tried the Akoustik Piano Native, not bad is already closer to a Steinway, but again the sound is not terrible, especially in terms of grades. I got tired and took the Synthogy Ivory. It is true that the installation does not like that, but ultimately we're happy. That day and night I think ...

What thing do you like most/least about it?
the +: With a processor that does more than 2 GHz and at least 2 G of Ram, the plug works well. While it is CPU intensive but we can change the settings of his game and to limit its ram requirements. The software is adaptable.
Closing my eyes I think it is a real Steinway's side, he is bluffing.

the -: Live, it must sound equalizer because according to the acoustics of the places where we play the sound is not the same. Indeed, with a simple digital piano yamaha type P90, the sound comes straight one is sure that there is no problem to the mix. By the cons in my opinion Synthogy equalizer must be before going in front, it is less easy to mix I think.
It must be equipped with a good keyboard for the ride. As this plug has about 10 layers of dynamics, we need a keyboard equipped with hammers, Graded Hammer style in order to draw all the nuances. I have a Yamaha P60 - an antiquity - and at times the notes are more or less dynamic. I can not adjust the velocity on my keyboard, so you must use - and all the forums say - good or very good digital piano sound but not to touch. Avoid master keyboard to control this plug, you need a keyboard style CP33/CP300 YAMAHA KAWAI MP4/MP5/MP9000/MP9500 or even DOEPFER (German keyboard distributed among pro MESI)

What is your opinion about the value for the price?
It is a good product worth its price.

Knowing what you know now, would you make the same choice? ...
Not sure, because I just bought the Garritan Steinway Basic - not the pro version - and I am pleasantly surprised. With this plug my computer works fine, do not crash, and he really has a nice color. I guess the pro version to be great. I already tried to live and the sound is simply better than a digital piano.

Conclusion
The Synthogy is fine but it has its flaws (intensive ram, cpu, not easy to install, you must edit the live sound). The Garritan seems to be the only alternative right now. The basic version costs 60 € which amply satisfies me and change me sound yamaha ...!

I just got it for 4 days.

What I like most is that dynamic, its sensitivity is very surprising because I really felt like a grand piano! Creativity comes very quickly with this kind of virtual instrument!

I did not have any negative opinion if this is a bug (a key that I was made while the sustain pedal was not working! Bizare but perhaps not the software ?)

I tried the piano Garitan Orchestral Instrument and that of East West. Both do not have that realism, they are good in a mix but not alone!

For my part, I bought secondhand. I had to buy my first Ilok, I do not like this kind of protection (I'm protecting a max but it can disrupt the info when you have a USB sound card plugged in (maybe it is also the cause of this famous sustain key that I had two times during a session?

I recommend it to anyone who wants to have this great feeling.
My favorite piano and not easy to find in VSTi, Yamaha C7.

Synthogy's Ivory is virtual piano software that can be used as a standalone piece of software or as a plug-in in your DAW. It is available in AU, VST, or RTAS formats as a plug-in. I've used it both as standalone software and in Logic, but I don't own this software on my home system. Since I don't own this software myself, I wasn't involved with the installation process and can't really speak about it. The interface of the software offers up a whole lot of control over your sound, with a ton of different preset starting points that model all sorts of different acoustic pianos. For example, there are piano sounds modeled after Yamaha, Steinway, and many other famous piano brands. The amount of control over the different pianos is really outstanding, as you have absolute complete control over what you're end result is. Beyond the control, which would is too in depth to go into detail here, the sounds are some of the best that I've heard when it comes to digital piano modeling. It's definitely the most realistic sounding virtual piano that I've heard, as I really can't think of another that I like more. I'm usually not opposed to using this on recordings of all types, but in general I do like to use a real piano when possible. However, this isn't always something that is possible, so when it's not Ivory would definitely be my first choice for a virtual piano. The price is definitely reasonable, as it isn't too expensive but also isn't dirt cheap. It's definitely worth it if you're going to be using a virtual piano a lot, as in my opinion you're getting the closest thing to a real piano in the digital world. Synthogy's Ivory virtual piano is a must have more anyone putting together a virtual suite of instruments.

I have been using synthogy for approximately 2 months. What I like about it the most is it is by far the best Piano emulation I have ever personally heard. Very realistic and surprisingly warm (for a reproduction that is). Well, what I like about it is the sheer beauty and quality of the sound. Now, if you played a real grand piano and then played this program through the best speakers in the world, I am sure that you would still be able to tell the difference. I doubt they will ever achieve the perfection of wood, strings, felt, steel, and all the rest. But, for throwing in a piano track on your next recording, or playing small and bars and whatever else you deem not worthy of the real thing, this will certainly satisfy. My only problem is not even a fair complaint as it has to do with the cpu/ram/hard drive space consumption of the program. Its not a fair complaint because those are exactly what it takes to make it sound so well. As for other models I have used hardware emulations found on various synths (Korg TR, Korg xjd5, Roland JV1010) and also software synths like the programs included in Reason and Logic 8. The soft synths were actually way better than the hardware synths. This program costs around $320. Thats kind of pricey, but overall, its worth it for the average gigging musician all the way up to the regular touring musician, in my opinion. Well, I also want to mention that it installed ok. It was kind of a process and it took awhile to install all 10 library discs. But, after all that, it has been running fine and works great in Logic/Mainstage. I haven't used the standalone yet because I usually just use Mainstage for all my programs. I use a Macbook with 2.2ghz processor and 4gb of ram. So far it handles the load very well. I have heard of another piano program that is supposed to be revolutionary. I believe it is called Pianoteq, or something like that. I will certainly be checking that out.

There are a lot of piano software synths out there, and really I think that most of them tend to be very disappointing. If you just listen to one note being played, you are just hearing the one sample of one note which has been meticulously sculpted to sound perfect. So playing just one note on a softsynth piano will sound fantastic. But then you try to play a song using one triggered by a MIDI controller, and it just screams fake. I think it has a lot to do with the harmonics of the notes not physically interacting in the air, and the velocity curves not being realistic enough. Now, Ivory isn't perfect, and I feel like piano sampling technology still has a long way to go before it can start competing with miking a nice piano played by a good musician. Barring that, this is still the best piano sampled synth I have heard so far. It is pretty pricey, really this is the best. There are so many velocity layers for the keys that you get a much more nuanced and realistic performance than with any other piano synth out there. The piano sounds themselves are very nicely miked, and a good amount of harmonic content and air. You can edit a lot with how they sound too, such as how close or far the piano is which is extremely useful when you're mixing it into a song. The installer for this synth is like 8 or 9 DVD's, so you better have a day off to get this thing installed and working! I have used a lot of other piano synths and this one definitely gets 1st place. I use it a lot because I don't have a real piano in my studio space at home, unlike the studio where I work. It's a great value when you consider this is the best out there. I would get it again.