Ivory 3 LE Uprights by Synthogy

by Synthogy · $99

Overview

Ivory 3 LE Uprights feature modern and vintage upright pianos loaded with charm, tone color, and personality, enhanced by the Continuous Velocity technology for smooth, seamless velocity to timbre on every piano strike.

Technical Specifications

Library Size
12 GB (Modern Upright 7GB, Vintage Upright 5GB) GB
Velocity Layers
Near Unlimited Velocity Levels
Mic Positions
1
Plugin Formats
VST, AU, AAX
Standalone
Yes

Ideal Use Cases

  • Film composers seeking characterful upright piano sounds for intimate or nostalgic scenes.
  • Music producers looking to add unique upright piano textures and timbres to their tracks.
  • Songwriters and arrangers needing expressive and nuanced upright piano accompaniment for their compositions.
  • Sound designers incorporating dynamic and distinct upright piano elements into their projects.
  • Educators and students analyzing the subtle timbral shifts and expressive capabilities of a virtual upright piano.

Insights from Real-World Use

Strengths

  • velocity layers are alive as they respond to how you play
  • a lot of character
  • interesting character
  • heart
  • engine which gives you so much under the hood control of the sound
  • extremely close to the playability of Pianoteq

Weaknesses

  • UVI Workstation still not having multithreaded CPU support

Tone: heart, vintage

Review Snippets

  • 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. While I do enjoy Modern U, one of my biggest disappointments is with the UVI Workstation still not h
  • 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...
  • As an acoustic pianist and long time player of all Ivory pianos, I'd say with Ivory 3 it's extremely close to the playability of Pianoteq, but with a more…

Frequently Asked Questions

What host or player is required to use this plugin?
No host is required as it features standalone support. It can also be used with any VST v3 host or Pro Tools.
Is this a sampled or modeled piano VST?
Ivory 3 LE Uprights uses a Hybrid sound engine, combining the best of both worlds.
What is the library size and how much storage space is needed?
The total library size is 12 GB (7 GB for the Modern Upright and 5 GB for the Vintage Upright). A Solid State Drive (SSD) is recommended.
What are the key features of the Ivory 3 LE Uprights?
Key features include Continuous Velocity, Half Pedal support, and Enhanced Sympathetic String Resonance for a rich and authentic sound experience.
What genres is this plugin best suited for?
It is well-suited for jazz, pop, rock, film/scoring, and soul/r&b, offering warm and natural tones.
What platforms are supported?
The plugin is compatible with both Mac and Windows operating systems.
What are the minimum system requirements?
An 8-Core 3.4 GHz Intel Core i7 (or AMD equivalent) is the recommended minimum CPU. A Solid State Drive (SSD) and 16 GB RAM minimum are also required.

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