🎹 Vienna Symphonic Library Piano VST | Steinway Model D vs Bosendorfer 280 VC vs Yamaha CFX 🎹

#Bosendorfer Hello and welcome to the Merriam Pianos YouTube channel for another video. In this video, we’ll be looking at the Vienna Symphonic Library Synchron (VSL) VST again as we compare renderings of the Steinway D 274, Bosendorfer VC280, and the Yamaha CFX. These are high-end renderings designed for professional studio use, and really represent the cutting edge of what VST’s are capable of in 2021. If this is your first time on the channel please like, subscribe, and hit that notification bell! Background We first dove into the VSL Synchron engine several months back when we did our extensive series on VST’s. There’s a very wide range of VST’s available that span numerous price points, each occupying its own unique space in the industry. What struck us about the VSL Synchron engine is just how well they captured the feeling of being in front of a real 9-foot concert grand as a player. These three specific VSL plugins we’re looking at today are actually all recorded in different ways, adapting to the specifics of each instrument. This makes our comparison not an exact ‘apples to apples’, but it’s understandable why VSL did it this way. Now, given how well these plugins are rendered, it can be a challenge to keep our assessment focused on the plugin rather than the piano itself, but for the purposes of our review, we’re going to stay focused on the piano as much as possible. Steinway D The Steinway D plugin features a beautifully blended tone, with a...