If people would keep asking so much requests and detais...  we could one get get with this: (..)

I downloaded Reaper by Cockos. Cocko's licencing policy is that you get the full blown version (and there is only one version) free for a month during which time you are completely free to use it as you wish. I had the demo version for only a couple of days and decided it was exactly what I wanted as it hosts Pianoteq perfectly. It cost me £40 (as a non-enterprise home user).

This, in my opinion is a thoroughly decent and honest way to sell software. The price is reasonable enough so as not to invite piracy.

I love this for what it is and any serious recording I will do on Cubase. However, it was mentioned above and something I would really like would be for the player to be able to loop.

The reason why I think this would be a real asset is so that it can help the editing process of sounds. So, if pteq could repeatedly loop a fragment it would allow the accurate editing of the sound without the need to keep pressing pause and play.

Also, I'd imagine that this would not take too long for the brains at pteq, and like others say they can concentrate on the real work of developing the sounds.

I would agree that piano sound is paramount. It is the main reason we all bought the software in the first place.

Looks like a loop button, as suggested earlier by Jake, would be a fair compromise.

Just as good as having multiple tracks anyway. Looping and recording, overlaying parts.

I would even go further with my point of view: I would like Modartt to concentrate on PIANO sound, improve it as much as possible. For me those e-piano, mallet or historical instruments are nice but I would easily change all of them to a better piano sound. No question about it.

Also I'm quite sure that "the final battle" takes place on field of piano sounds. What company will make a best acoustic piano model. Right now there's no too much competition. But still the question for Modartt and others is when we really see or hear Pianoteq on the high level professional stage instead of V-piano or Yamaha CP-X or whatever.

P.S: Of course I have nothing against those add-ons in general. Maybe Modartt guys need also some time off from their piano development in which I know they put so much their time...

For some others, though, a manual read is imminent (as should be done with any software or hardware anyways!)

But, Pianoteq's (awesome) acheivement has nothing to do with midi editing and recording, its a project in creating physically modelled pianos. I'm sure they could bolt on more and more extra applications to entertain us, but they'll need a Wiki page or two (or 10,000 like Reaper has) to tell us what to do. Nope, the single track midi recording is a nice little extra which they should definately keep but lets not destract them from their main focus.

Oh... I started off agreeing with both sides but I've wound up agreeing only with EvilDragon, sorry ToneF.

To suggest that enhancing the sequencer is a waste of modartt's time...

Yes, it's a waste of their time, when even THEY aren't still totally satisfied with the piano tone Pianoteq produces. They have to get the tone down first, this is why they still WORK on it and improve it sonically and we do beta-tests to approve the things they do.

Sorry, but really - tone comes first in this virtual instrument. You can always record another track in your sequencer. For most of us, Modartt only needs to provide the tone, and we will provide the means of recording it, by using our DAWs. That's all.

To those who don't make use of pianoteq's recorder, why complain about it receiving an extra track? You hardly ever hit record, so you wouldn't notice the difference anyway, even if modartt were to implement it.

To suggest that enhancing the sequencer is a waste of modartt's time, or that pianoteq would no longer be considered a virtual instrument if they were to add extra recording capabilities, is nonsense.

It's a creative tool, and the more power it contains, the more handy it becomes as an application.

I almost never use the recording funktion in Pianoteq and if i do it is to remember a good idea fast with out starting my recording host (Cubase) or to drop a midi file for listening.

If Pianoteq get's more midi tracks i really want Pianoteq to do a drums add-on and guitar and.......

I am also happy with the way it currently is, but if there was one thing I would improve if I was magically given control, it would be the addition of that extra track.

Anyhow, the suggestion's been made for Modartt to consider. We could probably argue forever, but it wouldn't change anything. They're the ones who are ultimately in control.