BOULDER, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MakeMusic, Inc. and Abbey Road Studios announced today new pricing on their acclaimed virtual instrument, Garritan Abbey Road Studios CFX Concert Grand.
Effective today, the list price will change from $299.95 to $199.95.
“The CFX Concert Grand has received incredible reviews from the most respected publications in the industry," said Fred Flowerday, MakeMusic vice president of product. “Everyone who hears it or plays it becomes a believer. A recent exploratory sale price produced the same kind of enthusiasm at the store level. With this new pricing, we’re thrilled to carry on the Garritan tradition by putting this world-class piano within the reach of nearly every musician.”
To create this remarkable virtual instrument Garritan brought Yamaha’s flagship CFX Concert Grand piano to Abbey Road Studios, where it was recorded in historic Studio One by Abbey Road’s award-winning engineer Andrew Dudman, blending the latest technology with legendary equipment and acoustics.
In the February 2015 issue of Electronic Musician, the virtual instrument was given a 2015 Editors’ Choice Award and the following accolade: “Garritan’s CFX is so close to playing the real thing, it’s our number-one choice for recording.”
Here is some additional critical acclaim:
“… with CFX Concert Grand Garritan have raised the bar. It’s probably the best sampled piano there’s ever been.” - Robin Bigwood, Sound On Sound
“But this instrument really excels where most others fail: hearing it solo, unaccompanied by other instruments.” - Vijay Tellis-Nayak, Downbeat
“…it sounds absolutely beautiful, with exquisite tonal detail, powerful lows, glassy highs and a level of expressiveness that has to be felt to be believed.” - Computer Music
“…with so much control over mic placement, stunningly natural reverb, and the authentic reproduction of details that convince me I’m playing a real piano, Garritan CFX is my new go-to studio piano.” - Geary Yelton, Electronic Musician
The CFX Concert Grand includes the powerful ARIA Player, and is designed to be a perfect addition to music notation-based programs, such as Finale, as well as to all sequencers and digital audio workstations.
The CFX virtual instrument is available as a boxed (USB flash drive) version for $199.95. Audio samples, video and additional information can be found at Garritan.com. MakeMusic’s Garritan and Finale products are exclusively distributed through Alfred Music in North America, India, Australia and New Zealand and are available through music resellers worldwide.
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About MakeMusic, Inc.
MakeMusic®,
Inc. is a world leader in music technology whose mission is to develop
and market solutions that transform how music is composed, taught,
learned, and performed. For 25 years, Finale® has been
the industry standard in music notation software, enabling musicians
worldwide to create, edit, audition, print, and publish musical scores.
MakeMusic’s SmartMusic® interactive music learning
software transforms the way students practice. With an online library of
thousands of band, orchestra, and vocal pieces, students practice with
background accompaniment and receive immediate feedback on their
performance. Teachers leverage SmartMusic to individualize instruction
and document the progress of every student. MakeMusic is also the
creator of Garritan® sound libraries, providing
state-of-the-art virtual instruments with the playback quality of a live
performance, and MusicXML™, the internet-friendly way to publish
musical scores, distribute interactive sheet music, and share music
notation with a wide variety of software programs. Additional
information can be found at www.makemusic.com.
About Abbey Road Studios
Abbey
Road Studios are the most famous recording studios in the world and an
iconic symbol of British music. They have been home to countless
landmark recordings and pioneering advances in recording technology.
Opened in November 1931, Abbey Road Studios were the world’s first
purpose built recording studios. The studios have a phenomenal 80 year
history working with many of the world’s most famous artists including
The Beatles, Pink Floyd, The Hollies, Kate Bush, Oasis, Florence and the
Machine, Adele and Lady Gaga. Also one of the world’s premiere locations
for movie scoring, since the 1980s films such as Raiders of the Lost
Ark, the Lord of The Rings Trilogy, Braveheart and The
King’s Speech have been recorded there. The list continues with many
other major titles, including Shrek, Prometheus, Harry
Potter, Skyfall and The Hobbit. Additional information
can be found at www.abbeyroad.com.
About the Yamaha CFX Concert Grand Piano
The
Yamaha
CFX is the culmination of almost 20 years of development and intense
evaluations by many of the world's most talented piano designers,
artists and technicians. From the outset Yamaha technicians
deconstructed the traditional concert grand concept and began rebuilding
it from the ground up. Every aspect of traditional piano design was
questioned, evaluated, improved and relentlessly tested. Once the design
was nearing completion, multiple prototypes endured thousands of hours
of secret testing at concert halls across the globe. The revolutionary
instrument CFX is entirely hand-built with all materials meticulously
selected and refined to ensure unprecedented music performance in the
most demanding of situations. The CFX is truly one of the finest pianos
ever created. Additional information can be found at www.cfseries.com.
