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Topic: Question for Modartt: Pianoteq presets with 47-50 dB dynamic range

I've found that increasing the dynamic range for the Shigeru Kawai  to 47-50 dB really benefits its overall sound and realism, and further enhances the playing experience. Not only does it make possible more nuances in pianissimo but the pianissimos also sound more delicate and airy, and noticeably less 'congested' than with the default 40 dB dynamic range. Soft chords, too, sound better -- more transparent as it were -- with a larger dynamic range.

To me, it's really as though a wider dynamic range reveals certain aspects of Pianoteq's modelling that remain a bit hidden with the 40 dB setting. It has made me realize that Pianoteq is even better than I thought.

Would it be an idea to include standard presets with a 47-50 dB dynamic range for all grand piano models? The Steinways have 45 dB presets but the default dynamic range for the grand pianos seems to be around 40 dB.

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Re: Question for Modartt: Pianoteq presets with 47-50 dB dynamic range

Pianophile wrote:

I've found that increasing the dynamic range for the Shigeru Kawai  to 47-50 dB really benefits its overall sound and realism, and further enhances the playing experience. Not only does it make possible more nuances in pianissimo but the pianissimos also sound more delicate and airy, and noticeably less 'congested' than with the default 40 dB dynamic range. Soft chords, too, sound better -- more transparent as it were -- with a larger dynamic range.

To me, it's really as though a wider dynamic range reveals certain aspects of Pianoteq's modelling that remain a bit hidden with the 40 dB setting. It has made me realize that Pianoteq is even better than I thought.

Would it be an idea to include standard presets with a 47-50 dB dynamic range for all grand piano models? The Steinways have 45 dB presets but the default dynamic range for the grand pianos seems to be around 40 dB.

Is it not enough to move the slider? Do you mean presets fully optimised for this?

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Re: Question for Modartt: Pianoteq presets with 47-50 dB dynamic range

dikrek wrote:

Is it not enough to move the slider? Do you mean presets fully optimised for this?

Moving the slider works, of course, but why not have standard presets with a high dynamic range? After all, this differs for different kinds of presets; pop piano presets typically have a much lower dynamic range. It seems a missed opportunity not to showcase the effects of a large dynamic range by means of presets.