The Vienna Symphonic Library has announced the release of a virtual representation of the Italian piano maker’s classic medium sized grand.
Unlike its big brother F308, which was captured in the grandeur of Synchron Stage Vienna’s Stage A, the Synchron Fazioli F212 was recorded in the smaller, dryer Stage B. In this intimate setting, with more direct signals and less room sound, every nuance of the F212’s rich sound shines, from the powerful bass to the warm mid-range to the crisp upper registers.
As with the C. Bechstein upright piano that is available as the German Upright 1904, this Fazioli F212 is owned by pianist and film composer Mick Baumeister, co-creator of the Hornberg hb1 MIDI breath controller. Mick acquired this Fazioli 212 after some intense testing at Piano Fischer in Stuttgart as a birthday present to himself in 1998. He compared this piano with the other available Faziolis (228, 278 and 308) and was looking for a well-balanced piano with a nicely rounded bass that would fit his recording room. After a few days of testing, the F212 won his heart with its intimate yet powerful sound.
There was only one thing holding him back, and that was the feeling of one specific octave. After tweaking the intonation of certain notes didn’t help, Mr. Paolo Fazioli himself made the trip to Stuttgart and brought with him a brand-new hammer-row that immediately made this instrument sing over the entire range, with beautifully rounded tones across the keyboard spectrum. Given its sound and the significant attention it received, including from the company’s founder, this particular instrument became an obvious choice to complement Vienna’s esteemed virtual piano collection.
Synchron Fazioli F212 is available at an introductory price of $236 USD for the Standard Library (regular $310 USD), and $394 USD for the Full Library (regular $515 USD). The difference between the Standard Library and the Full Library is the number of available microphone positions.
The offer is available at Best Service and in the VSL store until February 29th, 2024.
