Ivory 3 German D - Grand Piano

The debut product for the Ivory 3 platform features the custom RGB Engine, a powerful, expressive new technology that behaves like modeling, yet with the realism of digital sampling. All new recordings of an exceptional German Steinway® D Concert Grand Piano, beautifully captured in multiple microphone perspectives, are brought to life here in the Ivory 3 engine.

Ivory 3 German D is a free-standing virtual instrument, and no previous version of Ivory is required. Existing Ivory II owners will find that it installs quite readily into their current library. All of their previous Ivory II libraries, presets and projects will open within the Ivory 3 engine and environment.

Ivory 3 now available for both Windows and macOS!

Special Price $259.00 Regular Price $279.00

 

All previous Ivory strengths are left intact, but are now combined with the best single piano capture Synthogy has ever offered, and about the most sophisticated velocity response of any sampled piano out there. — Robin Bigwood, Sound on Sound

 

Ivory 3: Next Generation Virtual Piano Technology

Introducing Ivory 3 German D, the debut product in the newest generation of Ivory software instruments. Ivory 3 represents a major leap in virtual piano recreation, and the platform offers some truly ground-breaking tech and features. At the heart of this technology is Synthogy's new RGB engine that makes possible expressive new features that behave like modeling technology, yet maintain the complex, rich and realistic sound of real world recorded acoustic instruments. 

Ivory 3 is the most expressive and realistic sounding piano I’ve ever played. With the new Continuous Velocity, Ivory 3 has the smoothest velocity to timbre response of any piano sample available, period. In a world full of piano samples, Ivory still stands alone. — David Rosenthal, Musical Director & Keyboardist for Billy Joel

Continuous Velocity To Timbre

Principle among these features is Ivory 3’s Continuous Velocity to Timbre. Gone are the limitations of velocity layers or levels. Continuous Velocity provides real-time velocity to timbre change at every attack velocity. Whether your controller is sending 127 values of MIDI 1.0 velocity, 16,384 values with MIDI (CC88) Velocity Extension, or 65,536 values of velocity with MIDI 2.0 16 bit Hi-Resolution velocity, Ivory 3’s Continuous Velocity feature provides endlessly smooth velocity to timbre change for each value sent. In musical terms, this translates to limitless degrees of tone color!

Synthogy Ivory Grand 3 is at least as good as any virtual piano that’s ever walked the earth… Suffice it to say that Ivory 3 is now the piano in all my DAW templates. It’s a remarkable instrument. — Nick Batzdorf, Synth and Software

RGB Engine: The Heart of Ivory 3

Ivory 3 builds upon Synthogy's critically acclaimed, award-winning technology of Ivory II. All of the features from Ivory II have been carried forward into their new platform, along with complete support and compatibility for Ivory II pianos and presets. However, the heart of the Ivory engine has been replaced with Synthogy's proprietary RGB technology. The RGB Engine (Real-time Gradient Blending) is Ivory 3’s new real-time playback and DSP technology that provides unprecedented expressive capabilities and stunningly realistic sound. Custom designed by Synthogy DSP guru, George Taylor to be innovative, extensible and flexible, Synthogy’s RGB engine provides the foundation for a powerful new generation of real-time audio platforms. 

I love Ivory 3. It is so incredibly close to playing a great Steinway and sounds absolutely incredible. — Chris M. from the US

The RGB Engine powers such new features as Continuous Velocity, which means real-time velocity to timbre on every piano strike. No more discrete velocity levels! Dynamic Shift provides fine control over your Hi-Resolution velocity to timbre response. Hammer Strength changes the character of piano strikes from soft hammer to hard. Enhanced Sympathetic Resonance and Sustain Resonance brings Ivory II's Harmonic Resonance Modeling to a new level, with more harmonic overtones and dynamic control.

New! German Steinway D Concert Grand Piano

Ivory 3 German D features all new recordings of an exceptional Hamburg Steinway® D Concert Grand Piano. This majestic D-274 is characterized by its powerful, deep, resonant bass, and the round, singing tone of its treble. Meticulously cared for by master concert technician Michel Pedneau, the instrument is distinguished by its unmistakable clarity and a highly refined balance of tone throughout all registers, a classic example of the beautiful and indelible Steinway® sound. The recording sessions reunite engineer Mark Donahue of Soundmirror, and producer/performer Joe Ierardi in the magnificent, acoustically perfect, Le Domaine Forget de Charlesvoix Concert Hall, the same team and venue that produced the legendary Ivory II American Concert D. Together they poured their years of expertise and experience into capturing every detail of this remarkable instrument, now brought to life here in the Ivory 3 engine.

Oh. My. G-d... I wondered how it could be any better. It’s so smooth and even. I’m in heaven. What a sound. — Michael Sokolowski, Composer/Pianist, Charlottesville, VA

Ivory 3's new platform architecture also includes Multiple Microphone Perspectives, with multiple close, mid/side and ambient perspectives available. Each Stereo Microphone set is loaded and ready at the touch of a button, and each Mic may be routed, mixed and processed in real-time through Ivory 3's new mixing desk.

Powerful, Custom On-Board Mixing Desk: Each Stereo Channel in Ivory 3's Mix Desk has its own Trim, Gain, Polarity invert, 3 band EQ, Compression, Ambience, Chorus/Delay, Balance, M/S processing, Bus sends, plus multiple signal paths for parallel processing and more!

The i3 German D is incredibly enjoyable - a huge step forward in realism and playability. I have scads of other sampled pianos, and you’ve once again pulled way ahead of those.— John David Miller, Pianist/Composer Portland, OR

Ivory 3 also includes New Synth Layers including a beautiful Ensemble Strings sample by Audio Bro. Additional Synth Layer features such as Envelope Attack control have been added to the Synth Layer section as well as a dedicated channel of the mixer for processing the Synth Layer with the full complement of channel mixing and effects.  

All of these features are accessible through Ivory 3’s All New Graphical User Interface. The Ivory 3 GUI has been elegantly redesigned from the ground up. The focus has been to create an interface that is fun and easy to use while providing logical and ergonomic access to the tremendous power in the Ivory 3 engine.

Wow, does this feel good! I really feel at home with this one, and it instantly inspired me to compose a piano piece. The feel and sound and realism are very inspirational... Ivory is my first choice piano now. It suits any style. — Dennis Brown, Film and Television Composer

Ivory 3 also provides a new, simplified Preset structure that makes it easier to save and recall your custom presets. What were once separate presets for Programs, Effects, and Sessions in Ivory 2 have now been incorporated into the single Design Preset. At the same time, the Ivory 3 engine will support all of your old Ivory II presets and libraries for full backwards compatibility!

Synthogy has always focused on integrating cutting edge technology with legendary sound quality. Ivory 3 takes this to new heights producing a Musical Instrument of unparalleled expressivity, beauty and power. It is our extreme pleasure to put this power into your hands.

Ivory3 is great!!! And the German D is ***stunning***! — Michiel Maandag, Pianist - Netherlands

Highlights of Ivory 3 German D:

  • All new recordings of an exceptional Hamburg Steinway® D Concert Grand Piano
  • Includes the all-new Ivory 3 piano engine 
  • Continuous Velocity to Timbre for limitless degrees of tone color. No more discrete velocity levels!
  • The RGB Engine, a new real-time playback and DSP technology that provides unprecedented expressive capabilities and stunningly realistic sound
  • Dynamic Shift provides fine control over your Hi-Resolution velocity to timbre response
  • Hammer Strength changes the character of piano strikes from soft hammer to hard
  • Enhanced Sympathetic Resonance and Sustain Resonance is Harmonic Resonance Modeling evolved, with more harmonic overtones and dynamic control
  • Multiple Microphone Perspectives, with multiple close, mid/side, and ambient perspectives available 
  • On-Board Mixing Desk: Each Stereo Channel has its own Trim, Gain, Polarity invert, 3 band EQ, Compression, Ambience, Chorus/Delay, Balance, M/S processing, Bus sends, plus multiple signal paths for parallel processing, and more!
  • New Synth Layers including a beautiful Ensemble Strings sample by Audio Bro
  • All New Graphical User Interface. The Ivory 3 GUI has been elegantly redesigned from the ground up
  • Simplified Preset structure that makes it easier to save and recall your custom presets. What were once separate presets for Programs, Effects, and Sessions in Ivory 2 have now been incorporated into the single Design Preset
  • Support for Ivory II presets and libraries for full backwards compatibility
New Ivory 3's sound is very very good! Excellent! Sound attack, harmony, response and ALL. I have bought many piano VST's but Ivory 3 is the best in my life.— Shinichi - Japan

Now is the time to experience the beauty and real-time dynamic expressivity of Ivory 3 in this extraordinary new instrument!

Ivory 3 Frequently Asked Questions

Q: I already own Ivory II, what is the upgrade path?
A: Owners of Ivory II Grand Pianos may upgrade to Ivory 3 German D.
Required is a registered Ivory II Grand Pianos serial number beginning with SY-P4… or SY-U4….
Please go to synthogy.com to see if you are eligible for an upgrade.  


Q:
Is there a boxed version available?
A: No, Ivory 3 German D is only available as a download.


Q: I purchased Ivory 3 before realizing I am entitled to an upgrade, what can I do?
A: Please contact us here so that we may resolve your issue.

Q: When I purchase the current (Mac only) version of Ivory 3, will I receive the PC version at no charge when it becomes available?
A: The Windows update, when available, will be a free update to Ivory 3 German D owners.

Macintosh Hardware Requirements

  • 8-Core Intel CPU minimum, Apple Silicon CPU recommended
  • 16 GB RAM minimum, 32 GB RAM recommended
  • At least 42 GB free hard drive space
  • Solid State Hard Drive (SSD)
  • iLok key optional

Macintosh Software Requirements

  • macOS 10.15 (Catalina) or newer
  • Any AU v2 host, or
  • Any VST v3 host, or
  • Pro Tools 2020.3 or newer for AAX, or
  • The included Ivory Standalone application

Windows Hardware Requirements

  • 8-Core 3.4 GHz Intel Core i7 (or AMD equivalent) is the recommended minimum. Some features can be adjusted or turned off to accommodate slower hardware or demanding projects
  • 16 GB RAM minimum, 32 GB RAM recommended
  • At least 42 GB free hard drive space
  • Solid State Drive (SSD)
  • Internet connection for installation
  • Graphics screen size of at least 1354 x 990 for full view of the editor in some hosts
  • iLok key is optional

Windows Software Requirements

  • Windows 10 release 1609 or newer, 64-bit only
  • Any VST v3 host, or
  • Pro Tools 11 or newer for AAX, or
  • The included Ivory 3 Cantabile application