i am newbie here in pianoteq. i am very much interested on Joes fxp and is planning to buy the software. i hope it will run smooth.

Im a new user of pianoteq, was using the demo for a month or so, playing and testing different reverb settings and really really liked the pianoteq software.

Was reading in this forum the post about Joes fxp this evening and decided it was time to buy the software - so I did.

But now, Im having problems finding Joes fxp, cant seem to locate it in the fxp area, can someone help me, I was so excited about trying it out !

Regards,
/ Erik

Dear Pianoteq,I am really intrigued by the effect of Joe's fxp. Somehow it really helps me to make the piano sound more believable and 'live'.              Joe really has struk something valuable here, i think.

Absolutely!

I am really intrigued by the effect of Joe's fxp. Somehow it really helps me to make the piano sound more believable and 'live'. This probably has to do with the kind of pianos i am used to play on. I do not have the pianoteq pro version, so unfortunately i can not experiment myself.

I imagine that the application could really gain realism and interest by adding two new sliders: one for "piano age", to influence hammer hardness, small variations in strike points etc.; and one for "weeks since last tuning", creating random glitches in tuning. Realism could be increased by the kind of tactics Joe is using, e.g. affecting the most used keys more (but still with a degree of randomness of course).

Joe really has struk something valuable here, i think.

I'll see what Christmas may bring.

Snow?

I'll see what Christmas may bring.

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I wonder if Pteq could have a parameter to create random subtle imperfections across all the notes. I'm tempted to upgrade to Pteq Pro, but, (being lazy), I'm not sure how long it would take to edit-in these imperfections.

I get quite excited when a Pteq-Pro user, like Joe, uploads an fxp. because it means we can get to see the true potential of the software.

Pteq has so much potential it seems.

Hello Fulvia and other responders to this thread

Thank you for your kind comments about my fxp. 

Regarding the imperfections across all of the notes, in the PRO version, this is accomplished in just a few seconds per parameter, simply by clicking the "random[ize]" button.  Actually, it took longer for me to describe my tuning experiences with real pianos than it did to actually make the changes.

Of course, one has to know a little about how real pianos function, but after that ... it is a snap with Pianoteq PRO.  When you press the randomize button in succession, you can observe the manner in how some notes get parameters raised, and some get lowered.  If you don't like what you hear, you can simply press the reset button and everything for a given parameter gets zeroed out.

While I am not on Modartt's payroll, and I receive no commissions for increased sales, I would heartily encourage everyone who is even mildly deciding to upgrade to PRO ... to do so!  It has revealed for me (and apparently several of you as well) the true potential of Pianoteq, especially with the randomize feature available in the PRO version. 

Cheers, and happy holidays to all!

Joe

Last night I installed Joe's K105 JF 23NOV10 fxp (I thought it was pretty good).

As he said today (and Joe will probably agree), "when I'm tuning, there are always slight imperfections - I hit the key once and it's perfect, then I hit it several more times, and it's not quite perfect - and it varies from note to note".

I wonder if Pteq could have a parameter to create random subtle imperfections across all the notes. I'm tempted to upgrade to Pteq Pro, but, (being lazy), I'm not sure how long it would take to edit-in these imperfections.

I get quite excited when a Pteq-Pro user, like Joe, uploads an fxp. because it means we can get to see the true potential of the software.

(another small point, could it be made possible on the 'files' page to be able to identify which fxps are indeed created in the Pro version)

Pteq has so much potential it seems.

Then I loaded the ED Liszt HR No.2 midi into Pianoteq, and rendered it in real time (in order to use the verb on my soundcard).

After converting to mp3 and saving to my memory stick, I took it to my pianist/piano rebuilder/tuner friend, and he played it on his system.

Being familiar with pianos (he has two seven footers, and two six footers in stock right now), and having much younger ears, I felt his assessment would be valuable.

His comment (after Wow) was, "I think they've really got it - if someone was sitting at a grand piano, and this was played, they'd never know it wasn't coming from the grand".

Coming from him, this is high praise, as he's often commented on a certain "unrealism" (if I may coin the term), which translates as meaning "too perfect".

As he said today (and Joe will probably agree), "when I'm tuning, there are always slight imperfections - I hit the key once and it's perfect, then I hit it several more times, and it's not quite perfect - and it varies from note to note".

Joe alluded to this - pianos are never perfect for any more than a few moments.

And he added, "Pianoteq has arrived - it's amazing how much it's improved in the last few years - I'm tempted to buy it myself".

Glenn

Just for confirmation, will the freeze function transfer every aspect of Joe's FXP into other pianos, in the standard version of Pteq?

Yes, every aspect.

As Niclas suggests, if you wish to transfer this setting to other pianos, please use the freeze setting as described in his contribution to this thread.

Just for confirmation, will the freeze function transfer every aspect of Joe's FXP into other pianos, in the standard version of Pteq?

On a related point, I have been using the freeze function to try out another great preset, the M3 "Jake's Steinway". What I've noticed though, is that I am unable to adjust the tuning to achieve 440hz. I'm not at my music computer right now, but I seem to recall the preset being something like 440.03Hz or thereabouts. I guessed this could be changed in Pteq Pro?

This jumped to the top of my preset list. Very much appreciated.

If you ever feel the need of offloading more presets like this...

Paul