Modartt user forum - Bach, The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, no.8

Re: Bach, The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, no.8

null@example.com (k c Paul Li) — Sat, 07 May 2022 13:15:45 +0000

Pianoteqenthusiast wrote:

But, for now, no 3 is the best piano sound. Love it. My favorite. Can you make it even better?
Thank you, k c Paul Li. I follow your work with great interest,
Best wishes,
Stig

The result of no.3 is: "better than I'd expected."
The result of no.8 is: "OK, that's fine."
I did play the no.8 in my recitals.
But for this Pianoteq version of no.8, it failed to reflect my own musical sense.
My playing of no.8 on an acoustic piano is quite different from this Pianoteq version.
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As we are comparing no.3 with no.8, would be better to put no.3 here for our reference.
https://youtu.be/5VPoRVc98Ms

Re: Bach, The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, no.8

null@example.com (Pianoteqenthusiast) — Sat, 07 May 2022 12:16:29 +0000

I think this second version is better, to my musical taste. But it is of course always a subjective thing. I try of course often to explain why I like something and usually try to get another person to understand my point of view.

Musical taste, it’s about musical preferences, one’s preferences in music: particular genres, styles, music bands

So, this second version - Slightly clearer, not so soft sound, and still small nuances in tone color as well as at small tempo changes. This is good, better than first version.
But, for now, no 3 is the best piano sound. Love it. My favorite. Can you make it even better?

Thank you, k c Paul Li. I follow your work with great interest,
Best wishes,

Stig

Pianoteqenthusiast, Organteqenthusiast, Harpteqenthusiast, Harpsichordteqenthusiast, CP-80teqenthusiast and experimenter

Re: Bach, The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, no.8

null@example.com (k c Paul Li) — Sat, 07 May 2022 01:00:47 +0000

Pianoteqenthusiast wrote:

I think the no 3 had a perfect sound. Can’t explain the difference but this has not the same perfect feel as no 3.

Yes, this piece lacks the brightness of the no.3.
I first think about the key, isn't it the sharp key of no.3 vs the flat key of no.8 that matters?
Then I figure out that I have used K2 (morph with K2 felt 1) exclusively for chords of the prelude.
Thus, the open voice of K2 is missing.
So I add one more K2 basic track and reassign notes to it.
This helps a little bit.

The difference between no.8 and no.3 isn't the sound used.
It is the distribution of notes that matters.
I am just learning and experimenting.

here's the new version, with K2 basic sound.
https://youtu.be/VQlGoXGqWdU

Re: Bach, The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, no.8

null@example.com (Pianoteqenthusiast) — Fri, 06 May 2022 20:02:35 +0000

I think the no 3 had a perfect sound. Can’t explain the difference but this have not the same perfect feel as no 3. No 3 sound is your best so far, that’s what I’m thinking.
I wonder how this piece would sound with the sound from no 3?

Best wishes,

Stig

Pianoteqenthusiast, Organteqenthusiast, Harpteqenthusiast, Harpsichordteqenthusiast, CP-80teqenthusiast and experimenter

Bach, The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, no.8

null@example.com (k c Paul Li) — Fri, 06 May 2022 17:51:11 +0000

https://youtu.be/vUMxAteGDaA

11 Piano presets used for this recording:

A Petrof 275
NY Steinway D
K2 Basic (morph) K2 felt 1
Steinway B
C Bechstein 282
Petrof 284 Mistral
Bluethner Model One
Grotrain Royal
Steingraeber 272
HB Steinway D
YC5 Basic