Modartt user forum - Pianoteq 4.5 upgrade and U4 upright add-on released

Re: Pianoteq 4.5 upgrade and U4 upright add-on released

2013-04-29T01:49:23Z

I remember one thing...

V-Piano evolution had a upright model, but I only listened one or two performances of this model, and it wasn't very good, not sounding very like a upright.

Now I can't find any mp3 of V-piano upright model.

I would like to ask someone who have V-piano evolution, to post a comparison, cause I believe pianote U4 upright would win in sound realism.

Re: Pianoteq 4.5 upgrade and U4 upright add-on released

2013-04-23T13:46:27Z

The problem is be hired for the first lift test.

That's why they have 3 pianits on list.

:-)

tractor_music wrote:

Re: High on Handel
I think even MY playing might be Wow'd if I did that.
Maybe the ONLY way my playing would ever be Wow'd ?
Miss a note ? so what ?

Re: Pianoteq 4.5 upgrade and U4 upright add-on released

2013-04-22T13:25:04Z

Re: High on Handel
I think even MY playing might be Wow'd if I did that.
Maybe the ONLY way my playing would ever be Wow'd ?
Miss a note ? so what ?
That wasn't REALLY about a perfect performance, or even a good piano.
Not a difficult engineering problem; small crane, minor bracing and rigging, the player needed some CONFIDENCE in the set up, so was probably lifted a few times previously.

How different a grand sounds from underneath, from ~10 m underneath with the ground 1.x m below my ears, no "room" acoustics - interesting questions, maybe some simplification of the model.

Not that a trend to outdoor concerts with overhead pianos is likely

Re: Pianoteq 4.5 upgrade and U4 upright add-on released

2013-04-22T08:19:30Z

Beto-Music wrote:

Question:

Is pianoteq U4 add-on based on Yamaha upright pianos?
I only found Yamaha upright up to U3, but no U4 model.

If Yamaha goes up to U3, and Pianoteq takes it one step beyond, U4 seems like a logical name for the upright piano model to me. Or maybe "Yamaha U3" is a copyrighted name?

Re: Pianoteq 4.5 upgrade and U4 upright add-on released

2013-04-21T23:23:05Z

Question:

Is pianoteq U4 add-on based on Yamaha upright pianos?

I only found Yamaha upright up to U3, but no U4 model.

Re: Pianoteq 4.5 upgrade and U4 upright add-on released

2013-04-20T22:38:23Z

In her place I would be afraid... ...of mis a note in front of everybody.

:-)

Seriously speaking...
I supose the convolution reverb perhaps can be a problem to interaction with moddeling, in case we choose to get so far with things like walls, distance from ground.

Or am I wrong?

m.tarenskeen wrote:

Beto-Music wrote:
Would be possible the virtual wall be available to other instruments?
If we get a bit further, why not a option to move the piano in relation to the ground?
Gravity is no limitation to moddeling.
And less dangerous than this:
http://youtu.be/fTmO5j4ivJE

Re: Pianoteq 4.5 upgrade and U4 upright add-on released

2013-04-15T10:39:12Z

Beto-Music wrote:

Would be possible the virtual wall be available to other instruments?
If we get a bit further, why not a option to move the piano in relation to the ground?
Gravity is no limitation to moddeling.

And less dangerous than this:

http://youtu.be/fTmO5j4ivJE

Re: Pianoteq 4.5 upgrade and U4 upright add-on released

2013-04-14T23:42:11Z

The new version sounds great. Love the D4 Daily Practice. I'm sure it wasn't there before, sounds so good. Well done Modartt.

Could the Midi section be upgraded to look like this? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmQNMi695so
Rather than the thin strip at the top. It would be nice to see the music dropping over the keys. It could also make tutorials more effective.

Re: Pianoteq 4.5 upgrade and U4 upright add-on released

2013-04-14T22:41:40Z

I love the idea of an upright grand! But won't the hammers fall against the strings

Beto-Music wrote:

Would be possible the virtual wall be available to other instruments?
If we get a bit further, why not a option to move the piano in relation to the ground?
Gravity is no limitation to moddeling.

And for last, why not be able to turn the piano 90 degrees in relation to the wall/ground ?
Uprights have a differential, the soundboard backside sound come to the wall, while in grand pianos this sound go to the ground.
Why not have fun alterating the position (up/sit) of the piano ?

Re: Pianoteq 4.5 upgrade and U4 upright add-on released

2013-04-14T18:36:15Z

Would be possible the virtual wall be available to other instruments?

If we get a bit further, why not a option to move the piano in relation to the ground?
Gravity is no limitation to moddeling.

And for last, why not be able to turn the piano 90 degrees in relation to the wall/ground ?
Uprights have a differential, the soundboard backside sound come to the wall, while in grand pianos this sound go to the ground.
Why not have fun alterating the position (up/sit) of the piano ?

Re: Pianoteq 4.5 upgrade and U4 upright add-on released

2013-04-14T18:31:41Z

Congratulations Modartt, played around with the 4.5 version for a few hours and am very happy with it. Bass in the D4 and YC5 comes much more naturally in my opinion, my left hand leaves much less strained trying the get the tone it wants. For me this really is the version 4.0 as I hoped it would.

And a real personal thank you for the ageing slider: for including it and doing it so brilliantly.

Re: Pianoteq 4.5 upgrade and U4 upright add-on released

2013-04-14T13:26:47Z

U4 with Binaural (demo mode) produces very soft sound. Bug?

Re: Pianoteq 4.5 upgrade and U4 upright add-on released

2013-04-13T22:25:05Z

Positive feedback:

http://www.gearslutz.com/board/new-prod...eased.html

Hey... I found this Dixie piano version, and the first 6 notes show us something interesting in terms of sound. It's a nice imperfection that creat some charm. A kind of metalic ressonance...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pko-YqF-Zeg

Is that possible to create a new U4 preset similar to this?

Re: Pianoteq 4.5 upgrade and U4 upright add-on released

2013-04-13T22:24:17Z

I just downloaded 4.5.1 Linux version. What is that "plop" directory in the 7z archive? The archive seems to contain everything twice; one in that "plop" directory and one outside that plop directory ??

Listing archive: pianoteq_linux_v451.7z

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2013-04-05 16:12:52 ....A 3793 Pianoteq 4/README_LINUX.txt
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Re: Pianoteq 4.5 upgrade and U4 upright add-on released

2013-04-13T18:24:21Z

I must say... the upright model puts me right back in front of the old family piano, some 40 years ago (and yes, I believe that also was somewhere around notch 2 on the "condition" scale).

It somehow calls out to me to go back to basics and try to re-learn some skills lost by too many years of too little "proper" training!