Very interesting. Any idea if there are audio samples somewhere for those of us without Reaktor?

plenty of free samples on pianobook

there are also free synths such as surge and dexed

Sorry, my mistake. I forgot that I have a version of Pianoteq installed which is used for beta-testing. (It’s exactly the same as the released version, except that it may change a little during a beta-test to incorporate whatever new feature or model that is being tested.) Didn’t know that fxp’s from that version can’t be loaded in the released version of the software. Ah, well.
Problem is though that I don’t have the regular version installed, so I can’t make an fxp that would be of use to you. Which is why I made four screenshots of the PTQ interface (with the MKII Pad.fxp loaded) instead, so that you can have a look at all the settings and maybe recreate the patch yourself. You can download a ZIP-file containing those four screenshots via this link.

Sorry again.

Piet

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I am having difficulty loading the MKII Pad.fxp into my Pianoteq 7.5.4, even though I own the instrument pack that contains the MkII Basic Stereo preset.  Pianoteq keeps telling me that it can't read the fxp file and that it is the wrong version.

Just looking at the readable strings in the fxp file, I note the following line:

"Pianoteq NEXT 7.6.0/20220630"

and I wonder if this is causing the difficulty, since I am not sure that Pianoteq 7.6.0 has been generally released as yet.

I have been looking at some Youtube discussions of the Clavinet D6 and there are examples of "tuning" it to sound like a decent Spanish Guitar. This may enable one to use at least some sort of strings as a string pad for your Layering.

I haven't managed to find the correct settings to get the Spanish Guitar sound out of the Clavinet D6, but as it is referenced in the original promo film for the Clavinet, it can't be impossible to achieve with a bit of hackery.

Michael

BarbaraRB wrote:

Key Fumbler wrote:

Yes, download them all. NI Reaktor user library is full of extra gems too.

I don't have Reaktor, and think I'll remain "monogamous" with Pianoteq.  My acquisitive tendencies have been satisfied.

Ha ha, certainly a lot to be getting on with in Pianoteq Studio. A lifetime right there for some musician's requirements.

Really!  It's insane!

Key Fumbler wrote:

BarbaraRB wrote:

What a labor of love!

Yes, download them all. NI Reaktor user library is full of extra gems too.

I don't have Reaktor, and think I'll remain "monogamous" with Pianoteq.  My acquisitive tendencies have been satisfied.

Ha ha, certainly a lot to be getting on with in Pianoteq Studio. A lifetime right there for some musician's requirements.

BarbaraRB wrote:

Key Fumbler wrote:

There's a free one for full NI Reaktor:
http://boscomac.free.fr/?p=viola_organista

What a labor of love!

Yes, download them all. NI Reaktor user library is full of extra gems too.

I don't have Reaktor, and think I'll remain "monogamous" with Pianoteq.  My acquisitive tendencies have been satisfied.

Taking advantage of the layering feature in Pianoteq (Standard and Pro version), one could create a pad-like patch for one layer and then add a piano of choice on a second layer. That’s what I did for the following example:

AUDIO: https://forum.modartt.com/uploads.php?f...Padded.mp3

I did this very quickly just prior to writing this post, so it’s a bit rough and unfinished, but I’m fairly confident that, were I to spend some more time on this, something that’s actually useful might result. But even in this embryonic state, I think this first effort gives a faint glimpse of what’s possible with just Pianoteq.

The pad patch was created starting from the Vintage Tines Mark II Basic Stereo preset of which I slowed the attack considerably, raised the Impedance to the highest value and lowered the Q Factor all the way down, also removed all Hammer Noise and Key Release Noise. And then added some Delay, Chorus and plenty of long Plate reverb. There’s also quite a bit of EQ — attenuating the lows and low mids — to avoid the sound becoming too boomy or muddy.
Here's the fxp of that pad: https://forum.modartt.com/file/bh4x8je8 (It's just the pad, without the added piano.)

This is obviously no replacement for a dedicated ‘pad engine’ and you can’t simulate any strings pads with the models that are currently available in Pianoteq, but it’s something and, who knows, a nebula like this dreamy, eerie Tines-derived pad sound might have some use in certain situations.

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It's beautiful -- more so than any of the meditation music I've ever heard!

AUDIO: https://forum.modartt.com/uploads.php?f...Padded.mp3

I did this very quickly just prior to writing this post, so it’s a bit rough and unfinished, but I’m fairly confident that, were I to spend some more time on this, something that’s actually useful might result. But even in this embryonic state, I think this first effort gives a faint glimpse of what’s possible with just Pianoteq.

The pad patch was created starting from the Vintage Tines Mark II Basic Stereo preset of which I slowed the attack considerably, raised the Impedance to the highest value and lowered the Q Factor all the way down, also removed all Hammer Noise and Key Release Noise. And then added some Delay, Chorus and plenty of long Plate reverb. There’s also quite a bit of EQ — attenuating the lows and low mids — to avoid the sound becoming too boomy or muddy.
Here's the fxp of that pad: https://forum.modartt.com/file/bh4x8je8 (It's just the pad, without the added piano.)

This is obviously no replacement for a dedicated ‘pad engine’ and you can’t simulate any strings pads with the models that are currently available in Pianoteq, but it’s something and, who knows, a nebula like this dreamy, eerie Tines-derived pad sound might have some use in certain situations.

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Very interesting. Any idea if there are audio samples somewhere for those of us without Reaktor?

EDIT: spoke too soon, sound examples here!
https://soundbytesmag.net/kritkal-reakt...bles-pt-2/

It's not something complex enough to warrant buying Reaktor (or more likely Komplete with it)  if you didn't have it already. It's just a nice one to add if Reaktor is already in your collection.
There is plenty of sonic goodies that will warrant picking up Komplete though I suggest.

Key Fumbler wrote:

NathanShirley wrote:

A model of the viola organista could fulfill the strings/pads request and give another keyboard instrument at the same time...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoZOkGtygjk

There's a free one for full NI Reaktor:
http://boscomac.free.fr/?p=viola_organista

What a labor of love!

Yes, download them all. NI Reaktor user library is full of extra gems too.

NathanShirley wrote:

A model of the viola organista could fulfill the strings/pads request and give another keyboard instrument at the same time...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoZOkGtygjk

There's a free one for full NI Reaktor:
http://boscomac.free.fr/?p=viola_organista

What a labor of love!

A model of the viola organista could fulfill the strings/pads request and give another keyboard instrument at the same time...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoZOkGtygjk

There's a free one for full NI Reaktor:
http://boscomac.free.fr/?p=viola_organista

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoZOkGtygjk