Topic by peanut12

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Topic: Instrument Request

Hello! I am new to this forum, I am sorry if this is not the place for this or if this is a silly question, but I was curious as to how new instruments are added and if it's possible to request one for future updates?

I was initially drawn to Pianoteq6 due to the abundance of historical instruments, but unfortunately, "historic" in this case is not historic enough lol. I was also wondering if there was a possibility that other even older instruments than the present fortepiano's such as clavichords, additional harpsichords and, most importantly, the tangentenflugel (or tangent piano) might be added?

I found a modern piano maker who could build a tangent-piano, they quoted me $58,000 - shipping not included. It's a bit out of my price range to say the least, and an midi-keyboard based approximation appeared to me to be the next step.

Example tangentenflugel sound: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMhIrEG-1VY&

Reply by budo

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Re: Instrument Request

well, i learned something new today.  i'd never heard of a tangent piano before this.  sounds very cool.  certainly it seems like it would be difficult for them to build a new model for it, since apparently (according to Wikipedia) there are only about 20 in the world.  i don't know the details of the modelling process, but at least for the Petrof they published a video showing the creation of the reference data using a Petrof grand in an anechoic chamber.  i think they would have to their hands on one of these guys to get started.   maybe there is one in the Kremsegg museum?

i would also love to see more clavichords.  i don't have a lot of experience with them but the Neupert is a lot of fun.

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Re: Instrument Request

Fascinating sound - it would be great to have this in the Pianoteq collection. I agree with you, peanut12, there is much ground to be covered in the historical area (Cristofori, square pianos, vintage uprights...) and I would certainly welcome additions. It's impossible to predict what instrument Modartt will release and when: they tend to work away quietly in the background and then unleash new developments as pleasant surprises.