Vienna Symphonic Library

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The Vienna Symphonic Library Prepared Piano software download gives you access to the entire suite of prepared piano samples. The prepared piano is a technique introduced in 1949 by John Cage, where objects like erasers, nails, wire, paper, etc., are inserted between a piano’s strings in certain places, causing them to produce additional tones, harmonics or percussive sounds. For these recordings, a Bösendorfer grand piano was treated with all kinds of objects as well as with bare hands (e.g., glissandos over the strings) in order to create all-new, experimental and sometimes scary sounds.

The flexibility, authenticity, musicality and sound quality of samples are just a few reasons why Oscar- and Emmy-winning composers, Grammy-winning artists and music producers all over the globe, including hobbyists and music educators, rely on Vienna Instruments. Every collection comes with both the Vienna Instruments player and Vienna Ensemble.

Vienna Symphonic Library Prepared Piano Full Software Download
Vienna Symphonic Library Prepared Piano Full Software Download
Vienna Symphonic Library Prepared Piano Full Software Download

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General
  • Software type: Virtual keys
  • Plug-in format(s): VST, RTAS, AU, AAX
  • Computer platform: Mac & Windows
  • Delivery: Software download
  • Version: Standard version
Sound Library
  • Total library size: 3GB
  • Sound generation: Sample based
  • Integrated effects: No
  • Standalone: No
  • Expandable: No
Minimum System Requirements
  • Free hard drive space: 1.3GB
  • RAM: 2GB
  • Authorization: Vienna Key
  • Mac requirements: OS X 10.9
  • Windows requirements: Windows 7 or later
  • 64-bit compatible: Yes

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Minimum System Requirements
  • Windows 8.1 (latest update, 64-bit), Intel Core i3 or AMD Athlon 64 X2
  • macOS 10.13 (latest update), Intel Core i3
  • 7,200 rpm hard drive for the sample content
  • 8GB RAM
  • iLok Account and iLok License Manager software for activation in the cloud or on a physical iLok 2/iLok 3 key
  • Free storage space: 2GB
Recommended System Requirements
  • Windows 10/11 (latest updates, 64-bit), Intel Core i5/i7/i9/Xeon
  • macOS 11 (or higher), Intel Core i5/i7/i9/Xeon
  • 16GB RAM
  • SSD (M2, SATA 6 or USB3/3.1, UASP Support - HFS+, APFS or NTFS formatted) for the sample content
  • AU/VST/VST3/AAX Native compatible host
  • 88-key master keyboard

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