Those who hate it, are they people who are used to play real pianos or people who are used to play sampled instruments? Lots of people like it but many hate it claiming it is artificial sounding. Pianoteq is much debated on the Pianoworld forum. I have heard people describe Pianoteq as feeling more responsive, more "alive", and that fits with what I've said: Anyway, this is what I've noticed with the two VST's I have, an excellent sampled VST (Garritan CFX ) and Pianoteq 7. But when you actually play them, play a piece, not just a single note, there is something that feels and I think sounds better with Pianoteq. Having said all of that, I would be inclined to agree that if you just play a single note, then the sound from the best sampled VST's may sound slightly better. I would suggest watching youtube videos by Phil Best to get an idea of how Pianoteq sounds when recorded well and played by a master player. If you listen to the best VST ever being played by a mediocre pianist, it's not going to sound very good. Also, I think the quality of the pianist can make a huge difference. Not sure, I do know on Pianoworld people seem to be in the "sampled" camp or the "modeled" camp, and I sometimes think their likes and dislikes are based more on that distinction than on the actual sounds. The examples that people have played for me have not sounded as good to my ears as the best sampled pianos.
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If you’re lucky enough to own the full €699 Studio Bundle, you’ll be given this one for free if you’ve owned it less than a year.Pianoteq is much debated on the Pianoworld forum. That said, there are more than enough models that deliver the goods in that grand range, so whether it should be one of your choices if you’re a new Pianoteq convert is really down to whether you want something a little bit different. Petrof 275 really does deliver a rich character and sounds more rounded and forthright than other, more familiar models in the Pianoteq grand range. There’s plenty to edit: from hammer hardness through to rich effects including reverb and delay. The PIanoteq version is no less bold, delivering a mellow and deep sound and a beautiful top end. Petrof piano is actually quite a new model and designed to fill out larger concert spaces. Petrof is named after company founder, Antonín Petrof, so this is clearly a special model. The latest of these is a Petrof piano, but not just any old Petrof. You can choose from three versions, each one with a couple of modules (starting at €49).
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In fact, it’s a mere 50MB download, as it doesn’t use samples – instead, the software uses accurate modelling to recreate its many and varied instruments. In case you don’t know, Pianoteq has won countless awards in MusicTech, thanks to its sleek recreations of just about every acoustic keyboard you can think of (and other instruments, come to that), all behind a plug-in that doesn’t load your processor. The Czech-based company has been producing exceptional-quality instruments for over 150 years and has even given its seal of approval to this latest Pianoteq addition. Who knew that Petrof was the biggest producer of acoustic grand and upright pianos in Europe? We admit we weren’t quite aware of the company’s reputation and history before loading up this latest option for the excellent Pianoteq piano emulator.
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