peterws, superb!!!

Those YouTube links auto-convert into video preview pics (there's possibly some current trick or other to stop that happening but not worth the worry IMO) - certainly not a worry to me at least - certain others also don't mind I'm sure - would be quite a sad line to take otherwise - do keep at it peter

Kudos,

Lanny

https://youtu.be/mv-XGJHeYA0

The Spectrum Profile in the NOTE EDIT window varies remarkably from the Steinway B Bright preset to the adjacent presets.  These variations occur within your aforementioned note ranges.  And, each of the preset's profile is nonlinear, differently!

Incidentally, now I'm finding Pianoteq Stage does have its own Condition slider.

Noticeably, the Steinway B Bright preset additionally has an Instrument condition showing a value (0.10) in Wear and tear.  Which alone seems the most probable source of your dissatisfaction with the preset.  So, I am including a customized version of it with mint condition set for you —with your copy of Pianoteq Stage— to test it: https://www.forum-pianoteq.com/file/a5qm2zll
Let me know if it solves any of your problems.

Thank you so much Amen Ptah Ra for your help. I've tried this FXP (and tried to vary the Condition setting by hand as well) but it did not change much.
I also tried to fiddle around with some other interesting setting using an evaluation copy of the Standard version, but the only result I got was to modify the overall sound, which was not what I wanted. I start to convince myself that what I hear is really part of the model (some resonance of the soundboard or something), so the only way to reduce it is to act at the EQ level. I tried, with mixed outcome because this sound has several harmonics, and I've not been lucky so far.
This does not prevent me from using this piano model by the way. And I guess in a live condition it is something that would be hardly noticed by the audience. Let's say it was also a way for me to dig into the many settings of Pianoteq!

Thanks again.

Pianoteq Velocity Curves for Digital Keyboards <-- lookout me hearties, thar be the link!

It's one of the forums at the main Pianoteq Forums URL - for some reason I overlooked linking it, and somehow remembered it to be a page instead of one of the forums here, doh

When I first got my most recent keyboard, I was not so sure of my own curve calibrations - was on a reasonable path but I found 3 excellent curves for my keyboard there (one is a doozy) - really great resource - highly recommend any new Pianoteq user, or anyone with a new keyboard, to click through to have a search to see if there are some to try out matching their digital keyboards (manufacturer official or not).

Cheers to all.

Are you sure? I can understand why by reading your quote, but I thought it was limited to personalized FXP loading.

I have to say, Phil, it really ain't about me as much as it is about whether or not your copy of Pianoteq Stage is enough for you to arrive at your desired outcome.  Anyway, the quote is one taken directly from a Pianoteq webpage, https://www.pianoteq.com/pianoteq6.  As you know, Phil, one can argue demo presets that are on the Pianoteq instrument webpages and appear with the word customized are official Pianoteq presets, if you want to argue over semantics!

Onto the subject at hand, which is "Ringing frequencies with Steinway B" or Steinway Model B Bright preset as accessed from within your copy of Pianoteq Stage.  Specifically, the Steinway B Bright and other presets immediately adjacent it inside the Pianoteq Preset manager include identical mic positions.  They are similarly in common with the presets Steinway B Wide and Steinway B Dreamy of the same mic positions. 

In addition to others, the Volume, Damping Duration, Damper Position, Hammer Hardness, Direct Sound Duration, and Unison Width parameters differ among these presets.  Of which, the largest variance and most striking note-to-note occurs within discrepancies found in the Pianoteq Volume parameter  —as I see it from its window on my copy of Pianoteq Pro.

Noticeably, the Steinway B Bright preset additionally has an Instrument condition showing a value (0.10) in Wear and tear.  Which alone seems the most probable source of your dissatisfaction with the preset.  So, I am including a customized version of it with mint condition set for you —with your copy of Pianoteq Stage— to test it: https://www.forum-pianoteq.com/file/a5qm2zll
Let me know if it solves any of your problems.

And, let me reiterate; individual note and group note adjustments have been limited to volume changes on the standard copy.  Only Pianoteq Pro permits other parameter adjustments on a per note basis!

hi Qexl,
                would you please tell me how to find the Pianoteq curves page?

thank you,
Charlie

In PIANOTEQ Stage, preset loading is limited to parameters that are present in the interface. Presets built with PIANOTEQ PRO can be loaded in PIANOTEQ Standard without limitation.

Because of internal differences, some presets when inside a limited interface PIANOTEQ Stage (your copy) sound differently, compared to PIANOTEQ Standard or PIANOTEQ PRO.

Are you sure? I can understand why by reading your quote, but I thought it was limited to personalized FXP loading.

I would have expected that presets in Stage would sound the same in Standard. Did you happen to hear any difference from that respect?

Amen Ptah Ra wrote:

You appear ready for an upgrade

Yeah, I'm afraid I am!

At least starting out with Standard first. Then Pro if necessary.

Fear not; PIANOTEQ PRO allows the necessary adjustments of all the parameters on an individual note.  It does whenever a specific note or group of notes you would begin to change, if any of which ever becomes gradually problematic.

Individual note and group note adjustments have been limited to volume changes on the standard copy.

Because of internal differences, some presets when inside a limited interface PIANOTEQ Stage (your copy) sound differently, compared to PIANOTEQ Standard or PIANOTEQ PRO.