EastWest Quantum Leap Steinway D - Platinum Edition

The Model D is Steinway & Sons's flagship concert grand piano, and it is the beneficiary of the company's century-plus experience in crafting fine pianos. With its laminated wooden case and its poured iron frame, this impeccable hand-crafted instrument has not changed much since it was developed at the end of the 19th century. Almost 9 feet long and weighing 1,100 pounds, the Steinway D continues to be an industry standard on concert stages and recording studios worldwide. In fact, it's estimated that 90 percent of all concert grands on the world’s stages are Steinway D models. For Quantum Leap Pianos, EastWest meticulously sampled a prime hand-selected Model D in an optimized acoustical space using vintage Neumann microphones, Meitner AD converters, and a vintage Neve console.

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 Steinway
  
• 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, Meitner AD converters, 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 so the pianos blend beautifully with those collections
  
• iLok account required, dongle optional

SPECIFICATIONS

• Software Type : Steinway D
  
• 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