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On Jun 6, 2005, at 9:59 AM, Danny wrote:

There are hundreds of competing sampled piano pacakages out now, each claiming

to be the best. This is all fairly subjective...

yes, and that is why many pros buy many of them... and then use one or two for 99% of their work -- until something "better" comes along.

Just to qualify myself, I was one of the founders of the soundware company, "Sampleheads" -- we released over 40 sampling titles. Not to blow my horn, but some in the industry consider me an expert in the sampling world (even though I left the industry to produce records and conduct). I have personally been involved in more than a few attempts at sampling the piano - and all have failed (on my scale of excellence) - although the samples in question are all commercially available (some from "major" big-name companies).

It is my opinion that Ivory is the first sampled instrument that comes close. All the rest are simply "samples".

Full disclosure: I have no business relationship with Synthogy. They are not my friends. I'm "just" a customer.

The piano is one of the most difficult instruments to record - that is why I am thrilled a product such as Ivory is available... it changes how we do things.

Disklavier

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