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			<title><![CDATA[Re: Does Modartt provide older versions of Pianoteq for download?]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[<div class="quotebox"><cite>daniel_r328 wrote:</cite><blockquote><p>legacy piano section in the user area</p></blockquote></div><p>Excellent, thank you! I was hoping that there was an easier way instead of having to juggle two different versions of Pianoteq, and looks like it&#039;s already in place. Cheers!</p>]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2025 11:11:50 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Re: Does Modartt provide older versions of Pianoteq for download?]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[<div class="quotebox"><cite>Sju wrote:</cite><blockquote><p>I just upgraded to the v9 from v8. I think it improved the sound of some piano models that I own, e.g. NY Steinway D and YC5. I also like the thunder pedal a lot.</p><p>But, I also think that it made the HB Steinway D sound _worse_*. And specifically the HB Steinway D Jazz preset, which is the one I mostly use.</p><p>EDIT: ok, scratch the below, I&#039;m blind. There is a text link for downloading older versions on the user area download page right below the links to the newest version.</p><p>~~So I&#039;m wondering if I&#039;ll be able to download the v8 to get access to the best sounding version of this particular piano. After the upgrade, I can only see the v9 download in my user area and this has me worried.~~</p><br /><br /><br /><p>* details on worse sound:<br />- The new model lacks midrange presence/harmonics and sounds more &quot;hollow&quot;<br />- This also causes it to sound somehow more &quot;synthetic&quot; or artificial than before<br />- It is also less muddy and maybe the attack is a bit nicer, but lacking that midrange presence is a deal breaker for me</p></blockquote></div><p>You can download v8, but also the v8 versions of the Steinways to use in v9. Go to the legacy piano section in the user area for this <i class="far fa-smile smiley"></i></p>]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2025 21:13:30 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Does Modartt provide older versions of Pianoteq for download?]]></title>
			<link>https://forum.modartt.com/viewtopic.php?pid=1004528#p1004528</link>
			<description><![CDATA[<p>I just upgraded to the v9 from v8. I think it improved the sound of some piano models that I own, e.g. NY Steinway D and YC5. I also like the thunder pedal a lot.</p><p>But, I also think that it made the HB Steinway D sound _worse_*. And specifically the HB Steinway D Jazz preset, which is the one I mostly use.</p><p>EDIT: ok, scratch the below, I&#039;m blind. There is a text link for downloading older versions on the user area download page right below the links to the newest version.</p><p>~~So I&#039;m wondering if I&#039;ll be able to download the v8 to get access to the best sounding version of this particular piano. After the upgrade, I can only see the v9 download in my user area and this has me worried.~~</p><br /><br /><br /><p>* details on worse sound:<br />- The new model lacks midrange presence/harmonics and sounds more &quot;hollow&quot;<br />- This also causes it to sound somehow more &quot;synthetic&quot; or artificial than before<br />- It is also less muddy and maybe the attack is a bit nicer, but lacking that midrange presence is a deal breaker for me</p>]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2025 18:54:59 +0000</pubDate>
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