Studio Concert D 1887 by Vienna Symphonic Library

Overview

The Studio Concert D 1887 brings to life the sound of the rare and lyrical voice of a remarkable early Steinway D concert grand, preserved in its original condition and professionally restored.

Key Features

• Restored with original parts
• Mixer presets
• FX presets
• Duplex scale
• Angled bridge pins
• 102,220 samples
• 32 GB download/install (Standard)
• 66 GB download/install (Full)

Technical Specifications

Library Size

32 GB GB

Mic Positions

Multiple microphone positions for a variety of timbral variations.

Sample Count

102,220

Plugin Formats

VST, VST3, AU, AAX

Standalone

Yes

Ideal Use Cases

• Film composers seeking a distinct, vintage grand piano sound for period pieces or dramatic scores.
• Classical pianists and educators needing an authentic, expressive instrument for practice and recording.
• Jazz musicians looking for a unique piano timbre to inspire new improvisational ideas and arrangements.
• Sound designers and producers creating atmospheric soundscapes or intricate sonic textures with an aged piano character.
• Songwriters aiming to infuse their compositions with the rich, nuanced tone of a historical grand piano.

Review Snippets

• Guten Tag, vielen Dank für die Library dieses Studio Concert D 1887. Das klingt so ausgewogen im Klang von Höhen bis Tiefen, es ist so schön im Charakter. Heutzutage existieren fast nur Flügel die im Diskant alles dominieren. Hier muss man bewusst Umdenken, was besonders Improvisationen zugute kommt
• Personally, I don't like it at all. I find the bass to be muddy and lacking in impact, the playability isn't as good as other VSTs, there's still too much reverb, the sympathetic resonance isn't quite right, and I find, once again, that their piano doesn't connect enough with the player; it's still
• It's just lovely to play, which is not something I feel often about sampled pianos. Last edited: Oct 15, 2025
• i love d1887, it's my all time favourite from vslbut others are cool in their own ways
• The Studio Concert D 1887 has a beautiful, bell-like ringing quality.
• The Studio Concert D 1887 has a beautiful, sustained tone even without reverb.
• Like a child with a 1,000 toys in front of him that he can't choose between, I set the Player preset when suddenly a blue note facetiously sticks its nose into a Beethovenian tempest, dancing rakishly above the parting clouds. I close my eyes and I'm transported from the playground sandbox and see a
• It's hard to be deeply impressed with any particular VSTi these days, because there MANY excellent ones. But this one by VSL, jumped to the TOP of my list, where it comes to a VSTi to 'solo' with. Why? Because me, not being a classically trained pianist (originally an oboe player), found that this l
• This is definitely an 'instrument'!! I didn't have to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars to purchase it, but it certainly 'sounds' as good as most any classical recordings where I've heard a piano being played!! I have some awesome piano VSTi's ... but this one is something very special.
• This grand piano is something very special; it is truly magical. The piano builders were geniuses, still committed to the baroque sound ideals, hence the balanced sound (I am a musical instrument maker myself and tune instruments). VSL manages to satisfy my ears; I can attest to the library's true-t
• Excellent sampled piano, warm sounds and actually unmatched so far. I am thrilled with this wonderfully beautiful instrument!
• I'm loving these extended demos of VST pianos, with different settings. I liked the sound of this piano initially but eventually came to think it has a nasal quality that I find slightly annoying despite its fantastic sound quality & dynamics.
• d1887 is one of (if not the) best pianos vsl has ever released
• Other Synchron Pianos have a problem that only a few mics are usable in them, you're paying for extra stuff that you won't use, especially most room mics are s...ty, not with this one, this sounds wonderful both the close and the room mic. Honestly, I always preferred the close sound but with that o
• those are the most colourful fortissimos I've ever heard, as you go up from ppp to fff the sound gets stupidly open and pleasant