A priority for Ravenscroft was finding the right team to sample their piano because of the expected level of accuracy and realism. VI Labs worked with Ravenscroft Pianos at every step of the process to sample their 275 Titanium and do tests so we captured the perfect tone that satisfied the virtual and acoustic instrument makers both. Spreeman to have his signature Ravenscroft voice captured for the most accurate 'simulator' possible. Spreeman had been seeing trends in how a large part of the piano world was becoming digital, and realistic sampling along with ever faster computers enable acoustic piano sounds to become easier to emulate. Each handmade Ravenscroft grand takes well over 1,000 hours to complete which is about four times that of a factory built piano, and each can be built specifically to a customer's requests or for a specific design or location.

Spreeman formed Spreeman Piano Innovations to build the exclusive line of Ravenscroft Pianos, named after the composer. After working with renowned jazz pianist and composer Bob Ravenscroft on a custom performance piano built to satisfy Bob's highest demands and expressiveness, Mr. Ravenscroft Pianos are designed and built by Michael Spreeman at his company in Scottsdale, Arizona.

If the usual piano tones have worn out their welcome and it's time for something fresh, the Ravenscroft 275 is here. Rich clear hammer attacks, unique Muted Strikes, staccato Release Trails, real sampled Una Corda pedal, and sampled Resonance all lead to a level of realism previously unobtainable in a virtual piano. It's one piano that works for all styles. All while keeping your resource usage minimal and offering fast load times. Touch response is consistent no matter the controller used. Control is similar to a modeled virtual piano but entirely sample-based.

Precise playing velocities plus complex harmonic interactions and details are carefully sampled and then controlled by a powerful script and engine. Reproducing the tone and playability of a concert grand like the 275 Titanium is no easy task. The result: a virtual piano like no other. Our goal was to emulate all aspects of the 275's detailed voice using the latest sampling technology and let this amazing piano speak with clarity. This one-of-a-kind concert grand has been recreated using nearly 17,000 samples and 4 discrete microphones, controlled from an easy to use interface. Ravenscroft 275 is one of these rare instruments. At VI Labs we believe that some instruments truly can inspire and take your creativity to new levels.

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