But you are right. I supose more people would buy if they have certain agbout get the two piano models.

I admit that initially, I didn't like the K2 either. It thought it to be too bright and clear. I even doubted that it had a piano sound at all (Forgive my ignorance, I have no idea how a 6' grand sounds). But as the days went by, I started to like it. In the Fxp Corner, there is a preset called "K2_Warm-Dry_Grand" the sound of which I find very appealing. If I use my usual velocity curve with that preset and decrease the Y-values of the p, mf and f points by 4, the sound is just right. The K2 is my favourite instrument now.

So, my suggestion is that you give the K2 piano another fair try. :-)

There are a few companies that sell Pianoteq for a little discount. There are some sellers on eBay, like JR.com that advertise the retail price but accept best offers.

You might be able to get 10-15% off, and you'll end up spending $20 more than you thought you would, nothing to cry about.

I was slightly confused myself until I read the details. Good luck!

I still don't see where this is misleading.

I also think quite the opposite.

^ that pretty please Modartt

You have interpreted something into the Pianoteq promo texts that was not exactly there, and were disappointed when you saw it was not meant like you would have wished. I understand that. I also wish Modartt would sell certain instrument packs together for a discounted price. However, the truth of the matter is: Pianoteq is a Modartt product, Modartt decide what they offer and for what price. Customers decide whether they buy. And truth to be told, Pianoteq Standard plus 1 add-on (which is what we are talking about) is still a great value.

PS: following your logic, it should also be possible to buy Kremsegg 1+2 for the base price. Which might be cool from a customer's perspective, but makes absolutely no business sense. I can understand why Modartt chose to make certain instrument packs available in the basic flavours, while others are only available as separate add-ons.

It's not that easy. An instrument pack is two things: (1) costs for research/work for producing it in the first place, and (2) a reason to buy Pianoteq, which is even more research/work to develop. All in all it is a mixed calculation, and although the individual download copy does not produce much in costs, I can absolutely understand Modartt not giving them away for free. That being said, bundles could still motivate people to buy that might otherwise have not, which would be a net gain for the manufacturer.

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And if you click on "buy", it immediately asks for the 'flavour' (and defines the three different variants). In fact this means that PTQ5 is cheaper than PTQ4 in some scenarios, e.g. when you are only interested in the electric pianos and not the acoustics. The Blüthner grand is something that sets Pianoteq apart, and therefore it always has been (and probably will be for the foreseeable future) a separate add-on.

What has gotten somewhat more expensive is the YC5 (from 30 to 50 Euros, probably because it got revamped), and the rock collection is now missing. I.e., in PTQ4 you could buy the electrics + Clavinet + YC5 together for 90 Euros and separately for 130 (now it's always three separate addons für 50 Euros each). Apart from that, pricing has not changed much. And you always have the KIViR instruments and the Bells and Carillons.