IK Multimedia has announced the launch of its Grand Piano Y7 virtual instrument, based on the iconic 1980s Yamaha C7.
The large-format piano offers powerful projection and tonal clarity, nuanced expressiveness and responsive touch.
Available separately or as part of Pianoverse MAX.
The Grand Piano Y7 was recorded at the legendary Fonoprint Studios in Bologna, Italy. Located within the walls of a 15th-century convent, the studio has been iconic for producing pop, progressive, cinematic and classical music since the ’90s. Artists like Bocelli and Morricone have worked there, and this piano serves as the studio’s resident instrument.
The recording involved DPA cardioid microphones for close miking and two beautiful Coles ribbon microphones in the Blumlein technique, ensuring a high-quality and captivating sound. The samples were recorded multiple times and integrated with the Round Robin technology for unparalleled realism. The result is a breathtaking, hyper-realistic virtual piano. Combined with the innovative cinematic effects found only in Pianoverse, the Grand Piano Y7 offers no limit to the style users can play or the mood they can set. It promises a new sonic adventure every time.
Specifications
- The finest world-class pianos, meticulously tuned and recorded
- Robot-assisted sampling for unparalleled accuracy and precision
- New sound engine with redesigned round robin and voice management
- Continuous pedal control for half- and catch-pedaling
- Advanced controls: lid position, harp resonance, pedal and piano mallets noise
- Multiple instrument and room microphone options
- Studio-essential EQ, compression, limiting and stereo width
- 33 revolutionary generative sound Spaces to explore
- 12 high-end creative cinematic effects to tailor the sound
- Optimized resizable interface
- Native support of Apple M1 processor
- Works as a 64-bit plug-in or standalone instrument for Mac/PC
- MIDI control with MIDI learn
33 Spaces
- Academy
- Ballet Studio
- Cathedral
- Club
- Colosseum
- Desert
- Garage
- Iceberg
- Live Venue
- Mirrors
- Monastery 1
- Monastery 2
- Northern Lights
- Old Forest
- Opera House
- Palace
- Piano Booth
- Presbytery
- Red Planet
- Sanctuary
- Sea Floor
- Stone Chapel
- Studio A
- Studio B
- Studio C
- The Mansion
- Theater
- Underground
- Vault
- Vintage Studio 1
- Vintage Studio 2
- Warehouse
- White Loft
12 Effects
- Particles
- ConvoMorph
- Reelab
- Choral
- Delay
- Filter
- Lo-Fi
- Overdrive
- Rephase
- Saturator-X
- Shimmer
- Vintage Plate
Available now for €99.99 or as an upgrade for Pianoverse MAX users.
