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I have Pianoteq 9 Pro, and I keep reading on the forum that using a high quality third party reverb can make a positive difference in the sound. I really prefer to continue using PTQ in standalone mode, both for the simplicity and for the benefit of having it record everything I play.
My keyboard controller is a Roland FP-90X which connects directly to my Microsoft Surface Pro that runs PTQ. My audio device type is "Windows Audio (low latency mode)", and my audio output is "Line (Roland Digital Piano)".

Question: Is there a way to add a high quality third party reverb to the sound output by PTQ in standalone mode?

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Re: Standalone Reverb for Windows?

Listening through loudspeakers usually requires significantly less reverberation than through headphones. The reason is simple: when using loudspeakers, the sound is naturally reverberated by the room in which they sit. We thus recommend that you reduce the reverberation mix when using loudspeakers.

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Is there a way to add a high quality third party reverb to the sound output by PTQ in standalone mode?

Let me say, in a word; yes.  Some forum members load impulse responses directly into PIANOTEQ.  They mouse over to REVERB under EFFECTS, then click and scroll down to Use WAV impulse to Load WAV impulse.

My suggestion to you is; learn as much as you need to use impulse responses (IRs), used in convolution reverbs and PIANOTEQ both.  Many have been freely distributed on the web that you can find through your search engine.  They come in specific forms; single, serial, parallel, parallel mix, and true stereo for anybody to research thoroughly.

If right away you'd like to get just your feet wet and make your own, check out one the least expensive convolution reverbs —Fog Convoler 2— sold at just $39 (US).

I already posted about it now referenced in another thread Any third-party effects you'd recommend?. Which maybe or not you saw...

In any case at this one I'm making available a YouTube video which can show some of its ease of use:

Fog Convolver 2.2.0 Update

Pianoteq 8 Studio Bundle, Pearl malletSTATION EM1, Roland (DRUM SOUND MODULE TD-30, HandSonic 10, AX-1), Akai EWI USB, Yamaha DIGITAL PIANO P-95, M-Audio STUDIOPHILE BX5, Focusrite Saffire PRO 24 DSP.

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Similarly I enjoy the IR wavs that come with MConvolutionEZ, they work well with pianoteqs reverb module

Or if you have 100s to spare, AltiVerb is the industry standard for convolution reverbs (caution: overkill)

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Re: Standalone Reverb for Windows?

I just saw that the narrator of the video also uses PIANOTEQ.  It's seen right there in his demonstration! 

(Look at the lower left portion of the DAW window.)

Although I wonder whether or not he realizes that after the IRs were generated, he can just load those or any number of the preexisting 740 IRs out of Fog Convolver 2 and into PIANOTEQ.  That is if he's going to follow what I outline (above).

The 740 impulse response files come included when you purchase Fog Convolver 2.

Well now at this thread, anyway, I just like to say have a Merry Christmas!

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larrycalame wrote:

I have Pianoteq 9 Pro, and I keep reading on the forum that using a high quality third party reverb can make a positive difference in the sound. I really prefer to continue using PTQ in standalone mode, both for the simplicity and for the benefit of having it record everything I play.
My keyboard controller is a Roland FP-90X which connects directly to my Microsoft Surface Pro that runs PTQ. My audio device type is "Windows Audio (low latency mode)", and my audio output is "Line (Roland Digital Piano)".

Question: Is there a way to add a high quality third party reverb to the sound output by PTQ in standalone mode?

Something I found really helpful was using a Bricasti M7 reverb through WAV impulse response import in Pianoteq. You can get these IRs for free, and they're comparable in quality to the LiquidSonics ones (which became free in January 2025).

Option 1: Samplicity IR files (released October 2023)
https://samplicity.com/bricasti-m7-impu...nse-files/

If you select 48kHz True Stereo, the download is only 271 MB (out of the full 964 MB). However, if you prefer to select just a few presets, you can do that too. My favorites, in order of preference, are: Scoring Stage > Sunset Chamber > Studio B Far > Studio A.

Even without a specialized IR importer, you can manually hard pan 100% left and right in a DAW like Reaper 7.56 to create usable files. Here are the sizes for my recommended presets: Rooms – Studio A (432 KB), Rooms – Studio B Far (512 KB), Spaces – Scoring Stage (1,270 KB), and Chambers – Sunset Chamber (1,338 KB).

Option 2: Magic7 (VST 3) by Wave Alchemy (released November 2024) (Free)
https://www.wavealchemy.co.uk/product/magic7/

Check my new post to get better Delay+Reverb settings with Concert Hall (Pianoteq 9.1 Pro stock effects): https://forum.modartt.com/viewtopic.php?id=12880

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larrycalame wrote:

I have Pianoteq 9 Pro, and I keep reading on the forum that using a high quality third party reverb can make a positive difference in the sound. I really prefer to continue using PTQ in standalone mode, both for the simplicity and for the benefit of having it record everything I play.
My keyboard controller is a Roland FP-90X which connects directly to my Microsoft Surface Pro that runs PTQ. My audio device type is "Windows Audio (low latency mode)", and my audio output is "Line (Roland Digital Piano)".

Question: Is there a way to add a high quality third party reverb to the sound output by PTQ in standalone mode?

Personally, I always have impressed by the quality of the Samplicity Bricasti M7 impulse files . They provide left and right true stereo high quality samples ( 48 KHz , 32 bit) and it is actually incredible you can get them for free . Loading them in the Pianoteq convolution engine is top notch . There is  no need to use an external convolution engine as Modartt one is actually excellent .
I recommend true stereo separated left and right channel IR files for piano as one captured from the left perspective of the source in the room, and one from the right , accurately modeling the complex reflection pattern a real sound source creates. It delivers authentic depth, space, and realism. This is the opposite with vocals where mono files are better.

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Pianistically wrote:
larrycalame wrote:

I have Pianoteq 9 Pro, and I keep reading on the forum that using a high quality third party reverb can make a positive difference in the sound. I really prefer to continue using PTQ in standalone mode, both for the simplicity and for the benefit of having it record everything I play.
My keyboard controller is a Roland FP-90X which connects directly to my Microsoft Surface Pro that runs PTQ. My audio device type is "Windows Audio (low latency mode)", and my audio output is "Line (Roland Digital Piano)".

Question: Is there a way to add a high quality third party reverb to the sound output by PTQ in standalone mode?

Personally, I always have impressed by the quality of the Samplicity Bricasti M7 impulse files . They provide left and right true stereo high quality samples ( 48 KHz , 32 bit) and it is actually incredible you can get them for free . Loading them in the Pianoteq convolution engine is top notch . There is  no need to use an external convolution engine as Modartt one is actually excellent .
I recommend true stereo separated left and right channel IR files for piano as one captured from the left perspective of the source in the room, and one from the right , accurately modeling the complex reflection pattern a real sound source creates. It delivers authentic depth, space, and realism. This is the opposite with vocals where mono files are better.

If you need to run the app standalone then the IR files work well. Otherwise if you run in a DAW, the Magic7 free plugin is great.

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Pianistically wrote:
larrycalame wrote:

I have Pianoteq 9 Pro, and I keep reading on the forum that using a high quality third party reverb can make a positive difference in the sound. I really prefer to continue using PTQ in standalone mode, both for the simplicity and for the benefit of having it record everything I play.
My keyboard controller is a Roland FP-90X which connects directly to my Microsoft Surface Pro that runs PTQ. My audio device type is "Windows Audio (low latency mode)", and my audio output is "Line (Roland Digital Piano)".

Question: Is there a way to add a high quality third party reverb to the sound output by PTQ in standalone mode?

Personally, I always have impressed by the quality of the Samplicity Bricasti M7 impulse files . They provide left and right true stereo high quality samples ( 48 KHz , 32 bit) and it is actually incredible you can get them for free . Loading them in the Pianoteq convolution engine is top notch . There is  no need to use an external convolution engine as Modartt one is actually excellent .
I recommend true stereo separated left and right channel IR files for piano as one captured from the left perspective of the source in the room, and one from the right , accurately modeling the complex reflection pattern a real sound source creates. It delivers authentic depth, space, and realism. This is the opposite with vocals where mono files are better.

When using the left and right files in Pianoteq, do I need to merge the files into one before using?

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larrycalame wrote:

I have Pianoteq 9 Pro, and I keep reading on the forum that using a high quality third party reverb can make a positive difference in the sound. I really prefer to continue using PTQ in standalone mode, both for the simplicity and for the benefit of having it record everything I play.
My keyboard controller is a Roland FP-90X which connects directly to my Microsoft Surface Pro that runs PTQ. My audio device type is "Windows Audio (low latency mode)", and my audio output is "Line (Roland Digital Piano)".

Question: Is there a way to add a high quality third party reverb to the sound output by PTQ in standalone mode?

Personally, I always have impressed by the quality of the Samplicity Bricasti M7 impulse files . They provide left and right true stereo high quality samples ( 48 KHz , 32 bit) and it is actually incredible you can get them for free . Loading them in the Pianoteq convolution engine is top notch . There is  no need to use an external convolution engine as Modartt one is actually excellent .
I recommend true stereo separated left and right channel IR files for piano as one captured from the left perspective of the source in the room, and one from the right , accurately modeling the complex reflection pattern a real sound source creates. It delivers authentic depth, space, and realism. This is the opposite with vocals where mono files are better.

When using the left and right files in Pianoteq, do I need to merge the files into one before using?

no you don’t , pianoteq takes care of it . It works very well.

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Pianistically wrote:
Kengrayfield wrote:
Pianistically wrote:

Personally, I always have impressed by the quality of the Samplicity Bricasti M7 impulse files . They provide left and right true stereo high quality samples ( 48 KHz , 32 bit) and it is actually incredible you can get them for free . Loading them in the Pianoteq convolution engine is top notch . There is  no need to use an external convolution engine as Modartt one is actually excellent .
I recommend true stereo separated left and right channel IR files for piano as one captured from the left perspective of the source in the room, and one from the right , accurately modeling the complex reflection pattern a real sound source creates. It delivers authentic depth, space, and realism. This is the opposite with vocals where mono files are better.

When using the left and right files in Pianoteq, do I need to merge the files into one before using?

no you don’t , pianoteq takes care of it . It works very well.

Without a specialized IR importer that supports 2 impulse responses (such as Pianoteq 9.1), you'll need to manually hard-pan two separate WAV files (one 100% left and one 100% right) in a DAW like REAPER 7.56 to merge them into a single stereo file.

Although REAPER is very affordable and offers a generous trial period without limitations, you can also use open-source alternatives like Ardour (DAW) or Audacity (audio editor) if you prefer.

If you skip this step, you'll only get a single channel instead of the two required for a proper stereo reverb. You can easily verify this by checking the file in a DAW or audio editor.

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Pianistically wrote:
larrycalame wrote:

I have Pianoteq 9 Pro, and I keep reading on the forum that using a high quality third party reverb can make a positive difference in the sound. I really prefer to continue using PTQ in standalone mode, both for the simplicity and for the benefit of having it record everything I play.
My keyboard controller is a Roland FP-90X which connects directly to my Microsoft Surface Pro that runs PTQ. My audio device type is "Windows Audio (low latency mode)", and my audio output is "Line (Roland Digital Piano)".

Question: Is there a way to add a high quality third party reverb to the sound output by PTQ in standalone mode?

Personally, I always have impressed by the quality of the Samplicity Bricasti M7 impulse files . They provide left and right true stereo high quality samples ( 48 KHz , 32 bit) and it is actually incredible you can get them for free . Loading them in the Pianoteq convolution engine is top notch . There is  no need to use an external convolution engine as Modartt one is actually excellent .
I recommend true stereo separated left and right channel IR files for piano as one captured from the left perspective of the source in the room, and one from the right , accurately modeling the complex reflection pattern a real sound source creates. It delivers authentic depth, space, and realism. This is the opposite with vocals where mono files are better.

If you need to run the app standalone then the IR files work well. Otherwise if you run in a DAW, the Magic7 free plugin is great.

I have tried it in Reaper . It sounds good but I find it has latency compared to the raw impulse files loaded directly in pianoteq AU plugin in the Reaper configuration. I use very low latency config with thunderbolt interface and 32 samples and get immediate response with pianoteq/bricasti IR files with non pops whatever you play . I hear occasional cracks with Magic 7 with the same settings which tend to indicates that  it is much CPU heavier and less optimised than Pianoteq convolution engine for live playing.  It sound goods though , but probably better for offline rendering .

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Pianistically wrote:
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Pianistically wrote:

Personally, I always have impressed by the quality of the Samplicity Bricasti M7 impulse files . They provide left and right true stereo high quality samples ( 48 KHz , 32 bit) and it is actually incredible you can get them for free . Loading them in the Pianoteq convolution engine is top notch . There is  no need to use an external convolution engine as Modartt one is actually excellent .
I recommend true stereo separated left and right channel IR files for piano as one captured from the left perspective of the source in the room, and one from the right , accurately modeling the complex reflection pattern a real sound source creates. It delivers authentic depth, space, and realism. This is the opposite with vocals where mono files are better.

When using the left and right files in Pianoteq, do I need to merge the files into one before using?

no you don’t , pianoteq takes care of it . It works very well.

How do you do that? Pianoteq seems to only allow importing one audio file at once.

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Pianoteq loads both, regardless of which one you load first, and it tells you so in a pop-up message. In fact, you can drag it directly onto the interface.

Kengrayfield wrote:
Pianistically wrote:
Kengrayfield wrote:

When using the left and right files in Pianoteq, do I need to merge the files into one before using?

no you don’t , pianoteq takes care of it . It works very well.

How do you do that? Pianoteq seems to only allow importing one audio file at once.

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jmanrique wrote:

Pianoteq loads both, regardless of which one you load first, and it tells you so in a pop-up message. In fact, you can drag it directly onto the interface.

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Pianistically wrote:

no you don’t , pianoteq takes care of it . It works very well.

How do you do that? Pianoteq seems to only allow importing one audio file at once.

I create standalone PTQ to create fxp presets . PTQ stand-alone open the L&R files . I save the fxp preset. Then create a Reaper project  with the right audio settings , buffer size , load ptw AU plug in, load the fxp and save the project . Note that it there is a de facto standard naming convention for IR files for the functionality  to work ; the separate channels files prefix must end with _L.wav & _R.wav . Samplicity Bricasti M7 files adhere to that standard . When you select the IR file you select  either the L or R file and pianoteq will import the other as well based on the naming convention .  You can also load directly the impulse in the reverb section of PTQ plugin in Reaper . You will get a message  confirming the loading of the file and telling you it is true stereo mode. ( library used Bricasti 23-10 left-right files)

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Re: Standalone Reverb for Windows?

It appears that MConvolutionEZ requires a VST host, while I wish to continue running PTQ in standalone mode.
Am I missing something here?

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Similarly I enjoy the IR wavs that come with MConvolutionEZ, they work well with pianoteqs reverb module

Or if you have 100s to spare, AltiVerb is the industry standard for convolution reverbs (caution: overkill)

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larrycalame wrote:

It appears that MConvolutionEZ requires a VST host, while I wish to continue running PTQ in standalone mode.
Am I missing something here?

daniel_r328 wrote:

Similarly I enjoy the IR wavs that come with MConvolutionEZ, they work well with pianoteqs reverb module

Or if you have 100s to spare, AltiVerb is the industry standard for convolution reverbs (caution: overkill)

I think he meant that you can just load those IR wav files into PTQ directly.

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I think he meant that you can just load those IR wav files into PTQ directly.

Yup

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When I installed it, no .wav files were added.

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I think he meant that you can just load those IR wav files into PTQ directly.

Yup

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Which OS?

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Windows 10

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Which OS?

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If memory serves you'll find the IR files in:

C:\ProgramData\MeldaProduction\MeldaProduction IR

...or something very similar

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I installed MConvolutionEZ yesterday on my iMac. I found the IRs in their usual location on macOS (Library/Application Support/MeldaProduction), and they were in .flac format. I converted them to .aif in another folder of my choosing (with MediaHuman Audio Converter, just drag a drop the folder), and those are the ones I load into Pianoteq.

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When I installed it, no .wav files were added.

daniel_r328 wrote:
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I think he meant that you can just load those IR wav files into PTQ directly.

Yup

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To see that folder, you’ll need to enable the option “Show hidden files, folders, and drives” in the File Explorer’s Folder Options, because it’s hidden by default in Windows.

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If memory serves you'll find the IR files in:

C:\ProgramData\MeldaProduction\MeldaProduction IR

...or something very similar

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And, for the more experimentally minded, beyond algorithmic and convolution reverbs (the ones that load IRs), there is the modal reverb, like Eventide’s Temperance: a very playful reverb that fills the space with tuned resonators you can retune and control, taking the Cosmic presets to infinity and beyond.

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jmanrique wrote:

And, for the more experimentally minded, beyond algorithmic and convolution reverbs (the ones that load IRs), there is the modal reverb, like Eventide’s Temperance: a very playful reverb that fills the space with tuned resonators you can retune and control, taking the Cosmic presets to infinity and beyond.

  . The lite version  is free until 31st dec . I will try it . It is supposedly very low latency given the modelling aspect of the reverb and is supposed to be quite ‘musical’ . Test will tell .

I tested it this afternoon. It is quite different from traditional reverb and not obvious to approach at first when you are used to traditional room size, early reflections etc .
Probably very good for cinematic type of anbiance and with synths as well . Not so sure for traditional piano recordings in studio or hall . But worth experimenting. It seems at first adjusting it depends a lot on the root key and the chord /key progressions.

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Thanks. I found them there! I didn't find them before because I was searching for  *.wav files

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If memory serves you'll find the IR files in:

C:\ProgramData\MeldaProduction\MeldaProduction IR

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Thanks! I converted them to .aiff and now I can load them into PTQ.

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I installed MConvolutionEZ yesterday on my iMac. I found the IRs in their usual location on macOS (Library/Application Support/MeldaProduction), and they were in .flac format. I converted them to .aif in another folder of my choosing (with MediaHuman Audio Converter, just drag a drop the folder), and those are the ones I load into Pianoteq.

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When I installed it, no .wav files were added.

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Yup