I would like to see greater refinement to the unofficial Yamaha package, and with that add a CFX model. Maybe call it something like Concert-FX. I doubt that would tread on copyright.
Further improvements to the FX section and models rather than another piano. If both all the better!
Some others (Garritan, VSL) have Yamaha CFX among their products. But I don’t know how much they paid to be allowed to use the CFX term and/or the Yamaha logo.
]]>I must experiment myself now and see what can be done. I really like the sound of the longer U4.
]]>sandalholme wrote:I heard a brief fragment on the Barenboim-Maene straight strung grand the other day, via standard TV sound. That would be some project if TV sound makes such an impact!
The straight strung Maene would definitely be interesting for Pianoteq.
Will be visiting Maene headquarters next week to try their new parlor-sized straight-strung CM200.
]]>Gaston wrote:What do you think of this one ?
(!!!) How long are those strings? Straight-strung, yes? One thing odd about a piano of this length is that the strike point must be seriously strange, since it would be close to the usual position, but, with these long strings, far from the ideal position.
From reading his website :
https://www.alexanderpiano.nz/page/the-alexander-piano
it seems to me that the kid has seriously thought about the problem.
"Scale design was based on a formula I had discovered in a 1916 book called A Treatise on the art of piano forte construction.
I was not very good at reading or writing. I skimmed through the book but this critical piece of information came just at the right time in the construction !
The physical design of the pianos scale was entirely based around the formula and hammer line. The placement of this hammer line was determined after another crucial piece of information was learnt. Hammer strike point. Suddenly things were falling into place and it all made sense.
Components such as the steel frame were designed around the scale and bridges. All of this was scribed onto a 1 to 1 piece of tin."
What do you think of this one ?
(!!!) How long are those strings? Straight-strung, yes? One thing odd about a piano of this length is that the strike point must be seriously strange, since it would be close to the usual position, but, with these long strings, far from the ideal position.
]]>But what is very interesting about that Alexander piano is how this piano was created, by a 15 year old New Zealander :
That is indeed very interesting! thanks for sharing this story.
Cheers
]]>Try to imagine standing in front of an uprightpiano that is 5 m high
Best wishes,
Stig
]]>Pianoteqenthusiast wrote:Hello Gérard and everyone,
Nice to see and listen to the Alexander Piano.
But, our Pianoteq can do even better. We already have a 10 m long Pianoteq on all models.
On ”design”, string length, just adjust the slider far to the right and we immediately have a 10 m long piano, string length 10 m. All Pianoteq models! WoW!Bonjour Stig,
Yes, I know we can increase the string length.
That's why yesterday I did a test with 5.79 m strings (The Alexander piano in 5.70 m long).https://hearthis.at/xnwdv7yv/cinq-metres-septante-neuf/
But what is very interesting about that Alexander piano is how this piano was created, by a 15 year old New Zealander :
Gérard,
Thank you for this excellent 5,79 - demo !
Your music is, as always, beyond amazing. This demo is a beautiful and a bit mysterious piece. I suppose you know that this parameter affects the timbre, as Modartt say, the inharmonicity decreases rapidly…..
Your sound is really different from your earlier pieces, wonderful those lower tones - I like it. Bravo, Master!
Best wishes,
Stig
]]>Hello Gérard and everyone,
Nice to see and listen to the Alexander Piano.
But, our Pianoteq can do even better. We already have a 10 m long Pianoteq on all models.
On ”design”, string length, just adjust the slider far to the right and we immediately have a 10 m long piano, string length 10 m. All Pianoteq models! WoW!
Bonjour Stig,
Yes, I know we can increase the string length.
That's why yesterday I did a test with 5.79 m strings (The Alexander piano in 5.70 m long).
https://hearthis.at/xnwdv7yv/cinq-metres-septante-neuf/
But what is very interesting about that Alexander piano is how this piano was created, by a 15 year old New Zealander :
]]>Nice to see and listen to the Alexander Piano.
But, our Pianoteq can do even better. We already have a 10 m long Pianoteq on all models.
On ”design”, string length, just adjust the slider far to the right and we immediately have a 10 m long piano, string length 10 m. All Pianoteq models! WoW!
Best wishes,
Stig
]]>And this is the reason why i also would like to see the Fazioli piano added to the selection of instruments:
Nick Cave is full of praise for it.
Thanks for the link. I haven't had time to listen beyond the first movement, but the piano sounds very good..
Ha, I will have to make time to listen to the whole video myself.
Key Fumbler wrote:I would like to see greater refinement to the unofficial Yamaha package, and with that add a CFX model. Maybe call it something like Concert-FX. I doubt that would tread on copyright.
Further improvements to the FX section and models rather than another piano. If both all the better!That would be nice. However, imagine if Yamaha ever allowed Pianoteq to sample their discontinued models (CFIII or CSII), especially Sviatoslav Richter's Yamaha piano. I rather wish Pianoteq made an unofficial set similar to a Yamaha piano.
If those are better versions I would prefer that too. I don't think they would make an official Yamaha physical model.
For any unofficial version they wouldn't need permission to model any version of a piano, unless it was hidden away in development in their factory!
In any case Modartt could show a few shots of the real instruments, or make a brief video showing them capturing audio samples to develop the models to make it crystal clear which ones they were modelling.