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| UK & Europe | EU Standard | Gear4music Standard | Gear4music Optional |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return Period | 14 days | 30 days | up to 180 days |
| Standard delivery charges refunded? | Yes | Yes | Yes, up to 30 days |
| Upgraded delivery charges refunded? | Standard costs only | Standard costs only | Standard costs only |
| Free collection on cancellation | No | No | Yes, up to 30 days |
| Free collection if defective, delivered damaged or incorrect item | Yes, within 14 days | Yes, within 14 days | Yes, within 30 days |
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Key Features
The Vienna Symphonic Library Studio Blüthner 1895 is a sampled piano instrument capturing the sound of a refurbished 1895 Blüthner grand piano for composers, producers, and performers seeking an expressive vintage piano. Capturing the character of a restored 193 cm grand with Blüthner's patented Aliquot stringing, it delivers a detailed, warm sound with the distinctive singing quality these instruments are known for. Recorded at Synchron Stage Vienna using an advanced motion-control robotic sampling system, every velocity, release, and resonance is captured with remarkable precision to preserve the piano's natural response and tonal nuance.
Eight microphone positions provide extensive control over perspective and ambience, while six ready-made presets including Concert, Intimate, Pop, Vintage, Player, and Ambience make it easy to suit different productions. The included Vienna Synchron Pianos software also lets you adjust resonances, pedal noise, EQ, dynamics, effects, and individual key parameters, alongside a comprehensive collection of studio-quality processing tools.
Legendary composers such as Debussy, Brahms, Mahler, Bartók, Liszt, Tchaikovsky, Shostakovitch, and Rachmaninov created their works on these specific pianos – and Paul McCartney famously played a Blüthner concert grand when recording “Let It Be” for the movie of the same title in 1969. Now you can bring this rich heritage into your own studio with an immaculate capture of this remarkable instrument that is easy to use and just as flexible as the physical original.
Product Ref: 343043
Built in 1895 and carefully restored before being sampled, this 193 cm Blüthner grand captures the distinctive character that has made these instruments favourites of generations of composers and pianists. Its patented Aliquot stringing system adds an additional set of sympathetically resonating strings above the treble register, enriching the harmonic content with a smooth, lyrical shimmer. Combined with unusually long, high-tension strings and soft hammers, the result is a detailed yet warm sound that remains clear in modern productions while retaining the unmistakable personality of a historic instrument.
Every detail of the Studio Blüthner 1895 was captured at Stage B of Synchron Stage Vienna, a controlled recording environment that balances clarity with natural room ambience. Vienna Symphonic Library developed a precision motion-control system with a noise-free robotic finger to reproduce keystrokes and releases with exceptional consistency, allowing every articulation, resonance, and dynamic layer to be sampled accurately. The piano was recorded in its restored condition without removing the natural characteristics developed over more than a century, preserving the subtle imperfections and tonal complexity that give the instrument its individual voice.
Shape the piano to suit virtually any production using eight microphone positions and the included Vienna Synchron Pianos software. Blend close and room microphones to create anything from an intimate studio sound to a spacious concert perspective, while built-in presets including Concert, Intimate, Player, Pop, Ambience, and Vintage provide fast starting points. The integrated mixer includes EQ, compression, saturation, reverb, delay, modulation effects, and more, alongside detailed controls for sympathetic resonance, body resonance, pedal noise, tuning, dynamics, and even individual key adjustments. Soft, sostenuto, and sustain pedal support, plus half-pedalling and re-pedalling, complete an expressive and highly customisable playing experience.
