Respect for being correct and honest, but sadly the major part of humanity is not, so i can understand the need for copy protection in general. VSL has included those additional notes, so you can go wild if you have a left hand like Oscar. Pianists like Oscar Peterson often used the additional bass notes, making them sound more musical than most could (I’m not sure 88-keys were ever enough for him anyway). One of the more peculiar things about a Bösendorfer Imperial Concert Grand is that it has some extra keys below the low A key. Despite displaying the softer side of the concert grand, I feel like Soft Imperial has more bite and clarity than many other soft piano VSTs. My favorites after a brief play are the untouched Soft Imperial, Cheap Radio, and Rotator. Ethereal is dreamy, Granny’s Piano is a bit wonky, detuned, etc.

The preset names define the character of each sound pretty accurately. But it’s free, and it offers a pretty lovely tone and some very nice presets. So, it perhaps lacks the dynamics and expression of the flagship Vienna Imperial (which I think is maybe the best piano VST for Classical music – currently unavailable).

Soft Imperial offers the gentle side of the Bösendorfer imperial. The download process wasn’t any hassle, although if you’re new to VSL, you’ll have to download the Vienna Assistant first. Soft Imperial is a free library that works with the VSL Synchron player, just like the Fujara Flute we covered recently. Recently, I’ve been looking for something close to the iconic Bösendorfer Imperial sound for some demos, and here we are. I’m always excited to hear about new piano libraries, especially free ones, but I’m particularly excited this time. Vienna Symphonic Library releases Soft Imperial, a FREE virtual concert grand piano for macOS and Windows.

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