Ivory 3 American Concert D vs Ivory 3 LE Uprights
Ivory 3 American Concert D wins on expansive grand piano realism; Ivory 3 LE Uprights offers characterful upright tones with less system demand.
Ivory 3 American Concert D delivers a highly realistic and immersive grand piano experience. Its multiple mic positions provide detailed sonic control, but this depth requires significant system resources. The diverse tone signatures across its included pianos mean more tweaking to find the right fit for a specific piece.
Ivory 3 LE Uprights focuses on the unique character and warmth of upright pianos. Its lively velocity layers offer immediate responsiveness without extensive setup. However, its overall tonal palette is more constrained, limiting its versatility across genres compared to a concert grand.
Choose Ivory 3 American Concert D if your system can handle its demands for grand piano detail. Choose Ivory 3 LE Uprights if you prioritize characterful immediacy and a lighter CPU footprint.
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Insights from Real-World Use
Ivory 3 American Concert D
- Each piano has a unique tone signature, suitable for different songs.
- I listened to the review twice and what my uneducated ears heard was Ivory 3 sounding a bit more airy with ambiance baked in. The piano seems a bit more open.
- It sounds slightly hollow in the mid highs. It’s missing some weight that makes it sound really static.
- American D is brighter (halfway to a Yamaha), while German one is darker.
- I listened to the review twice and what my uneducated ears heard was Ivory 3 sounding a bit more airy with ambiance baked in. The piano seems a bit more open.
Ivory 3 LE Uprights
- Highlighting the character and 'heart' of the vintage Ivory 3 LE Uprights sound.
- The Modern U is very nice. The difference here is that the Ivory 3 LE uprights have a single stereo mic pair. Ivory3 uses their new engine which gives you so much under the hood control of the sound.
- Appreciating the unique 'something' in the 'Smoky' preset.
- Appreciating the lively and responsive velocity layers of Ivory 3 LE Uprights.
- CraigNZ I'm looking forward to your update review of this Ivory upright... I got the full set of four Synthogy uprights for something like $35 from...