THANK YOU so much, Modartt team. Pianoteq 9 is wonderful.
The graphs in the Tuning and Design panels are very helpful. The new soundboard model sounds absolutely fantastic!
Do we have to pay the full amount if we have Pianoteq 8?... Found it ..
Do we have to pay the full amount if we have Pianoteq 8?... Found it ..
No, you just need to pay for the upgrade!
Really enjoying the update. What a sound!
Cool version 9! Question for experienced user who has good eyesight and can read help forums - how does one access or change sample rates to the higher ones not included on the Performance Page dropdown. I confirmed my soundcard supports higher rates. Is there a trick in switching the rate inside pianoteq, because it seems I'm in Pro but limited to 48K?
Cool version 9! Question for experienced user who has good eyesight and can read help forums - how does one access or change sample rates to the higher ones not included on the Performance Page dropdown. I confirmed my soundcard supports higher rates. Is there a trick in switching the rate inside pianoteq, because it seems I'm in Pro but limited to 48K?
FIRST choose from among the sample rates offered/supported by the audio interface you're using, in:
Options --> Devices --> Sample Rate
(If your audio interface supports 96000 Hz or higher, for example, choose one of the higher sample rates)
THEN specify the sample rate you want Pianoteq to use in:
Options --> Perf --> Internal Sample Rate
(Pianoteq will offer various sample rates up to the maximum you specify in Options->Devices->Sample Rate
Upgraded last night. Haven't had a lot of time to play with it yet, but first impressions are very positive. I love the new sombre presets as well, very useful.
I have a question about the thunder pedal. Am I correct in understanding that it expands the dynamic range upwards, but the tone otherwise stays the same? That was actually something I missed in the last version: really being able to play loudly. It is useful for heavy, late, romantic, powerful piano music, but also for rock music.
If so, is there a reason why you don’t make this standard on all pianos? Is this a matter of backward compatibility?
I have a question about the thunder pedal. Am I correct in understanding that it expands the dynamic range upwards, but the tone otherwise stays the same? That was actually something I missed in the last version: really being able to play loudly. It is useful for heavy, late, romantic, powerful piano music, but also for rock music.
If so, is there a reason why you don’t make this standard on all pianos? Is this a matter of backward compatibility?
It expands both volume and timbre. More simply said, it increases the velocity, which you can observe in the velocity panel (it goes up to fffff).
There is no backward compatibility issue, you can affect the thunder pedal to the pedal of your choice to any instrument (right click on the pedal and select the desired pedal).
Major1981 wrote:I have a question about the thunder pedal. Am I correct in understanding that it expands the dynamic range upwards, but the tone otherwise stays the same? That was actually something I missed in the last version: really being able to play loudly. It is useful for heavy, late, romantic, powerful piano music, but also for rock music.
If so, is there a reason why you don’t make this standard on all pianos? Is this a matter of backward compatibility?
It expands both volume and timbre. More simply said, it increases the velocity, which you can observe in the velocity panel (it goes up to fffff).
There is no backward compatibility issue, you can affect the thunder pedal to the pedal of your choice to any instrument (right click on the pedal and select the desired pedal).
It extends the range of velocitiy to ffff, adding more dynamics? Or simply just increase the velocity by X amount across the board but allows it to be even greater than before? The simplified question is, "is it still possible to play very softly with this pedal on?"
Major1981 wrote:I have a question about the thunder pedal. Am I correct in understanding that it expands the dynamic range upwards, but the tone otherwise stays the same? That was actually something I missed in the last version: really being able to play loudly. It is useful for heavy, late, romantic, powerful piano music, but also for rock music.
If so, is there a reason why you don’t make this standard on all pianos? Is this a matter of backward compatibility?
It expands both volume and timbre. More simply said, it increases the velocity, which you can observe in the velocity panel (it goes up to fffff).
There is no backward compatibility issue, you can affect the thunder pedal to the pedal of your choice to any instrument (right click on the pedal and select the desired pedal).
I'll try a translation app: that's exactly what I meant. With the previous models, I felt that my hands weren't allowed to hit the piano keys as loudly as I would normally like to. If it were samples, it would be like simply leaving out the loudest layer. I don't need it often. But sometimes it would be nice. In short: I'm very happy that this gap has now been closed. I'm absolutely impressed.
Philippe Guillaume wrote:Major1981 wrote:I have a question about the thunder pedal. Am I correct in understanding that it expands the dynamic range upwards, but the tone otherwise stays the same? That was actually something I missed in the last version: really being able to play loudly. It is useful for heavy, late, romantic, powerful piano music, but also for rock music.
If so, is there a reason why you don’t make this standard on all pianos? Is this a matter of backward compatibility?
It expands both volume and timbre. More simply said, it increases the velocity, which you can observe in the velocity panel (it goes up to fffff).
There is no backward compatibility issue, you can affect the thunder pedal to the pedal of your choice to any instrument (right click on the pedal and select the desired pedal).
It extends the range of velocitiy to ffff, adding more dynamics? Or simply just increase the velocity by X amount across the board but allows it to be even greater than before? The simplified question is, "is it still possible to play very softly with this pedal on?"
You can still play very softly but make it thunder
It extends the range of velocitiy to ffff, adding more dynamics? Or simply just increase the velocity by X amount across the board but allows it to be even greater than before? The simplified question is, "is it still possible to play very softly with this pedal on?"
Yes, it adds more dynamics. So yes you still can play ppp with this pedal on.
just wanted to pop in to agree. as a software engineer, i expect a lot from software and am disappointed constantly. i have been cranky on this forum too. however, i am consistent, so i am really happy to experience how good v9 is. really, you guys did an excellent job. it's so rare that marketing undersells the quality of a product, but that is the case here. thanks modartt!
(now please do the gui what you've done to the resonance )
snurrfint wrote:It extends the range of velocitiy to ffff, adding more dynamics? Or simply just increase the velocity by X amount across the board but allows it to be even greater than before? The simplified question is, "is it still possible to play very softly with this pedal on?"
Yes, it adds more dynamics. So yes you still can play ppp with this pedal on.
Is there a fundamental difference between using the thunder pedal or setting the instrument's dynamics to maximum and adjust vélocité curve and volume? Do you get the same timbre in both cases with a velocity of 127? And what happen if we use thunder and max dynamics ? Saturation...
I've been alternating between Pianoteq 8 and Pianoteq 9, both in practice playing and in playing the same musical passages on both, sometimes at the same time (muting one, then the other) in order to compare them, and while the soundboard changes/improvements might seem rather subtle or nuanced at first, with continued playing version 9 seems to be a great improvement at a fundamental level of the sound generation.
Philippe Guillaume wrote:snurrfint wrote:It extends the range of velocitiy to ffff, adding more dynamics? Or simply just increase the velocity by X amount across the board but allows it to be even greater than before? The simplified question is, "is it still possible to play very softly with this pedal on?"
Yes, it adds more dynamics. So yes you still can play ppp with this pedal on.
Is there a fundamental difference between using the thunder pedal or setting the instrument's dynamics to maximum and adjust vélocité curve and volume?
Yes there is a significant difference, and it will be difficult to reproduce it unless you seriously go through the voicing process (hammer hardness, spectrum, etc.)
YvesTh wrote:Philippe Guillaume wrote:Yes, it adds more dynamics. So yes you still can play ppp with this pedal on.
Is there a fundamental difference between using the thunder pedal or setting the instrument's dynamics to maximum and adjust vélocité curve and volume?
Yes there is a significant difference, and it will be difficult to reproduce it unless you seriously go through the voicing process (hammer hardness, spectrum, etc.)
Ok, thanks very much. I really like this tool, and I find that with a slight adjustment to the velocity curve, thunder pedal further improves the realism of certain presets. Congratulations!
Thunder Pedal is wonderful !... the more I test it, the more I like it. For me, however, it requires me to realign the red velocity offset line (new tool) between mp and mp or mpp to maintain a standard response at the medium velocities.This way, playing up to fff remains consistent, but with the possibility of very impressive fffff. Excellent with "sombre" presets.
"La pédale Thunder est géniale !"
tout à fait, avec une courbe de vélocité un peu creuse c'est superbe, à essayer avec la guitare classique c'est tout aussi génial.
bravo Modartt !
Amazing! On paper, small improvements. In reality a huge leap forward in terms of expressiveness.
Thank you, Modartt!