Petrof 285 upgrade?

Once again Modartt have been incredibly generous! Be sure to download and install version 7.3.0, then if you have the original Petrof, the Mistral will appear in your instrument list, as if by magic! There are also some note repetition improvements to all pianos, and a revoicing of the Steinway B. Oh yes, and lid removal is now an option.

Thanks very much modartt... I was waiting for a new grand piano, here it is... and ( "cerise sur le gâteau" en français ) it's free for the one who already owns the first Petrof... I'll be able to put the 50 euros I saved for the next one (maybe a Fazioli... or a Bosendorfer... or another ...).
Very good first impression for the new Petrof...

the new Petrof Mistral is beautiful.  thank you Modartt!

Wow! The flagship of the PETROF brand - the Mistral concert grand. Unique sound, tremendous bass. As I remember, there is not often mentioned Petrof, when people are wishing for a new piano here.  But how lucky they chose this piano. It simply sounds so good, beautiful. I have used Steingraeber, but now Mistral Warm is my new favourite.

Thank you Modartt and Philippe, Juliette, and especially this time, Robin 

Agree with all above. Definitely generous addition!

Loving the ability to remove the lid - sought after feature, which sounds great.

And the repetition improvements - helps me in several ways, any given amount of crescendi (a hint or a torrent) is better achieved, plus also sounding more natural means I don't feel the need to labor (press so hard) any repeated note as much to achieve more realistic natural piano 'gain' from second/etc. notes.. that definitely helps me rhythmically esp. in making more stable repeating staccato patterns, as well as various trills or passing repetitive chords or bass on the left hand are now just sounding and playing so much more fluently. Nothing else like this kind of playability in a software instrument IMO.

The Petrof Mistral 284 is definitely one of my all time favorite grand pianos.

The Steinway B always has a place in my heart - and with this update, I've changed my velocity curve to allow softer tones in low ranges (I used to try push the curve a little higher to bring more tones early).. but now I feel like the low velocity range is so sweet, rich and complex that I'm more and more fleshing out low velocity playing (it's getting way better than I thought it could by now).

Very proud of the Modartt folks for this update. Another fine day for piano lovers.

Happy Pianoteq-ing!

P.S.
Re. title of the thread.. It's 284 tho, not 285

@aWc - hope this update dovetails well with your upcoming project

I just want to say a huge thank you to the whole Modartt team including beta testers and everyone who worked on the new Petrof Mistral. It is stunningly beautiful! Well done and congratulations. Thank you also for your generosity as I got it free because I already own the 275.

Thank you so much,

Warmest regards,

Chris

Thank you Modartt for this beautiful piano. I just listened to the demo of the Chopin sonata and is sounds fantastic, very clear and yet warm and full bodied and the interpretation is lovely. A perfect complement to one of my favorite pianos, the Ant. Petrof 275.

Thank you Modartt for this fine re-creation of the Ant Petrof Mistral. It surely is very beautiful, with a deep, rich sonorous tone and a clear treble. This is a joy to play.
What a lovely surprise gift from Modartt!

Right on, sloba, the Mistral is mighty fine indeed. But do check the updated Steinway B as well, you’ll be surprised. As a whole, Pianoteq 7.3.0 is highly rewarding.

Wow, I just found the email notification about Petrof 284 in my inbox.

I was hoping for an introductory discount - then, I found that it is included if you own Petrof 275 !
Amazing customer appreciation.

So glad I chose Petrof in my piano set when I joined the Club in December. Nothing against a good Steinway D, but it is ubiquitous. I'd much rather use unique and characterful alternatives...

(The fact that I already have a very decent "D" by way of Soniccouture's "Hammersmith" plays a part as well, ok)

This is a good 'un!  All I have to do is widen the unisons, tweak up the sympathetic resonance and knock it out of tune.
Perfect!  My all-purpose piano which sounds like it gets used.  And abused .

Just returned after a couple of hours.  On going through all my instruments, I found they had one thing in common. . .they all sounded more like each other.  And  Bluthner has lost all its character!  Oh no!  So i try to re-install my previous, 7.03 and find I had to reset many of my presets since they were no longerr in "presets".
Didn't take long but I'm left wondering what's happened..

Well done Modartt !
Thanks.

Changes in 7.3.0 (2021/04/07)
-Introducing Petrof 284 Mistral concert grand piano.
-Improved repetition model benefiting all acoustic pianos.
-Piano lid removal now possible (double click on lid).
-Steinway B update: bass range and upper range revoicing.

Lovely promotional video. Nice to watch it, after be distressed with the insane pandemic management in my country.

I wonder if people will find Petrof 284 the best model to try to create a Bosendorfer Imperial FXP.

I agree, it's already very, very good and they keep making it better!  Love the little enhancements in every update. I look forward to each one too see what they've added. For example, the new adjustment for Repetitions is quite nice. And of course the Mistral update is gorgeous.

I just read the mail about a new version and a new Petrof. Listened to the demo on youtube, thought "Maybe play the Demo version in the new version and maybe buy it" but no. apparently I already have it for free since I already own the other Petrof.

Such an amazing company! Can't wait to update and play this evening and on the weekend! Thank you!

Taking a look and comparing Petrof Mistral 285 with Bosendorfer 290. They are close in length, but the harp have interesting differences:

I would like to understand how the shape, number and location of the holes in the harp works to create the final sound.