Added a velocity curve to my previous post. I think it's a great starting point.

Here a few more Synchron Pianos User Presets - kindly provided by Philip Johnston for the community & everyone who is interested in exploring them.

And here are the corresponding performances on the VSL YouTube Channel:

• "Improv1": VSL Synchron Concert D-274 Improvisation #1, by Philip Johnston
  
  
• "Improv2": VSL Synchron Concert D-274 Improvisation #2, by Philip Johnston
  
  
• "Overture": VSL Synchron Concert D-274: Ouverture, by Philip Johnston
  
  
• "Overture4": VSL Yamaha CFX: Overture #4, by Philip Johnston
  
  
• "WithoutWords": VSL Synchron Concert D-274: Without Words, by Philip Johnston
  

Best regards,
Andreas

I'm new to the forum and the Synchron Steinway D-274. Someone in the thread said, "Just place the vsynpreset file inside Documents/VSL/Vienna Synchron Pianos/Presets." Is that all there is to it, or is there something else that needs to be done? I appreciate any help you might offer. Looking forward to getting to know this instrument. 

@Andreas8420 said:

And here are the corresponding performances on the VSL YouTube Channel:

• "Improv1": VSL Synchron Concert D-274 Improvisation #1, by Philip Johnston
  
  
• "Improv2": VSL Synchron Concert D-274 Improvisation #2, by Philip Johnston
  
  
• "Overture": VSL Synchron Concert D-274: Ouverture, by Philip Johnston
  
  
• "Overture4": VSL Yamaha CFX: Overture #4, by Philip Johnston
  
  
• "WithoutWords": VSL Synchron Concert D-274: Without Words, by Philip Johnston

Andreas

Please note that Overture4 preset is also for VSL Synchron Concert D-274 not the VSL Yamaha CFX. You may wish to correct it in your post.

Tim

Hi - Thanks to everyone providing presets. I am new to the pianos. One question do have is where do I find the preset folder?

Thanks

Patrick

Hi,

Here is more information about the preset folder.

Please save at least ONE custom preset, so that the necessary file structure is established.

Best,
Paul

It's a versatile patch for playing a modern style live with the compromise of a warm and possibly hard expression that works with the full version of the Steinway D-274.

Hi Stephen,

I loved the binaural effect you achieved on one of your demos for the Imperial. Any chance you can share the settings you used and/or offer some general advice on how to achieve this?

Thanks,
Michael

For practice. Intimate and crisp sound. Higher dynamic range.

Fixed volume and timbre variations of some notes in upper register.

Hi,

Here, my presets for Standard and Full Edition of VSL Synchron Steinway D-274, for Yamaha NU1X, N1,N2 N1X, N3X, Kawai Novus 10S... all hybrid pianos

Regards,

Olivier F.

Hi,

Here the improved presets V2, with better velocity curve 😊

Regards,

Olivier F.

Hi,

Only for Mac / Logic Pro 10 users : ( VSL Synchron Steinway D-274)

".Logicx" preset :

to add Silent Key and Sympathetic Resonances on VSL Synchron Steinway Steinway D-274, V.1.2.68 player :

(Attached)

Inside .zip : scripts, and presets for each Logic Track, are available, if ".logicx" preset doesn't work

(You can use the script in the same Way in Logic for other VSL Pianos)

V4.4 updated - 28 July 2022

Regards,

Olivier W.F.

For VSL Steinway D

I have been liking this one attached.  Still working on tweaks.  Both the rar and zip files are the same.

uuu.rar-1696491638981-n0j00.rar

uuuxxx.zip-1696491638981-frlh6.zip

Here VSL Synchron V6.2 for LOGIC 10 (MAC) with Sympathetic Resonance between Keys :

Video example :

Hi,

Fazioli presets. On special request by Mike. I'm not sure about this library. The basic sound is beautiful. But as mentioned here before there's absolutely no Punch. The Oemph is not there. I've been tinkering with the settings as Mike has put it. But I'm by no means an expert. I tried to find and release the beast. But doubt if its there at all. Never the less I included two preset patches. See if it helps.

Best,

Willem

LevelU0020andU0020EQedU0020Modulation.zip-1696491639265-3clp0.zip

PunchyU0021U0020ModU00232.zip-1696491639265-wh3kj.zip

@Keagan Daz said:

I finally found the Best Velocity for my Steinway Hamburg that I love!!

I have Deeply researching it for a month and here is my method.

 

*PROBLEM

VSL Steinway on Default Velocity Curve, I kinda hate how it sound so hard.even thouogh I play pianissimo. Unlikely CFX, I kinda love CFX response feel.

 

*SOLUTION

1.I need to find out how many Layers they really have by using Fabfilter L-2

and I got 60 Layers (Silent key included)

2.Make it True Linear by X = Layer*100/60, Y = 100-(100/128*midi signal) 

3.I load the Velocity Preset on CFX and play. WOW it more response But Steinway's response feel still so hard.

4.I use MIDISHAPESHIFTER to curve the True Linear by reference from CFX.

5.I change The X to make it curve like SOLUTION 4.

 

at first try, I don't even trust that I made it so I leave from it for a moment to rest a bit,eat some snacks and play it again.the resource still unbelievable!!.

 

Keagan D. Milos

Hello,

I've tried it and Bravo 😊 good work i will use it.

Hi,

Here Calculation .xls to fix Steinway D-274 fix, to use the most important sampled layers (50/60).

The last layers taken by the VSL robot 50 to 60, are unreal for me. (no pianist finger behaviour)

Attached :

.xls

.velmap

VSL-STEINWAY-Correction-velocity-formula.xls-1696491639515-edim6.xls

D-274-Velocity-all-60-layers-FIX.velmap.zip-1696491639515-wbfma.zip