EastWest Quantum Leap Bosendorfer 290 - Platinum Edition

Bösendorfer is the only piano maker still building their instruments in the Viennese handcrafted design tradition. This results in pianos boasting the characteristic “Viennese sound,” with warm bass, singing treble, and rich overtones. The 8-octave, 9.5' Imperial 290 is Bösendorfer’s awe-inspiring flagship grand. The Imperial’s extended bass range resonates with every key you strike, and its massive soundboard projects emphatically at all frequencies. For Quantum Leap Pianos, EastWest sampled a wonderful-sounding 290 that had been played by a Russian concert pianist for four years. The results are stunning.

FEATURES

• Load any piano or mic position individually
  
• 3 mic positions (Platinum); 1 mic position (Gold)
  
• 10–18 velocities per note of sustain and sustain with pedal
  
• 8–12 velocities per note of repetitions and repetitions with pedal
  
• 5–8 velocities of soft pedal and soft pedal with sustain pedal
  
• 16-velocity staccato on every piano
  
• Repetition samples taken from 180 bpm performances for a true repetition sound (not simply an alternate take)
  
• Software detects true repetitions
  
• Pedal resonance recorded for every note at multiple velocities, as well as with the soft pedal down
  
• Proprietary resonance captured on the Bösendorfer
  
• Release samples with software envelope follower
  
• 8 articulations on each piano include sustain, sustain with pedal, repetitions, repetitions with pedal, soft pedal, soft pedal with sustain pedal, staccato, and release trails
  
• Recorded in optimal piano environment with vintage Neumann microphones and Meitner A/D converters and through a vintage Neve 8078 console
  
• Stereo swap possible in software
  
• Mic position mixing in software
  
• Lid position simulation
  
• Articulation matrix for quick and straightforward loading
  
• Powerful streaming engine available with highest polyphony counts
  
• OPUS interface includes impulses from the same hall used to record Symphonic Orchestra and Symphonic Choirs, allowing for beautiful blend with those collections
  
• iLok account required, dongle optional

SPECIFICATIONS

• Software Type : Bosendorfer 290
  
• Platform : Mac, PC
  
• Upgrade/Full : Full
  
• Download/Boxed : Download
  
• Bit Depth : 64-bit
  
• Format : Standalone, AAX, VST, AU
  
• Authorization Type : iLok Account
  
• Hardware Requirements - Mac : 2.7GHz Intel Core i5 or higher, 8GB RAM minimum
  
• Hardware Requirements - PC : 2.7GHz Intel Core i5 or higher, 8GB RAM minimum
  
• OS Requirements - Mac : macOS 10.13 or later, EastWest OPUS
  
• OS Requirements - PC : Windows 10 or later, EastWest OPUS