Those instruments will likely get you closer to the sound you want immediately and you can configure from there. While the B is a smaller scaling than the D, it isn't that close to what (by appearance) seems to be a ~70s 6' Yamaha, which are among the most responsive pianos I've played--great for something like Mendelssohn's music (though for my tastes they're terrible for just about anything else, I only use them when I'm doing one that really, really needs their exact "personality"). They typically have minimal ringing time (horrible for Old-Russian-School pianists like myself whose pedal philosophy is "set-and-forget-it"), higher-than-average soundboard impedance, fast hammers, and faster repetitions than I usually find in most pianos (though that can sometimes be as much or more of a regulation consideration than an action-design one).
Yes, upgrading to Standard will be a dramatic improvement as far as configurability; however, it might not need to be your immediate first step. Also, much fo the example video sound is related to EQ (due to the microphone in question have profound axial character--as the bass notes are virtually inaudible while the mid treble is extremely present): giving it something of a "radio" EQ sound. You can also try Standard for free, with some notes turned off. Spend an hour or so experimenting in Standard and see if you're getting better results or not. I believe you'd also get another instrument pack with the upgrade to Standard. You'll keep all of your settings and experiments if you do choose upgrade, which is a nice bonus--as it means the time wouldn't be wasted if you went that route.
Also, a word of caution: avoid conflating "sound" with "experience" as you describe wanting "very crisp...sound with instant hammer responses" as much of that likely has to do with your MIDI interface/keyboard and sound card latency settings/driver configuration, etc. and your personal playing technique when using your specific equipment than it does with the actual piano sound settings within PTQ. You can use MIDI scans of piano rolls as control subjects (when doing a high quality audio export) to help isolate if the sound issues are more related to PTQ itself or the rest of your equipment chain.
]]>Hello,
I'm a Pianoteq 8 stage user with Steinway B and Petrof instruments.
I'm striving to make realistic piano sound and need some help.
My ideal sound is very dry and crisp tone from player's perspective.
(I don't want rich sound of concert hall nor well-recorded sound.)the link below is a perfect example of the sound I'm looking for:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sP37xHgpDHMAt the first passage(a series of CGCE notes) in this video,
I can hear a very crisp "chop chop chop chop" sound with instant hammer responses.
But in the Pianoteq, it's far more dull and "ringing" sound.I tried some settings with a Standard trial version.
Adjusting "Damping Duration" to 0.70s is the best option by far for me, but it doesn't still sound realistic.Please share some tips for this. I can upgrade to Standard or above if needed.
Thank you.
(Un)fortunately they haven’t modeled a crappy iPhone microphone.
I would use the stereophonic or binaural output, so there is no mic modeling. Go to the EFFECTS and insert an EQ3 and use the “bass cut” preset.
Like you, I was a Stage user for years. Upgrading to Standard was 100% worth it. The ability to use virtual mics is a game-changer. In Standard, try a “Player” preset and change the mics to pair of omni microphones (which is what iPhone mics are) and apply the same EQ cut.
]]>I'm a Pianoteq 8 stage user with Steinway B and Petrof instruments.
I'm striving to make realistic piano sound and need some help.
My ideal sound is very dry and crisp tone from player's perspective.
(I don't want rich sound of concert hall nor well-recorded sound.)
the link below is a perfect example of the sound I'm looking for:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sP37xHgpDHM
At the first passage(a series of CGCE notes) in this video,
I can hear a very crisp "chop chop chop chop" sound with instant hammer responses.
But in the Pianoteq, it's far more dull and "ringing" sound.
I tried some settings with a Standard trial version.
Adjusting "Damping Duration" to 0.70s is the best option by far for me, but it doesn't still sound realistic.
Please share some tips for this. I can upgrade to Standard or above if needed.
Thank you.