Have you ever tried to double pianoteq using two different pianos? I've tried to play both K1 and C3 at the same time. Some presets didn't fit together but some was really nice! I tried the "early jazz" fxp (C3) that was posted here a while ago together with the K1 solo Recording and I liked it (maybe not all the time but for some music)... You can do this in, for exampel, mainstage...
What do you think?
Have you ever tried to double pianoteq using two different pianos?
Hello,
The enclosed URL sends you to a double-tracked (*) performance of George Gershwin's "Variations on I've Got Rhythm", a two-piano arrangement made by the composer:
http://www.box.net/shared/38bj48dgbh
This recording was made last December, specifically using two different instances of Pianoteq, with the virtual microphones spaced to create the illusion of two different stereo pianos panned left and right.
I haven't touched this file since last December, but did recall that some people felt the panning and/or reverb were not quite right. But to answer your original question, yes, I have been able to use two Pianoteq pianos in a single performance.
(*) Double-tracked, in the context of this thread, means that I recorded the Piano I part, using midi as a pseudo-tape recorder. Then I went back and played in the Piano II part, to accompany the first piano part.
Cheers,
Joe
I've mixed a few of them together to create hybrid pianos. You could create a vast amount of piano combinations. I like the sound you get when you transfer the properties of the historical instruments to one of the grands i.e. M3 Player with the Grimaldi (not ticking the Miscellaneous section to maintain the power of the M3 over the Grimaldi) then tweaking. For some reason the Bechstein works really well with the CP-80s settings creating a softer Bechstein.
This is done using the 'Freeze Parameters' section (the 'Tick box' near the word 'Random'. Don't forget to un-check them when finished, as this will keep transferring the settings to pianos).
Have you ever tried to double pianoteq using two different pianos?
I once wanted to replay a MIDI recording of a 2 piano piece using Pianoteq. But some notes sounded really strange. I discovered that once in a while the 2 pianos had to play the same keys with different notelengths. Long notes were cut off, because one of the pianos was playing a short note on the same key.
This problem was solved one I decided to use two instances of Pianoteq.
And now I could really make it sound like TWO different pianos playing together. No problem.
I've used up to six separate instances of Pianoteq, so 6 different pianos are running at once. If possible (i.e., when I get a faster computer), then I'll use more!!!
(Actually, I like to use the same pianos, only slightly detuned from each other and panned to different points. Makes for quite a rich texture!)
I've used up to six separate instances of Pianoteq, so 6 different pianos are running at once. If possible (i.e., when I get a faster computer), then I'll use more!!!
(Actually, I like to use the same pianos, only slightly detuned from each other and panned to different points. Makes for quite a rich texture!)
Doug:
Six separate instances?? This obviously can't be in stand alone mode can it?
I can load several separate instances of Pianoteq, but only the first one loaded produces sound - subsequent loadings are mute. In any event, one couldn't start them all at once, so it would be quite a jumble.
However, I can merge any number of wave files from different piano settings in my wave editor, and I may try this.
I have recorded two separate piano parts (a la Joe Felice), and used a different sound (such as vibes) for one part.
Glenn
Six separate instances?? This obviously can't be in stand alone mode can it?
Oh, no - on Mac, I can only do one instance of standalone at any time. I use a host (Live, REAPER, or Logic) to create the multiple instances. I can then play them all at once or separately.
(Really, I most often use 3-4 instances -- that's PLENTY to handle at once!!!)