Testing the Ivory II Steinway (Upgrade)

Testing the Ivory II Steinway with some stuff I play anyway. I'll do later another video, which features more the new specialities of the upgrade.
I'm very happy with it, the differences of the feel are quiet big, the 'piano' get's much more lively. I can recommend this upgrade for pianists, who know about the piano as an 'self-interactive' instrument and who know how to increase sensibilities with this possibilities.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• ivory
• synthogy
• steinway
• upgrade
• II
• jazz
• solo
• classical
• improvisation
• stocksam

[jprincehouston]

the piano has a nasal and biting sound to it, not like the smooth and buttery sound of real Steinways. I think Ivory II is a epic fail here, especially since it requires a dongle, most people are better off with Logic's built in pianos - which sound excellent by the way.

[stocksam]

@jprincehouston

I like the nasal tone and the bitting - not for all kinds of music of course. But for a improvising singing and expressive right hand it is much better than the QL-Pianos for example.

I don't think, that synthogy made a new recording, the update is just a kind of improving the software, building layers between the already given ones, making resonances and pedal noises etc.

Watch 'Part II', where I play it more softly.

[IzztekProductions]

@jprincehouston are you smoking crack?

:) Just kidding, but your comment is kind of outlandish. Ivory compared to Logic's pianos is like comparing a Ferrari to a Geo Metro. If you've ever actually played a real Steinway piano before (I'm a classically-trained pianist, and have played Steinways, Bosendorfers, $250,000 Bechsteins, etc.), you would see that Ivory actually sounds pretty darn-close to the real thing. I've had Ivory for over a year now, and I love it! :)

[hnsmusic]

They've got my $89



[cggage]

I am impressed! Wow!  What a quality sound. And, of course, the pianist's skills are abundant. May I ask what brand/model keyboard you are using? I'm thinking of a Yamaha P155 but would consider others.

[Un1234l]

Wonderful demonstration.

[Julle83]

How do you find your Numa?

[fks1980]

OMG! You play ridiculously well!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I hope to reach your level some day.

[PaulGT3]

Hi, I have Ivory 2 and while I like it I cant seem to get it to sound as good as you have. Are you using a preset steinway or have you messed about with the settings at all? I also saw Jordan Rudess playing with it and it sounded nicer than mine so it must be how I have it set up. I have a good set of headphones and speakers and a high end keyboard so I know its not them. It does sound good just not this good.

[FelixAkk]

@stocksam I love the part between 4:53 and 5:07! Leaves me so wondering where it is from, or did you improvise that there? :D Would love to hear more!

[rychubil]

3:45 - Fantastic second prelude a-moll from Op24 of Aleksander Scriabin :)

[willregnier]

@hecmonter Ok thanks!

[hecmonter]

@willregnier I think that is a Studiologic Numa white, if I am not wrong. :)

[fleecejohnson]

Very well played and a great demo overall. I just ordered Ivory II as an early xmas present to myself and had Amazon overnight it. Can't. Wait.