Gwilym Simcock and Emma Rawicz discussing an arrangement at the Steinway grand piano and giving a thumbs-up.

Your MIDI performance is physically played on the 9ft Hamburg Steinway D Spirio | r at Curtis Schwartz Studio, then recorded acoustically through the same microphones, recording chain and techniques used on commercial albums.

Nothing is sampled. Every note is created by real hammers striking real strings. The piano responds naturally to every nuance of your performance before it is captured as a pristine high-resolution recording.

Hear your music brought to life on a real Steinway

Gwilym Simcock recording with Emma Rawicz on the Hamburg Steinway D chosen with Curtis at Steinway Hall, London.

"Choosing this Steinway with Curtis was about finding an instrument capable of unlimited colour and nuance."
— Gwilym Simcock

Why does this matter?

Some recordings never seem to age. A real acoustic piano is not tied to a particular generation of software or sampling technology.

Your MIDI performance controls the actual Steinway. The hammers strike the strings with your recorded velocities, the pedals move as you played them, and the strings and soundboard respond acoustically before the sound reaches the microphones.

A real Steinway captures a performance, not a snapshot of technology.

If you want your music to have the chance to become timeless, begin with an instrument that already is.

Upload your MIDI

From £95 + VAT per track · Preview usually delivered within 48 hours · No obligation to proceed

Hear the Steinway

Listen to the 9ft Hamburg Steinway Spirio, recorded through the studio’s microphone chain.

How it works

  1. Send your MIDI file
    Include the track title, tempo and any notes about feel, dynamics or pedalling. If your MIDI requires significant editing or correction, I’ll let you know before doing any additional work.

  2. The Steinway performs it
    The Spirio system reproduces your timing, dynamics and pedalling on the real 9ft Hamburg Steinway D.

  3. I record the real piano
    The performance is captured through the studio’s professional microphone chain as a high-resolution acoustic recording, usually at 96 kHz, with 44.1, 48 or 192 kHz available if required. Dolby Atmos recording is also available.

  4. You hear the result
    I send you a professionally recorded preview, usually within 48 hours. There is no obligation to proceed further.