Bösendorfer Imperial Essentials

Experience the majestic soul of Vienna’s most celebrated concert grand with the Bösendorfer Imperial Essentials – a streamlined yet deeply expressive version of our renowned Synchron Bösendorfer Imperial. Capturing the warmth, power, and orchestral depth of Bösendorfer’s legendary 290 Imperial, this brilliant edition brings the instrument’s unmistakable timbre straight to your studio in an accessible, easy-to-use format. Recorded at the world-class Stage A of the Vienna Synchron Stage, it delivers the Imperial’s characteristic brilliance and gravity in a mix-ready sound that shines in any genre.

• Legendary Bösendorfer 290 Imperial – 97 keys, 8 octaves

• Warm, orchestral tone with powerful bass and rich overtones

• Hollywood-proven ambience of Stage A at Vienna Synchron Stage

• Mix-ready sound with Room Mix and close mic options

• Adjustable sympathetic and body resonance

• Upgrade path to Synchron Bösendorfer Imperial

Minimum:

• Windows 10 (latest update, 64-bit), Intel Core i5 or AMD Athlon 64 X2

• macOS Big Sur (latest update), Intel Core i5

• SSD (M2, SATA 6 or USB3/3.1, UASP Support - HFS+, APFS or NTFS formatted)

• 16 GB RAM

• iLok Account and iLok License Manager for license activation on a physical iLok 2/iLok 3 key or in an iLok Cloud Session (the iLok Cloud requires a constant internet connection!)

• Free storage space: 12.7 GB (download size = installed size due to lossless data compression)

Recommended:

• Windows 11 (latest update), Intel Core i7/i9/Xeon

• macOS 14 Sonoma (or higher), Intel Core i7/i9/Xeon, Silicon

• 32 GB RAM

• AU/VST/VST3/AAX Native compatible host

• 88 key master keyboard