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Garritan Authorized Steinway

Now shipping
Garritan's Authorized Steinway virtual instrument, which we reported on back in February (check out the SOS news item here) is now shipping.

It's available in three versions: Professional, Standard and the download-only Basic, with the pro version containing more sample data than the other two, with 24-bit word lengths, rather than the 16-bit format of the Standard and Basic versions.

The biggest difference, however, is the range of 'perspectives' on offer. With the Professional version, there are five different sets of samples, which were recorded at different points around the piano. So you can configure the instrument to output player, classical, under-the-lid, stage and close-audience perspectives, giving you greater flexibility than with a fixed-point sample set. The Standard version features two perspectives: classic and under-lid, while with the Basic instrument, you only get to choose the close audience perspective.

As its name suggests, Authorized Steinway is the only virtual instrument with the official 'seal of approval' from the piano giants. For further details, visit Garritan's web site, where you'll find a comparison chart and audio demos of the instrument in action.

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