The Imperial Grand3D starts with the famous bright, rich, Bösendorfer-style sound, and establishes a high level of realism by using patented Hybrid Modeling Technology coupled with complete 3D Audio control. Physical modeling is at the heart of the Imperial Grand3D sound, but both sampling and synthesis are incorporated to add to the realism. Multiple DVDs, Out of Memory errors and glitches are ancient history.

Just 150MB in size, the authentic harmonic colorations of the Imperial Grand3D bring a depth of sound to any style of music. Sound Magic says "Regular sampled piano sounds are always static - there is no interaction between strings while playing. Physical modeling forges these ethereal harmonic changes, generating subtle resonances based on which notes are being played at any given moment. The Imperial Grand3D is always changing, always reproducing this interaction between strings, giving it a living, breathing sound, creating a real instrument with its own soul".

The Imperial Grand3D adds over 50 controls to design the sound you're looking for. Create your own piano from detailed physical parameters, such as hammer hardness and velocity, dynamic response, even the interaction between different strings. Not a tweaker? Right out of the box, there are 16 preset modules that let you choose from the 5' 8" Bösendorfer model 175, the 225, the 280, or even the luxurious 9'6" model 290.

The Imperial Grand3D allows you to select and arrange multiple virtual microphones. Set individual levels, choose optimum placements and mix them together to shape that perfect sound. And there are no generic microphones here. You can choose from the best of the best as you select the sound of acclaimed microphones such as the Neumann U87, M149, or the AKG C12VR.

3D Audio brings the Imperial Grand3D into a new audio world. Dial in the separate 3D Effect unit and choose 7.1 channel output (with 24-Bit/192KHz resolution.) Utilizing the complex science of the latest Head Related Transfer Functions, Imperial Grand3D can place your piano into a real 3D space.