One question, I see DELAY, EQ 3 BANDs and EQ effects are not enabled in the preset, is it on purpose ?

I was listening with headphones. My studio monitors will sound different though.

This was one of my main concerns when i used my iems to balance
Thankfully i made only 2 parameters to the brightness of the piano, the hammer hardness and a high shelve eq. I'll look at it again with better speakers when i have the chance to
Probably the most difficult part is just getting the stereo image correct, cause its always different on speaker/headphones/earphones.
Still confused on what's the best reference to follow
Quick revision:
Ballade 3 R1

You might've seen my topic from the steinway d ultra-realism preset, Pianoteq Ultra-Realistic Recording Presets . So far, I've improved very far from the 1st draft of this preset all the way to a tone that you'd hear from legendary labels such as Deutsche Grammophon (atleast to my ears). Here's my take on hyper-realism:
Steinway D (HB) Studio Recording

The main problem in pianoteq's presets is the general tone of the piano. To put it simply, I've never liked the sound generated by pianoteq. I don't know if its a personal issue, rarely trying or performing on world-class concert grands, or even watching concerts with them. I decided to change that since I'm basically unemployed and have too much free time. With my limited equipment of a $20 IEM, a USB-C DAC, I decided to create a preset that sounds "good enough" to my ears while not hitting the limiter.

Details about the preset:
- Large studio reverb, with 4 mics (2 close, 2 room)
- Spectrum profile has been changed a lot to obtain a much more organic tone
- Almost nonexistent hammer noise and bright hammer tone
- Increased soundboard impeadance.
- Reduced direct sound duration and increased unison width
- Dynamics reduced to a point similar to recordings
- Hammer hardness variations within the keyboard range, especially at forte -> fortissimo

Note: Change the velocity curve immediately, only used for the demo.
Feedback is welcome
That's all from me, I hope people can enjoy this preset.

Preset Demo(s):
F. Chopin - Ballade No. 3
F. Chopin - Nocturne Op. 48 No. 1

The demos sound amazing! I am gonna check this out for sure. Thanks!

I really like the ambience. Too bright still. Not as piercing as the previous ones but especially Nocturne high notes are too bright and too ringing.

I was listening with headphones. My studio monitors will sound different though.

The main problem in pianoteq's presets is the general tone of the piano. To put it simply, I've never liked the sound generated by pianoteq. I don't know if its a personal issue, rarely trying or performing on world-class concert grands, or even watching concerts with them. I decided to change that since I'm basically unemployed and have too much free time. With my limited equipment of a $20 IEM, a USB-C DAC, I decided to create a preset that sounds "good enough" to my ears while not hitting the limiter.

Details about the preset:
- Large studio reverb, with 4 mics (2 close, 2 room)
- Spectrum profile has been changed a lot to obtain a much more organic tone
- Almost nonexistent hammer noise and bright hammer tone
- Increased soundboard impeadance.
- Reduced direct sound duration and increased unison width
- Dynamics reduced to a point similar to recordings
- Hammer hardness variations within the keyboard range, especially at forte -> fortissimo

Note: Change the velocity curve immediately, only used for the demo.
Feedback is welcome
That's all from me, I hope people can enjoy this preset.

Preset Demo(s):
F. Chopin - Ballade No. 3