

Alternatively, you will find a patch from ILIO's Roger Mawer titled "Banjichord", where Timbre Shift is used in the opposite way to turn a conventional piano sound into that resembles a banjo or harpsichord! This results in a soft, dark tone that feels as if it has weight to it. Most notably, this patch uses Timbre Shift to essentially "shift" the keyboard down an octave (notice it's set at -12 semitones) while keeping the same pitch of the struck key. Simply, the Timbre Shift feature in Ivory II allows you to "borrow" the timbre of adjacent keys without changing the key's root pitch. Check out the settings of the "Soft Piano" patch made by Product Support Specialist and video game composer Austin Haynes: Timbre is a fancy word for the character or quality of a musical sound or voice. Let's check out a few that stand out: Timbre Shift There are plenty of adjustments within Ivory II that made a massive impact on these sounds. We discovered that making "grand" adjustments in Ivory II's GUI actually accentuated the character of the pianos. With the naturally beautiful sound of Ivory II pianos it's tempting to make conservative adjustments to preserve the piano's authenticity. The Secret Piano collection is a collaborative project by multiple musicians/employees at ILIO in an effort to demonstrate just how versatile Ivory II can be. ILIO is made up of an eclectic group of musicians, composers and sound designers. Simply load the Secret Piano preset that you'd like, then switch to another Keyset in Ivory II's window. While specifically optimized for Studio Grands and Upright Pianos, you can also pair these presets with all other Ivory II collections for even more exploration. Heavily inspired by certain ambient artists of today such as Jon Hopkins, Ólafur Arnalds, Hammock, and more, Secret Piano includes soft, mellow, dark, and bright piano tones, with liberal use of warping reverb, a few synth layers, and even includes some sounds decidedly un-piano. To design the presets of this pack, ILIO stretched the boundaries of what is a traditional piano. The 25 presets specifically designed for Ivory II-Studio Grands undoubtably provide plenty of versatility and new inspiration. The tones of this collection are sure to set the mood for an emotional film score, a radio-ready pop tune, hip-hop track, or perhaps a more 'quirky' piece. While beautiful sounding in their purest form, the Secret Pianos collection extends dimension and the extraordinary character of these instruments. The Bosendorfer 225 and Steinway B of Ivory II-Studio Grands are the pinnacle of Synthogy's sampling expertise. The Yamaha C7 was especially fun-using Synthogy's powerful engine, we transformed this piano up and down-from a pop classic, to sounding like a piano underwater, or something that might fit in your next film score. Legendary pianos like the Bösendorfer 290 were fun to timbre shift out of character, drench in reverb and turn evocative and moody - a far cry away from its natural timbre. Some pianos like the German D are darker in nature, so in this collection we subtly, and in some cases, extremely emphasized its natural character. We're proud to announce that Secret Pianos is now optimized for Synthogy's most popular collection, Ivory II - Grand Pianos! Because of the three versatile Grand Pianos in this collection (Bösendorfer 290 Imperial Grand, German Steinway D 9' Concert Grand and Yamaha C7 Grand) we were able to draw a wide variety of sounds out of the included keysets. Keep in mind you must own an Ivory II virtual piano in order to use them.
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This is a completely FREE download and is from /free-secret-piano. "Secret Pianos" is a free pack of presets for Synthogy's Ivory II pianos that stretch the boundaries of what is a traditional piano sound. ILIO is proud to introduce a one-of-a-kind patch collection for Ivory II accentuating the versatility of its engine.
