New with Pianoteq + Macbook air.

Hi, geert!
I have purchased the Macbook air (Intel core i5 1,4Ghz, 3MB cache, 128Gb SSD, 4Gb SD ram) with a offer. Before, in the past, I was in prehistoric computers, and needed another one because my last computer was being hot in about 10 min.
Well, I do not have audio unit. I put a cheap (but not very bad headphones to the macbook entry. But with the same headphones I listen an incredible Steinway on Youtube (there is a youtube user, W. Schlasse who plays with Pianoteq and vpc1) and my Casio Privia sounds "tiny", poor, like if the sound is from a synth, an improved cheap sound with some reverb. I have not modify the settings and run with the trial pack. Of sure, if I can resolve the problem, I will buy the stage pack, but I have bought a DP and a laptop to record my performances and to share, also to play without don't disturbing neibourghs, and the results for the moment are deceptioning. I have not installed "Asio drivers", nothing. Only what I said, the computer, the headphones, the Privia 150 and Pianoteq trial version.

Perhaps you can record what you hear is awful sound and post it.  At this point, we're just guessing.

Sure, you can. Use a DAW. Upload to Google Drive or elsewhere. Dropbox, whatever.

Hi tosko
Use Garageband in your mac. It is a good DAW. Put in Ptq in it. I am using Mac mini and GB. Creating music on Mac has never been easier and fun.

Or, just the standalone pianoteq app (no DAW), it has a basic midi sequencer you can use to record then save either as midi or export to .wav format. You can then convert the .wav to whatever format you want (mp3, ogg....) using other software.

I have download Garageband, but don´t know how to connect it with Pianoteq. Sorry. I know, I´m a newbie in this.

Yes, the problem is that I have not monitors! I only can listen pianoteq by the earphones connected to the mini-jack computer port. I need to record pianoteq with my keyboard and convert the sound to a file (mp3/wav), and I think is impossible with trial version. Also some notes are disabled in trial mode, I have recorded an short piece of Bach which doesn't has disabled notes on Pianoteq, but when I close Pianoteq and open the record has been deleted and it is the demo song. What a nightmare... Also, do you know witch more important differences are between Stage version and Standard one?

Hi tosko
Dont give up. I have the trial, stage and standard in my Garageband. Try to download Ptq, open, click install, and Ptq goes automatic to Garageband. Then record(when you first find it in GB. I have done it and it works for me, although it got sometime för me to understand it, I am old).
I have recorded with trial. Good luck!

Hi
How to find Ptq in GB? This is difficult, my language is swedish and GB is in swedish(dont know all words in english), but i try my best. If it dont work, maybe someone else can tell better.
Open GB, up in corner choose file(archiv?),  new, empty project, create, to the left side choose user channel/pianos and keyboards/pianoteq,  up to left click smart controls, downside click i (left of word Master), then plug-in, then blue one-au instruments-Modartt-Pianoteq-stereo.  - This is how I found it. You dont have to go this long way every time.   Sorry if my translate is not correct. Hope it help.

HI
You have to start from "new project"  (projecta). Try.

Hi
From this picture, choose create, and then start doing from the list I gave you above. It will work.

Bravo! Now you are in the right place. Click on the smart control upside to right on ?. Look at my list. Sure you have installed ptq?

Can only say this: click smart control button, i-button(blue), plugin-button(blue),blue arrow, au, Mozart, ptq.  then it is ready for play.

Oh, thank you so much. I am so glad  that I could help.