Modartt user forum - Standard vs Pro

Re: Standard vs Pro

2022-05-16T13:26:35Z

Jeremie wrote:

moontan wrote:
Modartt is very generous in that there are no cost penalties if you want to upgrade from Stage and Standard to a higher tier.
i have Stage now but will probably upgrade to Standard in the future for microtonal music.
i'm waiting for a summer sale.
Same here, I have Stage, and I am thinking I will upgrade to Standard in a few months. Specially for the multi-microphones thing with 5.1 output.

Don’t hesitate. Standard is fully worth it. (Pro as well, of course.)

Re: Standard vs Pro

2022-05-16T06:17:33Z

moontan wrote:

Modartt is very generous in that there are no cost penalties if you want to upgrade from Stage and Standard to a higher tier.
i have Stage now but will probably upgrade to Standard in the future for microtonal music.
i'm waiting for a summer sale.

Same here, I have Stage, and I am thinking I will upgrade to Standard in a few months. Specially for the multi-microphones thing with 5.1 output.

Re: Standard vs Pro

2022-05-13T21:29:40Z

Modartt is very generous in that there are no cost penalties if you want to upgrade from Stage and Standard to a higher tier.

i have Stage now but will probably upgrade to Standard in the future for microtonal music.
i'm waiting for a summer sale.

Re: Standard vs Pro

2022-05-13T11:44:10Z

dazric wrote:

Haha, that reminds me of myself when I first discovered Pianoteq! I took the slow and steady approach, starting with Stage, very soon wanting to upgrade to Standard, being tempted by new piano models as they were released... Well, eventually I ended up with Pro and all the pianos .

Haha, me too.... except that I haven't gone with Pro yet.

Re: Standard vs Pro

2022-05-11T06:56:11Z

True.

Re: Standard vs Pro

2022-05-08T12:53:05Z

Lycomedes wrote:

Steingraeber Warm, Grotrian Concert Royal, Grotrian Intimate, HB Steinway D Classical.

And the Blüthner for those subdued mids. Quite unique still.

Re: Standard vs Pro

2022-05-08T10:31:04Z

Steingraeber Warm, Grotrian Concert Royal, Grotrian Intimate, HB Steinway D Classical.

Re: Standard vs Pro

2022-05-08T10:04:53Z

Tom Maxwell wrote:

budo wrote:
my advice is to start with Standard. there's tons of functionality and you'll be able to get the job done. i certainly haven't exhausted its possibilities and i've had the software for a few years now. you can always upgrade to Pro later if you want. i also wouldn't base the decision on the number of instrument packs included. over time i just ended up getting most of the acoustic pianos as add-ons ... i couldn't resist!
Funny you say that. I am sure everyone goes through this but I have spent endless hours listening and playing with presets and trying to find the "best" pianos to fill the 3 or 4 included packs. I suspect a lot of people will end up owning them all after a while. They all sound really good to me and I keep thinking this one, no that one, oh that one sounds good too. So far I think for me the givens will be Steinway D, The U4, and perhaps the YC5. Then I will probably add either the Bechstein, Bluthner, or Petrof. But then again, I like the Steinway B and the .....

Haha, that reminds me of myself when I first discovered Pianoteq! I took the slow and steady approach, starting with Stage, very soon wanting to upgrade to Standard, being tempted by new piano models as they were released... Well, eventually I ended up with Pro and all the pianos . Bear in mind that Modartt do sometimes run offers on upgrades and instrument packs, but it's not easy to predict what will be on offer and when. As for 'what instrument shall I choose?', I'd say just carry on playing the demos and then go with your instincts. All the instruments are good in their way, it's really a matter of personal taste.

Re: Standard vs Pro

2022-05-08T01:48:37Z

Newbie here. After OCD'ing with the @#$% demo for about a month, trying to pick which 3 or 4 packs I would get, I went for broke and got the whole shabang. So now I'm broke.

As for favorite pianos, I keep coming back to the Bluethner Model One because it's sonically closest to the sound of my Yamaha CP33 (but with added realism). And it is nice to have all the pianos at my disposal for playing and to have options come mix time in my DAW.

I had compared Pianoteq to TruePianos and NI's Grandeur before pulling the trigger, and now I'm looking to resell the other two!

I'm glad to be here, and still can't believe how much Pianoteq feels like a real piano. There's some serious magic under the hood.

Re: Standard vs Pro

2022-05-07T20:23:06Z

Weirdly enough I don't really have a true favourite anymore, I like to try the same stuff on different pianos and then choose which one gives the best result to my ears. That's why even suggesting one becomes difficult to me. How do I know what type of sound a person likes in a piano and then make suggestions? It's a dilemma but at the same time it doesn't really need to be. When I started there was only the D4 and the Bluthner and each piano added to the now huge Pianoteq ecosystem represented a little galaxy of its own. Granted I bought them all, but purchasing them at a different time has given me the possibility to appreciate each of the models more. So I think there are also very good reasons for starting with Standard and a selection of pianos instead of gobbling up everything in one scoop.

Re: Standard vs Pro

2022-05-07T19:50:55Z

Steinway B, Petrof and Steingraeber. Nice warm and clear tones.

Re: Standard vs Pro

2022-05-07T19:27:39Z

Thanks everyone for your input. My head says, "Just buy it all," but my gut says, "Not so fast." Thanks for injecting a dose of reality. I think I'll go with the standard version for now. This is probably a loaded and newbie question that has been answered many times before but which piano do you find yourselves gravitating to the most? Do you have a favorite?

Re: Standard vs Pro

2022-05-07T19:18:21Z

budo wrote:

my advice is to start with Standard. there's tons of functionality and you'll be able to get the job done. i certainly haven't exhausted its possibilities and i've had the software for a few years now. you can always upgrade to Pro later if you want. i also wouldn't base the decision on the number of instrument packs included. over time i just ended up getting most of the acoustic pianos as add-ons ... i couldn't resist!

Funny you say that. I am sure everyone goes through this but I have spent endless hours listening and playing with presets and trying to find the "best" pianos to fill the 3 or 4 included packs. I suspect a lot of people will end up owning them all after a while. They all sound really good to me and I keep thinking this one, no that one, oh that one sounds good too. So far I think for me the givens will be Steinway D, The U4, and perhaps the YC5. Then I will probably add either the Bechstein, Bluthner, or Petrof. But then again, I like the Steinway B and the .....

Re: Standard vs Pro

2022-05-07T18:42:25Z

my advice is to start with Standard. there's tons of functionality and you'll be able to get the job done. i certainly haven't exhausted its possibilities and i've had the software for a few years now. you can always upgrade to Pro later if you want. i also wouldn't base the decision on the number of instrument packs included. over time i just ended up getting most of the acoustic pianos as add-ons ... i couldn't resist!

Re: Standard vs Pro

2022-05-07T18:35:08Z

dazric wrote:

Lycomedes wrote:
Key Fumbler wrote:
48kHz actually.
Hmm, I have Standard. Running Pianoteq through Reaper, 44 was the highest I could select in Pianoteq, probably because of the Reaper settings. Running Pianoteq standalone, I can select 44, 48, 88, 96, 172, 192. Isn't that supposed to be Pro only?
I think those sample rates may be for the output of your audio interface rather than the internal sample rate of Pianoteq.

Gotcha. Now I see there are two sample rate settings, in separate tabs of the options window. The internal sample rate setting can't exceed the device sample rate setting, and indeed it can't exceed 48kHz regardless.