Pianoteq 9 When and What (Page 2 of 2)

I'm fairly new here.  First post in fact.  I've been testing Pianoteq for a while on various hardware, ranging from at the lower end Raspberry Pi 4, 2012 Mac mini, iPad Air 2 to higher end A14Z & M1 iPad Pro,  M1 Max MacBook Pro.  I took the plunge during the recent sale, and am very happy with how that turned out.

A few weeks ago, I would have voted Yes, but now it's definitely No for me.  Pianoteq already appears to scale very well across hardware capabilities.  Sure, some glitches in the lower end devices, but I see this as something Modartt can (and probably are) improving alongside the piano models themselves.  And maybe there already is a CPU intensive switch in the form of the two polyphony settings: Auto (Optimistic) and Auto (Pessimistic).

For new piano models, Fazioli F308 first for me, and maybe Bôsendorfer 290 Imperial alongside the 280VC. 

Also, for iPad version, which is amazing, proper portrait mode support would be really nice.  Sure, you can kind of 'fake' portrait mode via Stage Manager, but proper support would really be the icing on the cake.  It would also remove the need for many of the scrolling widgets.  An option to 'lock landscape' maybe needed for those who prefer to keep it that way.

All v best

Stuart

Hi
No we are not talking about CPU use by poliphony.
We are talking about the details of piano physics computed by pianoteq algorithm.
Think on pianoteq like a CGI computer model of a dinossaur. The more details th3 computer model have for skin texture, eyes, teeth, tail, nails, the more natural the final CGI animation will look.

If Pianoteq 9 (or later) also had a greater complexity non real-time offline mode that could also work for the lower end hardware too. It would just take longer to render on slower hardware.
Pianoteq keeps getting better each generation anyway  - the sound quality difference is going to be pretty subtle despite substantial computation anyway and is probably going to be mostly lost on real time listening as we also play and get caught up with performance.
All the better potentially to leave the extra complexity model to offline rendering?

It might be interesting to see what GPU processing could bring to the table too - and that could be real-time. If feasible that's probably requiring a massive change. Who knows. I doubt either concept is even being developed for Pianoteq really, and we will be pleased as punch with the upgrades we eventually hear. It's great as it is.

Pianoteq new major releases are the best kept secret in the industry.

I’d like to see more attention given to the virtual microphones.  I’d like presets that cover all the often used multi-mic setups and an “auto-correct” to set the mic angles to 90 degrees, 45 degrees, etc. 

The built-in reverbs are janky.  I avoid using them, but it would be nice to have quality true-stereo impulses and a serviceable algorithmic reverb.

Yes these are my top priorities.

I think they could clean up if they went full "GuitarTeq". There is a huge ecosystem of effects chains that take the direct signal from an electric guitar, including some that can turn that direct signal into a hollow-body steel stringed guitar . If Modartt could model that direct signal, and offer options to customize the pickups, string material, body type, and lean into creating an engine that would allow a keyboardist to play guitar licks, power chords, chugging rhythms, etc… they could become the standard for producing that direct signal. All they need to focus on is making the best model for the direct signal, and the best guitar-playing engine, and all the other companies could then provide the effects chains.

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Pianoteq has an excellent expresive playability. But is still fake sounding and blown out of the water by a good sample vst. Thats why I never use it in recording. If they could add more detail to get closer to a sampled sound that would be a big improvement. I've not noticed much difference in sound quality in the last few releases and I think its time this was addressed. For the same price you can get some very good sampled libraries. But the potential of pianoteq is something that needs pushing forward to the finishing line.

[grace period]
From: https://www.modartt.com/faq

Will my licence be entitled to a free future upgrade?
Yes, all our products come with one year of free upgrades of the same product from the date of your first activation. You can read the complete sales conditions here

[Summer sale]
I've not been keeping track, but a quick Google search returned a few relevant posts from previous years
https://forum.modartt.com/viewtopic.php?id=10591
https://forum.modartt.com/viewtopic.php?id=9661
https://forum.modartt.com/viewtopic.php?id=6647
https://forum.modartt.com/viewtopic.php?id=5896

HTH

I think I had already made this request for a velocity curve per each key. To fill this gap I use velpro on pc which does the job perfectly, but on iOS I don't know any method and I have to deal with the velocity differences of my keyboard (for a few weeks now the A4 on my keyboard has been a little too reactive and I miss velpro). Why not pianoteq partner with velpro? Both are from Toulouse I Think.