VSL has announced that its new virtual grand piano plug-in instrument, the Vienna Imperial, is now shipping. The venerable Bösendorfer Imperial 290-755 that the VSL team hosted at the Silent Stage for two months was equipped with the famed piano manufacturer's CEUS technology, which allowed for precise and extensive piano sample recordings.
Features :
• Up to 100 velocities per key, 1,200 recorded samples per key.
• Audience, player, and close microphone recording positions.
• Powerful proprietary piano engine.
• Multiple release samples for different note lengths (supports authentic staccato/staccatissimo performances).
• Repetition samples for pedal-sustained notes.
• Sympathetic resonances for sustain pedal up and down positions.
• Adjustable pedal noises.
• Easy to use interface with unique velocity histogram.
• Convolution reverb featuring three halls of the famous Vienna Konzerthaus.
• Equalizer.
• Dynamic range control.
• Lossless sample compression for using less hard disk space.
• RAM Optimizer to unload unused samples out of RAM.
• 24-bit/44.1kHz, stereo.
Priced at $875 / €645 (incl. VAT), Vienna Imperial is available now for Windows, Windows x64 and Mac OS X Universal Binary in VST, AU and RTAS formats.
Introductory Offer :
Users of VSL's Bösendorfer Imperial collection get a €150 discount when purchasing the new Vienna Imperial collection through July 31st, 2009. Please note that this introductory discount can only be honored when you order the Vienna Imperial collection at VSL's web shop.
