Modartt user forum - How much does the hardware influence the sound of Pianoteq?

Re: How much does the hardware influence the sound of Pianoteq?

null@example.com (Luc Henrion) — Fri, 28 Nov 2025 08:05:31 +0000

marcos daniel wrote:

Using the same sound card and settings, the sound should be exactly the same.

Velocity Curve...

Re: How much does the hardware influence the sound of Pianoteq?

null@example.com (marcos daniel) — Fri, 28 Nov 2025 02:18:15 +0000

Using the same sound card and settings, the sound should be exactly the same.

Re: How much does the hardware influence the sound of Pianoteq?

null@example.com (daniel_r328) — Thu, 27 Nov 2025 10:53:16 +0000

k48 wrote:

Is it possible that Pianoteq 9 doesn't sound quite right on an Intel i3 CPU with 8GB of RAM? There's a big difference in sound compared to the demo videos.

Not really - but check the bitrates in the option screen. I have found that I want at least 96kHz for the external bit rate. The internal bitrate is less crucial but there will be a notable difference in the smoothness of (especially) high-frequency noise at lower rates.

It's more likely that it's something unrelated to computer performance, e.g. your Velocity Curve configuration might need tweaking.

How much does the hardware influence the sound of Pianoteq?

null@example.com (k48) — Thu, 27 Nov 2025 10:34:14 +0000

Is it possible that Pianoteq 9 doesn't sound quite right on an Intel i3 CPU with 8GB of RAM? There's a big difference in sound compared to the demo videos.