Description
🎹 Velvet Grand
Warmth Meets Elegance
Two Legendary Grand Pianos. One Velvet Experience.
Velvet Grand combines two iconic concert grands—Imperial Grand and NewYork Grand—inside a highly expressive and efficient virtual instrument.
Powered by the Neo Piano Yosemite Engine, Velvet Grand brings together Virtuoso Grade piano realism, advanced hybrid modeling, and modern sound-shaping technology to deliver a piano experience rich in warmth, depth, and musical sophistication.
Despite its compact ~1GB size, Velvet Grand delivers a level of realism comparable to massive 439GB piano sample libraries. Through hybrid sampling, advanced modeling, and rich string interaction, every performance remains dynamic, responsive, and naturally evolving.
From intimate melodies to concert-level performances, Velvet Grand is designed to inspire.
🎼 Two Signature Grand Pianos
Imperial Grand — Virtuoso Warmth
Imperial Grand is a Virtuoso Grade piano, selected as one of only four Virtuoso Grade pianos from Supreme Piano 5.
To achieve Virtuoso Grade status, a piano must possess a distinctive musical character, exceptional recording quality, and a complete 127 True Sampled Velocity Layers under MIDI 1.0, delivering extraordinary dynamic precision and expressive control.
Inspired by the legendary Bösendorfer Imperial, this piano delivers a warm, velvety, and highly expressive tone with exceptional continuity across the keyboard.
Its vibrant upper register sings beautifully while the powerful low register provides depth and authority without sacrificing balance or clarity.
Sound Character
• 🎹 Virtuoso Grade Piano (1 of 4 selected)
• 127 True Sampled Velocity Layers
• Warm and velvety tone
• Wide dynamic range
• Powerful yet balanced low register
• Vibrant and lyrical upper register
• Excellent clarity for fast passages
Imperial Grand excels in music that values melody, projection, and expressive nuance.
NewYork Grand — Elegant Grandeur
NewYork Grand brings the unmistakable warmth and authority of the legendary New York concert grand tradition.
Classified as a Maestro Grade piano, it delivers an elegant and refined tonal character with natural projection, musical presence, and timeless sophistication.
Sound Character
• 🎹 Maestro Grade Piano
• Warm and grand tonal character
• Elegant and refined sound
• Natural projection and presence
• Rich harmonic resonance
• Versatile for classical and contemporary music
NewYork Grand captures the sophisticated character that has inspired generations of pianists and composers.
🎛 Beyond the Original Recording
Great piano recordings are shaped not only by the instrument itself, but also by the room, microphones, and recording chain behind them.
Using Sound Magic’s MDIR Sound Stage and High-End Microphone Modeling Technology, Velvet Grand allows you to reshape the character of the original recordings with remarkable flexibility.
Move from intimate studio performances to expansive concert hall ambience, or from vintage warmth to modern high-definition clarity—all within a single instrument.
One Piano Collection. Endless Sonic Possibilities.
🚀 Hybrid Modeling Technology
Velvet Grand combines the authenticity of premium sampling with the responsiveness of advanced physical modeling.
Using Sound Magic’s Hybrid Modeling Technology, 439GB of source recordings are transformed into a highly optimized ~1GB instrument while preserving the natural tone, harmonic richness, and musical character of both pianos.
The result is an instrument that feels responsive, expressive, and alive beneath your fingers.
📦 Only ~1GB
Benefits include:
⚡ Faster Downloads
⚡ Faster Loading Times
⚡ Lower Memory Usage
⚡ Reduced Disk Streaming
⚡ More Efficient Workflow
⚡ Greater Portability
Authentic Sound. Modern Efficiency.
⚙️ Powered by Neo Piano Yosemite Engine
Velvet Grand combines premium sampling with advanced modeling technology to deliver an expressive and realistic playing experience.
Key Technologies
• Hybrid Sampling + Modeling
• MDIR Sound Stage Technology
• High-End Microphone Modeling
• Rich String Interaction & Resonance
• AI-Powered Freeform Layer V2
• Fast Loading Architecture
• Full MIDI 2.0 Support
🎹 Beyond MIDI 1.0 — Ready for MIDI 2.0
Neo Piano Yosemite Engine becomes even more powerful when paired with MIDI 2.0 compatible controllers.
Because Imperial Grand begins with 127 True Sampled Velocity Layers, it provides an exceptionally detailed foundation for Sound Magic’s Hybrid Modeling Technology.
With MIDI 2.0, Velvet Grand can reproduce more than 512 effective dynamic layers, delivering smoother dynamic transitions and more precise control over every nuance of performance.
Dynamic Resolution Comparison
🎹 Typical Piano Libraries
8–32 Sampled Velocity Layers
🎹 High-End Piano Libraries
32–64 Sampled Velocity Layers
⭐ Virtuoso Grade Piano
127 True Sampled Velocity Layers
🚀 Virtuoso Grade Piano + MIDI 2.0 Hybrid Modeling
512+ Effective Dynamic Layers
💬 The Velvet Experience
Imperial Grand and NewYork Grand represent two legendary piano traditions.
One delivers warmth, depth, and lyrical expression.
The other offers grandeur, authority, and timeless elegance.
Together, they create a piano collection where beauty, sophistication, and musical expression meet in perfect harmony.
English
Chinese (Simplified)
Japanese
Spanish
Italian
French
German







