A Christmas Star

Thank you so much for your kind words and thoughts. They're much appreciated.

Yes, I agree with you about the Erard for this song. The 1922 Erard is my favorite of all the Pianoteq models and being able to play it was my sole reason for first purchasing Pianoteq way back in 2007. There's something special about the modeling for this Erard. When I play it I get the sense that the Modartt team has a deep affection, even love, for the owner and that comes through with every note played.

I wish you as well a joyous and peaceful holiday season!

My warmest wishes to you and your family and friends,
Robert

Thank you. Glad you enjoyed hearing it.

Hidden treasure is a great way to put it! I found that the default mic settings for the 1922 Erard don't work as well on my setup but the Steingraeber ones do. Sometimes they need a little tweaking. For the Recording 3 mic perspective I boosted the gain to +3 in the Effects panel for a fuller overall tone. When using the mics from the Steingraeber model, I only use the mic placements, the Delay and Reverb panels in the Effects panel. No EQ curves.

I tried mic settings from the Grotrian, Bluethner, and Petrof models but got the best results from the Steingraeber model.
But you might want to try some of the others. They might work as well or even better on your setup.

I like experimenting, too, with temperaments and will try the ones you suggest. Sometimes I use Pyle 1906 for the Erard and it works well.

Take care!
Robert