I have heard that the European "taste" in voicing a piano is for a bright, more crystalline sound, and that the American "taste" in voicing a piano leans towards a warmer sound that is not brittle. If this is true, the way that the piano is voiced may be at least as important as the choice of room in which it is recorded.

I'm not sold on the idea. The paino will still have the same fundemental tone regardless of its recording location. If someone really likes the current D-274 sound I can see the desire for a different variation of it, but for those who are looking for a warmer (American Steinway sound) stage B alone wouldn't do it. 

How many people who currently own the D-274 (like me) would buy it again just because it was recorded in a different soundstage? Not me. However, I would definetly consider buying  a new Steinway concert grand sample library if it had an entirely different tonal character (warmer). I own all the VSL Bosendorfer grands becasue they are all different and they all sound different. 

God Bless,

David

if they can sample an NY steinway it'll be beyond dreams for me

i love the warm and rounded tone of american steinways

thanks for sharing - hope they see this

@strytten said:

I have heard that the European "taste" in voicing a piano is for a bright, more crystalline sound, and that the American "taste" in voicing a piano leans towards a warmer sound that is not brittle. If this is true, the way that the piano is voiced may be at least as important as the choice of room in which it is recorded.

that was actually my first opinion and i still think it'll be the best choise (ny steinway)

i wish they see your valeable opinions and make it happen

thnks david

@David-B said:

I'm not sold on the idea. The paino will still have the same fundemental tone regardless of its recording location. If someone really likes the current D-274 sound I can see the desire for a different variation of it, but for those who are looking for a warmer (American Steinway sound) stage B alone wouldn't do it. 

How many people who currently own the D-274 (like me) would buy it again just because it was recorded in a different soundstage? Not me. However, I would definetly consider buying  a new Steinway concert grand sample library if it had an entirely different tonal character (warmer). I own all the VSL Bosendorfer grands becasue they are all different and they all sound different. 

 

God Bless,

David

@strytten said:

I would love another piano like Vienna Imperial with the same pedal options (the 2SUS button for repedalling) and una corda samples instead of all the mic positions. Another Steinway would be great, or maybe a Blüthner or a Bechstein.

Us Bösendorfer players are free to choose, between the one in Synchon Stage A and the one in the Silent Stage… 😁

Paolo

Please do a New York Steinway B on Stage B! There's so many orchestral oriented libraries out there, but none that target a broader range of musical genres in the quality and flexibility that the VSL Synchrons provide.

I would love to buy a VSL Steinway D on Stage B. I have the VSL Concert D-274 on Stage A, and no matter what I try - the sound has just too much of 'room' in it. I would prefer a much smaller, initiate, 'Player' feeling Steinway D. Hope this happens one day!

Osho

Thanks for the suggestion Andreas. I tried that but unfortunately it didn't help.

@oshogg said:

I would love to buy a VSL Steinway D on Stage B. I have the VSL Concert D-274 on Stage A, and no matter what I try - the sound has just too much of 'room' in it. I would prefer a much smaller, initiate, 'Player' feeling Steinway D. Hope this happens one day!

Osho

I’d rather to have a Steinway B well recorded in stage B