New York L 1926 by Boz Digital Labs

Overview

The New York L 1926 blends nearly a century of history with Steinway craftsmanship, featuring original strings and soundboard for a distinctive piano voice.

Key Features

All Keys Sampled
True Release Samples
Resonance Samples
Pedal Noise
Sustain Control
Key Stretching (Every 3rd key sampled)
6-band parametric EQ
Algorithmic reverb
Channel mixing controls
4 Stereo Mic positions

Technical Specifications

Library Size: 6GB per Pro piano, 50MB per Lite piano GB
Mic Positions: 4
Plugin Formats: VST3, AU
Standalone: Yes

Ideal Use Cases

Concert pianists and session musicians requiring a historically accurate grand piano sound for studio recordings.
Film composers seeking period-appropriate piano textures for historical dramas and golden age cinema scores.
Music educators and students analyzing and performing classical repertoire with an instrument that embodies a specific historical sound.
Songwriters and producers aiming to evoke a vintage, warm grand piano aesthetic in their compositions.
Audio engineers needing a versatile, high-fidelity grand piano for mixing and mastering projects.

Insights from Real-World Use

Strengths

beautiful Decay
absolutely beautiful sounds
sample set is amazingly efficient
in pristine condition
warm and rich tone
fills its cozy space
perfect setting for expressive and intimate solo piano pieces
unique and charming imperfections
great dynamic response
exquisito piano para todos los niveles
limpio
lineal
pulido
sano para el oído
Anda excelente tanto al aire como con auriculares
gran utilidad poder controlar la dinámica con la curva de respuesta
Impecable el standalone
limpieza del sonido del martillo
docilidad
octavas superiores
gran realización
joya especial

Weaknesses

CPU load is a little bit rough
very CPU intensive
programa no sirve
no bootea
perdida de tiempo
lowest and highest range limited
Tone knob is too drastic

Tone: subtle sound, vintage character, wooden resonance, resonant, growly tone, warm, rich tone, charming imperfections, beautiful Decay, limpio, lineal, pulido, sano para el oído, limpieza del sonido del martillo, docilidad

Review Snippets

Prefers 1926’s versatility and response over Maverick; fits more mixes and solos well.
Reports CPU spikes on full versions; not live-ready yet, but light versions feel solid.
Says it cuts through and has pleasing ringing resonance; confirms it’s the 1926.
Full versions tax CPU, yet their sound and feel are highly satisfying to play.
es un exquisito piano para todos los niveles, limpio, lineal, pulido, sano para el oído. Anda excelente tanto al aire como con auriculares. Una gran utilidad poder controlar la dinámica con la curva de respuesta, y lo mismo los otros parámetros. Impecable el standalone. Destaco la limpieza del sonid
Praises decay and efficiency, saying the sample set is amazingly efficient and beautiful.
Compares modern pristine 1991 to vintage, woodier 1926 character; recommends accordingly.
CPU load makes live use uneasy; would choose other pianos for live performance.
Says the piano is subtle yet capable of getting powerful when pushed.
Compares 1991 to the older model, noting brighter tone and extra bite.
I can't help but note that small 150MB size of this compared to the full version -- except that the full version page doesn't list a file size, however, the bundle of their two grand pianos indicates a disk size of 8GB. So this is not a modeled piano, but a sampled piano (edit: someone has stated th
Highlights customizable settings to model the sound as desired.
Compares 1991 to the older model, noting brighter tone and extra bite.
Mix at high levels feels aggressive; prefers keeping it around half or less.
Values its imperfect, living feel, saying that quality makes it special.

Frequently Asked Questions

What host or player is required to use this VST plugin?: No host is required; it functions as a standalone plugin.
Is this a sampled or modeled piano VST?: This is a sampled piano VST, capturing the sound of a Steinway Model L from 1926.
What is the library size for this plugin?: The library size is 6 GB for the Pro version and 50 MB for the Lite version.
What operating systems are compatible with this plugin?: It is compatible with Mac (10.13 or higher, Intel or Apple Silicon, 64-bit) and Windows (7 or higher, 64-bit).
What are the recommended RAM specifications?: 8 GB of RAM is required, with 16 GB recommended.
Does it include sympathetic resonance?: Yes, it features sympathetic resonance, true release samples, and resonance samples.
How many microphone positions are available?: There are 4 stereo microphone positions: Close, Mid/Side, Player Wide, and Room.