Steinberg The Grand 3 Virtual Grand Piano VST Instrument
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Description
Steinberg The Grand 3 Virtual Grand Piano Suite
Product Overview
Steinberg The Grand 3 is a deeply sampled virtual piano suite designed to deliver expressive, performance-ready piano sounds inside your DAW. It includes five distinct piano models—three concert grands, one upright, and an electric grand—so you can move from pristine classical realism to characterful pop/rock tones without changing instruments.
To fit different mixes and playing styles, the acoustic piano models offer two recording perspectives: “Close” for a bright, direct sound with minimal ambience, and “Player” for a mellower tone with natural ambience. Each model is built to respond musically across dynamics, making it a strong choice for composing, production, scoring, and detailed MIDI performance.
Beyond the base samples, The Grand 3 provides practical tone-shaping controls that let you tailor realism and feel—adjusting resonance, release behavior, and mechanical nuance—while a high-quality EQ and flexible tuning options help the piano sit naturally in modern productions or alternative tuning environments.
Key Features
- Five Distinct Piano Models: Choose between Yamaha C7, Model D (Steinway D), Bösendorfer 290 Imperial, Nordiska Pianofabriken Upright, and Yamaha CP80 Electric Grand for broad tonal coverage.
- Two Recording Perspectives (Acoustic Models): Select “Close” for a bright, shiny sound with minimal ambience, or “Player” for a mellower sound with natural ambience.
- Realism & Feel Controls: Shape the playing character with controls for Sustain Resonance, String Release, Key Sound, Hammer Release, and Damper Pedal behavior.
- CP80 Built-In Effects: The Yamaha CP80 Electric Grand model includes built-in modulation effects such as tremolo, phaser, flanger, and chorus for classic electric grand textures.
- 4-Band Parametric Stereo EQ: Refine tone using a high-quality EQ with fully adjustable Gain, Frequency, and Q for each band.
- Advanced Tuning Options: Use tuning scale presets (including historical scales) and import custom tuning scales via .scl (Scala) files.
- MIDI-Friendly Performance Workflow: Designed for MIDI-enabled keyboards and digital pianos, with velocity handling options to help match response across different controllers.
Technical Specifications
- Instrument Type: Virtual piano suite (sample-based).
- Piano Models Included: Yamaha C7, Model D (Steinway D), Bösendorfer 290 Imperial, Upright Piano (Nordiska Pianofabriken), Yamaha CP80 Electric Grand.
- Bösendorfer Key Range: Includes the full extended range of eight octaves (97 keys) for the 290 Imperial model.
- Recording Perspectives: “Close” and “Player” perspectives available for the virtual acoustic piano models.
- Sound Shaping Parameters: Sustain Resonance, String Release, Key Sound, Hammer Release, Damper Pedal.
- Equalizer: 4-band parametric stereo EQ (Low/High shelving; two Mid peak bands; adjustable Gain, Frequency, Q).
- Tuning Support: Scale presets plus import of Scala (.scl) tuning files.
- Plug-In Formats: VST3, AU (macOS), AAX.
- Operating System Support (Current Installer): macOS 11, 12, 13, 14, 15; Windows 10 64-bit (22H2); Windows 11 64-bit (23H2); Windows 11 on Arm (24H2).
- Content Size: Approx. 31 GB content download (ISO) for new installations.
- License/Content Utilities: Uses Steinberg Library Manager plus Steinberg Activation Manager (or eLicenser Control Center for certain legacy installation scenarios).
