Aspanda pointed out its a modeled piano meaning it uses more CPU to create the sound and likely the more notes you play the more that becomes apparent. I use a sample modeled trumpet that sounds better and more expressive than any sampled trumpet and I have no issues with CPU usage but a trumpet is mono and a piano is polyphonic. In any event, something to be aware of.
If you go with pianoteq stage, I personally would start with Steinway D (gives you 2 acoustid steinway piano models) + electric pianos (gives you 3-4 e-piano models). Or if you have good electric pianos already, maybe consider something like the acoustic guitar or harp?
In any case, the reason why I did this post, is that I am sick of being fooled by advs & demos, because they are pumped up with (hidden) effects, and played by professionals, to let you believe they are better and easier than the others
Yes, I get you. I also try not to have too many different VSTs. Better to have 1-2 plugins that are really good in their category - and that I like using / find inspiring to use. For me, Pianoteq is definately in
But I have one problem more: the differences in sound are difficult to understand with Scaler, so I had to put my (poor ) hands on, but even this way I cannot hear much difference to prefer one of the 2, because each one uses its own effects, and their output volumes are too much different
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Physical modeling offers three important advantages over samples. As the process models the individual components of an acoustic instrument, modeled virtual instruments are particularly adept at simulating its performance characteristics and complex behavior. Second, as these components are individually modeled, you have complete control over them. In a piano, for example, you can adjust basic parameters like pedal state, cabinet resonance, and mechanical noise. In addition, the Standard and Pro versions of Pianoteq 8 give you access to unique physical parameters such as lid position, sympathetic string resonance, unison width, octave stretching, string length, hammer hardness, the soundboard, duplex scale resonance, and more. Lastly, because they are modeled rather than sample-based, the file sizes are a mere fraction of those offered by other virtual piano instruments, making them ideal for laptop deployment.
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Swam is best for that. Pianoteq seems not to do bowed / blown instruments - though if you stump out the money for Standard or Pro versions you can apparently tweak things to more closely approximate bowed instruments etc. I'm hoping modartt will give me a Standard licence at least so I could demo the tweaking possibilities, but not sure if they will, and it's really too expensive for me to justify paying for that upgrade myself. Even for top shelf desktop mpe synths like Equator 2, I don't think I've ever paid more than 100 bucks, for anything. Not to say it's not worth it, but if you get Pro you'll already have spent 390 bucks, as you need to get Standard before you get Pro. And for that you'll still only have 4 paid instrument packs! With Swam, you could have a bunch of different instruments for that money, albeit Swam keep all the really interesting aspects of the physical modeling tucked away, inaccessible to users. BTW, you can demo the Pro functionality in the Pianoteq app, but only for 20 mins I think. Not sure if it gives you repeated chances to demo, maybe it does, anyone know?
SWAM is definitely high on my list. I still need time for Pianoteq, but so far I really really like it. Do you know if you buy SWAM instruments in Geoshred you get them on their own or is that 2 separate purchases?
After playing with the demo a bit, it seems like the Stage license is well worth grabbing if you have the money. You can come up with some really super-interesting sounds by playing with the physical modeling parameters. Extremely cool. Not that hard to tweak things into pad-like sounds, some of the clavichord sounds are very interesting to play with in this way.
@Gavinski said:
After playing with the demo a bit, it seems like the Stage license is well worth grabbing if you have the money. You can come up with some really super-interesting sounds by playing with the physical modeling parameters. Extremely cool. Not that hard to tweak things into pad-like sounds, some of the clavichord sounds are very interesting to play with in this way.
The Pianoteq demo is pretty generous and fun to explore. I wonder how the 'no notes' bits of the keyboard are programmed in and whether there's any way to fool it using an AUv3 MIDI control app. I suppose the MIDI value for those notes is actually completely disabled so there's no 'hack' possible.
As a member , a pro, acclaiming this app on iOS only because it is the beginning of a discrimination on price of apps between poor musician or hobbyist and the rich one and professional top producers .
At the same time I wait for a better use of multicore and better OS on IPad in order that dev like @brambos and other we love can make decent monney with apps far more powerful in their AppStore at say 40 or 50 usd and at the same time maintain upgraded old apps at actual prices.
@Michael_R_Grant said:
The Pianoteq demo is pretty generous and fun to explore. I wonder how the 'no notes' bits of the keyboard are programmed in and whether there's any way to fool it using an AUv3 MIDI control app. I suppose the MIDI value for those notes is actually completely disabled so there's no 'hack' possible.
Curious about your other comment regarding stage. If you get just the stage license, does it open up the physical modeling parameters on all sounds or just ones that you buy? Still trying to sus out the exact model on pricing here.
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