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Ambient Recording

Synchron Concert D-274

Synchron Concert D-274 Standard Library

Overview
Audio
Presets
Pricing
Manuals

Standard

Full

List

€ 285

List

€ 285

Standard

Art in Sound and Form

The Steinway & Sons D-274 is a prime example of "getting it right the first time." This beautifully hand-crafted flagship model from the world-renowned piano maker has remained largely unchanged since its development in the late 19th century, standing the test of time with its rich, massive, and ambient sound. Whether competing with orchestras or performing solo, the D-274 effortlessly commands attention with its tremendous sonic power and volume, thanks to its nearly two-square-meter (21.5 sq.ft.) soundboard. Esteemed artists across generations have gravitated towards the Steinway D, from Sergei Rachmaninoff, Vladimir Horowitz, Arthur Rubinstein, and Glenn Gould, to today’s leading pianists like Emanuel Ax, Hélène Grimaud, and Lang Lang. In the world of film scoring, composer Ramin Djawadi (Game of Thrones, Iron Man, Pacific Rim) is a devoted fan—of our very own digital version! Captured in the Hollywood-proven signature ambiance of Vienna Synchron Stage, it brings the legendary Steinway sound and versatility right into the heart of your studio.

Image of the Synchron Concert D-274 showing the internal mechanisms of a piano, including white hammers and dampers with a creamy and golden background.

Overview

Steinway & Sons D-274, Hamburg Model
Hyper-realistic playing feel
Multiple microphone positions – for a multitude of timbral variations
Six pre-configured presets: “Concert”, “Intimate”, “Player”, “Pop”, “Ambience”, “Mighty”
Half-pedalling and re-pedalling
Sympathetic resonance and body resonance

Close-up interior of an upright piano showing white hammer felts, thin strings, and golden soundboard with motion blur, illustrating the action mechanism.

Close-up view inside a grand piano, showing the golden soundboard, strings, and tuning pins.

With a length of 274 cm (almost 9 ft.), a weight of almost 500 kg (1,100 lb.) and a huge sound to match its dimensions, the Steinway D-274 continues to play a significant role in the global music industry. An estimated 90% of all concert grands on the world’s stages are Steinway D-274 models. Our very own D-274 is a “Hamburg Model” and was handpicked from eight Steinway D models by Stefan Mendl, founding member and pianist of the Vienna Piano Trio. In a city rich with glorious instruments, it is ranked among the best sounding grand pianos in Vienna, and has been endorsed by all artists who have had the opportunity to play it. The instrument enjoys a permanent, climate-controlled residency at Vienna Synchron Stage, which is characterized by its particularly warm, intense, and natural ambience.

Synchron Concert D-274

21 Tracks

Mephisto Waltz - 1st excerpt

Franz Liszt

Piano concerto in A minor

Edvard Grieg

Intemperate Souls

Nicholas Decrescent

Mephisto Waltz - 2nd excerpt

Franz Liszt

Italian Concerto

Johann Sebastian Bach

Mephisto Waltz - 3rd excerpt

Prelude Op. 28 no. 24

Ce-qu’a vu le vent de l’ouest

Claude Debussy

Moonlight Sonata - 3rd mov

Ludwig Van Beethoven

Rondo Alla Turca

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus

Piano Sonata No 6 KV 284

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus

Minority (Jazz Piano Trio)

Gust Tsilis

March from The Nutcracker, arr. Pletnev

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

The Quandary (Experimental)

Guy Bacos

Millennial Suite, Rhapsody #6

Stephen Limbaugh

Black and white portrait of concert pianist Stefan Mendl with white text Concert Pianist Stefan Mendl and a graphic of piano keys on a dark background.

Presets

Ready-made, resource saving presets with as few microphones as possible. The “Room Mix” Channel contains a mix of all available microphones from the Full Library.

User interface of the Synchron Pianos virtual instrument featuring a Steinway & Sons grand piano, controls for reverb, volume, dynamics, and pedal settings, a full keyboard display, and various sound presets like Concert and Ambience.

Synchron Pianos mixing console interface, displaying various audio controls, level meters, and a virtual piano keyboard.

Pricing

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Standard

€ 285

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Full

€ 540

Stage A

Room Mic (Mix)

Condenser - Close 1 (Schoeps MK4)

Ribbon - Close 2 (Royer SF-24)

Tube - Close 3 (Neumann M149)

Mid 1 (Sennheiser MKH 800)

Mid 2 (Sennheiser MKH 8040)

Main/Room Mic – Decca Tree Stereo (L/R)

Main/Room Mic – Decca Tree Mono (Center)

Main Surround – Stereo (L/R)

High Stereo (3D) – Stereo (L/R)

High Surround (3D) – Stereo (L/R)

Software Size

Sample Amount

99,735

219,417

Download / Installed File Size

33.5 GB

75.2 GB

Standard € 285

Full € 540

Ramin Djawadi, composer of Game of Thrones, Iron Man, and Pacific Rim, endorsing the Synchron Concert D-274 grand piano.

Close-up of a Native Instruments Komplete Kontrol keyboard with its screen displaying sound library options, control knobs, and illuminated keys, demonstrating NKS integration.

NKS Integration

This Library supports Native Instruments’ NKS format and is compatible with Komplete Kontrol keyboards and Maschine. Use the Light Guide to quickly identify key switches and play ranges of your instruments, browse and preview sounds, and quickly adapt them using pre-configured control knobs.

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System requirements

Minimum:

Windows 10 (latest update, 64-bit), Intel Core i5 or AMD Athlon 64 X2
macOS 10.14 Mojave (latest update), Intel Core i5
Multi-thread support (starting with Synchron Piano Player v. 1.3.816) requires macOS 11 or higher
SSD (M2, SATA 6 or USB3/3.1, UASP Support - HFS+, APFS or NTFS formatted)
16 GB RAM
iLok Account and iLok License Manager for license activation on a physical iLok 2/iLok 3 key or in an iLok Cloud Session (the iLok Cloud requires a constant internet connection!)
Free storage space for the Standard Library: 33.5 GB
Free storage space for the Full Library: 75.2 GB
Minimum OS for lossless data compression on Apple computers: macOS 11 Big Sur. Requires higher storage space under older macOS.