tractor_music wrote:[...]
If it is a piano emulator that is FINE, but physical pianos are very fixed once they have been built.
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Hello Tractor_Music
I am able to sympathize with your concerns, of which only one sentence is quoted here.
If we were to draw an analogy of a fixed piano design (once it is built), I might suggest that Pianoteq is similar to a zoom lens in a video camera. It is true that most casual videographers zoom in and out too much (especially when they have just acquired a new video camera), almost to the point that viewers get "seasick" watching the resulting video.
This point was driven home to me, when I bought my first video camcorder many years ago. A trusted friend told me to think of the zoom feature as "a fixed lens with variable focal lengths". In other words, he suggested that I zoom in first (before shooting), and not to change the zoom while recording; if I wanted other views, then change the zoom before continuing to shoot.
I believe the above experience has an appropriate application to Pianoteq. Think of each Pianoteq model (M3, C3, K1, etc.) as a fixed piano design, once you have acquired the sound and playability characteristics you enjoy. A different repertoire may allow you to retain your favorite setting, or you are able to select a different perspective of piano.
Enough of my rambling, as I tend to type much more than originally intended.
Cheers,
Joe
