Synthogy / Ivory II Upright Pianos

The best upright piano sound source. Ivory II series upright piano sound source

■Software Piano Sound Source

With Version 2 upgrades including string resonance, Ivory II has solidified its position as the ""best piano sound source."" Following on from its Grand Pianos and Italian Grand, the Upright Pianos have now been upgraded to Ivory II specifications.

Ivory II Upright Pianos includes four types of upright pianos: the Yamaha U5, known worldwide for its clear sound that doesn't get lost in a band sound; the early 20th-century Hume piano; the honky-tonk piano with its alcoholic aroma; and the tack piano, with tacks inserted into the hammer felts.

Not to mention the Beatles and Radiohead, many artists in the world of rock, pop, and blues have chosen to play upright pianos. Ivory II Upright Pianos will greatly expand the scope of your piano arrangements.

Four types of upright pianos included
A total of four piano sounds are included: the Yamaha U5, a rock and pop classic, and three pianos that evoke early 20th-century America.

Yamaha U5 Modern Upright
1914 A.M. Hume Vintage Upright
1915 Packard Honky Tonk Barroom Upright
1900s Tack Piano with Real Tacks

Specifications
- Four upright pianos recorded on 84GB of storage
- Easy authorization with iLok USB Smart Key
- PDF manual (Japanese and English) included

■ System Requirements

Mac OS X 10.8-10.12
Windows 7sp2-10
AU, VST (2.4) 32/64-bit, AAX 64-bit Native, Standalone*
2GHz Quad-Core or higher (Mac), 2.4GHz Quad-Core processor or higher (Windows)
2GB or more of free RAM (4GB or more recommended)
*Requires CoreAudio (Mac)/ASIO (Windows) driver-compatible interface
Pace hard disk authorization or iLok USB key (sold separately) authorization
*Not compatible with Garageband 6, 10, or later.
*For the DVD version, product installation requires a DVD-ROM drive* and at least 78GB (Grand), 28GB (Italian Grand), 90GB (Upright), or 50GB (American Concert) of free hard disk space. For optimal Ivory experience, we recommend installing the library on a 7,200 RPM or higher hard disk/SSD drive separate from your OS/audio track data.

*May 2017
Ivory 2.5 has been released. Ivory II owners can update for free.

Key Changes
- Unique new ""Shimmer"" feature for adjusting sustain and decay
- New half-pedal control
- MIDI CC assignment support (Standalone, Mac)
- High-resolution MIDI velocity
- Improved user interface
- Hard disk authorization via Pace License Manager or iLok USB key (sold separately) authorization