It uses the free (gratis) UVI workstation as a sampler and  although has an iLok protection, it can be installed in software mode (i.e., without a dongle, dongles are a deal breaker for me.

I think storing the iLok license on the computer would not be safty... In case the computer get out of order. An iLok dongle is a simplier piece of hardware and can get back to iLok in case of trouble.
Anyway, the licence system of Pianoteq seams me to best of the 3 (Pianoteq system, iLok with dongle, iLok without dongle).

The above links to a recorded demo of the Ravenscroft. The recording isn't brilliant but it may give some idea.

Kindest Regards,

Chris

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I am very happy with it. Also I have adjusted the capstans to cause the front of the key to reach it's felt stop at the same time as the hammer reaches it's (felt stop). It makes for s much nicer playing experience and avoids the spongey touch where the key fronts don't quite reach their stop. I guess the VPC1 would cost more if it was as precisely regulated as I prefer.

I hope to post some demos.

Kindest Regards,

Chris

Tureck was a huge influence on Gould, both in terms of her paying of Bach and her philosophy of music in general. Gould once cited her as an influence, but I still don't think she's ever received the recognition she deserves...

mabry wrote:

Hey, it worked for Glenn Gould!

http://stefanzr.blogspot.com/2010/06/an...ed-up.html

Yeah, I know, I know BTW, can't you  be so kind to help me, maybe you also remember, where exactly he says something kind of unusual that piano as an instrument does not have an importance to him, the main goal is music, and the piano is just a kind of random medium to reproduce it - more or less how I remembered it.

He says that often. I've read variations on this same statement in Bazzana's, Payzant's, and Hafner's biographies. Tim Page's book of essays by Gould also contains a lot of stuff that touches on his indifference to instrumentation. I most of all recommend Payzant's book, which was the first book written about Gould, and arguably the best.

, can't you  be so kind to help me, maybe you also remember, where exactly he says something kind of unusual that piano as an instrument does not have an importance to him, the main goal is music, and the piano is just a kind of random medium to reproduce it - more or less how I remembered it.

From:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenn_Gould

Hey, it worked for Glenn Gould!

http://stefanzr.blogspot.com/2010/06/an...ed-up.html

Yeah, I know, I know BTW, can't you  be so kind to help me, maybe you also remember, where exactly he says something kind of unusual that piano as an instrument does not have an importance to him, the main goal is music, and the piano is just a kind of random medium to reproduce it - more or less how I remembered it.

Try playing the piano at home while having a working vacuum cleaner right near you - you'll be amazed how smooth you'll begin to play ))))

Hey, it worked for Glenn Gould!

http://stefanzr.blogspot.com/2010/06/an...ed-up.html

Nice pics Kramster.
I love the bottle of hand disinfectant on top of the VPC1.

Nothing worse than sitting down at a piano after someone with 'KFC fingers' has been playing it...

Ha, didn't even notice...good eye

Nothing worse than sitting down at a piano after someone with 'KFC fingers' has been playing it...

Kramster wrote:

I was at that NAMM and played that very piano and software setup...It sounded darn good....

From my experience every digital piano sounds great at the exhibitions ))) Thanks to the ambient noises, they help masking all the artifacts. Try playing the piano at home while having a working vacuum cleaner right near you - you'll be amazed how smooth you'll begin to play ))))

Indeed !

I was at that NAMM and played that very piano and software setup...It sounded darn good....

From my experience every digital piano sounds great at the exhibitions ))) Thanks to the ambient noises, they help masking all the artifacts. Try playing the piano at home while having a working vacuum cleaner right near you - you'll be amazed how smooth you'll begin to play ))))