Steinberg The Grand 3 Virtual Piano

Featuring a set of five virtual pianos, sustain and sostenuto pedal support, subtle mechanical noises and true resonance, The Grand 3 is the most ambitious and innovative development in virtual piano software to date.

With the third version of The Grand, Steinberg once again raises the bar in virtual piano software, providing musicians, keyboardists and composers alike with astonishing sound quality and expressiveness based on three of the world’s finest and most famous grand pianos as well as one electric grand and one upright. The Yamaha C7, Bösendorfer 290 Imperial and Steinway D grand pianos plus the classic Yamaha CP80 Electric Grand and charismatic upright piano by Nordiska Pianofabriken have been recorded to provide the artist with an entire palette of virtual piano greatness. By generating the source material to highest standards using intelligent sample architecture and latest recording technology, a uniquely warm, transparent and flexible sound is present in The Grand 3. The breathtaking authenticity, the extraordinary dynamic response and the breadth and depth of tones make The Grand 3 the first choice for every discerning musician, arranger and composer.

And it doesn’t stop here. With its sustain and sostenuto pedal support, subtle mechanical noises, true resonance plus two microphone positions providing optimal tone and spatial positioning in the mix, The Grand 3 is the most ambitious and innovative development in virtual pianos to date.

The Grand 3 also includes many small details like the customizable tuning editor, a 4-band EQ for quick sound shaping plus the idea scratch pad, which helps composers store spontaneous ideas by automatically recording anything played, and a metronome in the standalone version.

Features

• Five remarkable virtual piano models in one VST instrument
• Astoundingly authentic piano sound that comes courtesy of three of the world’s finest concert grand pianos
• Intelligent sample architecture including incredibly authentic sustain pedal resonance, damper and hammer emulations plus adaptive velocity to suit your touch, style of play and keyboard’s response
• Full-length sustain samples and no loops — with every key sampled individually at varying velocities
• Extraordinary dynamic response to capture even the slightest dynamic nuances
• Convolution reverb and algorithmic reverb for your acoustic space of choice

Minimum system requirements

• Macintosh
  • Mac OS X 10.5
  • Power Mac G5 dual 2.0 GHz or Intel Core Duo 2.0 GHz processor
  • 2 GB RAM
  • Approx. 32 GB of free HD space
  • Display resolution 1024 x 768 pixels
  • CoreAudio compatible audio hardware
  • DVD-ROM drive with dual-layer support
  • USB component port for USB-eLicenser (license management)
  • USB-eLicenser is required
  • Internet connection for license activation
  • For using as plug-in or ReWire slave-device, a VST2, VST3, AU (tested in Cubase 4, Cubase 5, Nuendo 4, Ableton Live 8 and Logic 8) or ReWire compatible host is required.
• PC
  • Windows XP (SP2) or Windows Vista
  • Pentium / Athlon 2.0 GHz dual core mobile or dual core 2.0 GHz processor
  • 2 GB RAM
  • Approx. 32 GB free of HD space
  • Display resolution 1024 x 768 pixels
  • Windows DirectX compatible audio hardware (ASIO compatible audio hardware recommended for low-latency performance)
  • DVD-ROM drive with dual-layer support
  • USB component port for USB-eLicenser (license management)
  • USB-eLicenser is required
  • Internet connection for license activation
  • For using as plug-in or ReWire slave-device, a VST2, VST3, AU (tested in Cubase SX3, Cubase 4, Cubase 5, Nuendo 4, Ableton Live 8 and SONAR 8) or ReWire compatible host is required.