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Hello!
When I register Pianoteq Standard, do I have to pick the 3 Packs right away? Or can I pick one initially, and decide on the others at a later date?
Thank you for your help!
As far as I know you have to commit to three (3) whenever you register. Whether or not you do right away, you’ve at least at your disposal every demo available to you until you do decide.
As far as I know you have to commit to three (3) whenever you register. Whether or not you do right away, you’ve at least at your disposal every demo available to you until you do decide.
So I could buy during this current sale, and not register the software until much later? After I have demoed all the models? And then make my decision maybe next month?
If I understand correctly, you decide er make your choices when you buy. A free demo however with all the instruments is available as a download right now, before you buy.
If I understand correctly, you decide er make your choices when you buy. A free demo however with all the instruments is available as a download right now, before you buy.
Well, the sale ends in a week, and I don't think I'll be able to make a decision for all three Packs. There's a lot of demo to go through!
If I could buy the software now, and register and pick the Packs whenever, then I'd buy it now.
Hello!
When I register Pianoteq Standard, do I have to pick the 3 Packs right away? Or can I pick one initially, and decide on the others at a later date?
Thank you for your help!
I am in the same situation as you are and I also could indeed need more time to choose instruments.
I guess buying and registering are probably two different process because it is possible to buy Pianoteq from third party vendors.
So I also guess that it is possible to first buy the plug then register your serial number or what ever later.
But to be sure I have asked this question to moddart support and if I get an answer I can communicate it here.
Jellotree wrote:Hello!
When I register Pianoteq Standard, do I have to pick the 3 Packs right away? Or can I pick one initially, and decide on the others at a later date?
Thank you for your help!
I guess buying and registering are probably two different process because it is possible to buy Pianoteq from third party vendors.
But to be sure I have asked this question to moddart support and if I get an answer I can communicate it here.
That’s what I’m hoping as well. Looking forward to your answer, thanks!
I contacted support on your behalf Jellotree.
As I understand it,
you may buy during the sale with any choice of instruments, get the discount
and
that you could indeed later contact support to change your instruments if you should change your mind.
No mystery.. I'd trust Niclas to look after you well.
No reason to believe the same courtesy would not also be applied to others like you too teacue
I'd just buy it if you want it knowing if you really want to, you can change to a different choice of pianos later.
*(obviously within reason, and a nice thing during this short sales window)
Happy Pianoteq-ing all.
teacue wrote:Jellotree wrote:Hello!
When I register Pianoteq Standard, do I have to pick the 3 Packs right away? Or can I pick one initially, and decide on the others at a later date?
Thank you for your help!
I guess buying and registering are probably two different process because it is possible to buy Pianoteq from third party vendors.
But to be sure I have asked this question to moddart support and if I get an answer I can communicate it here.
That’s what I’m hoping as well. Looking forward to your answer, thanks!
The Pianoteq support replied to your question a couple of days ago. Please check your spam folder in case you did not receive it.
This applies to everyone:
If you change your mind regarding any of the chosen instrument packs during registration, please contact us within 14 days. We will then change it for you.
I should also clarify that the instrument packs that will be included with the licence are not selected during purchase, but later on during registration. When you run your licensed copy of Pianoteq for the first time, you will be required to register.
I add this information to our FAQ page.
Regards,
Niclas
@ Niclas Fogwall
@ Qexl
Thank you both for your informations
Just a little suggestion for you who buy the summer sale - niceties: if you, in the evening or so, spend 2-3 hours with 2 of your favourite pieces you play, and maybe a kind of preset you like (the first, or recording 1-3, or cinema, or intimate - whatever you like) - you will find out which you love best pretty soon. Makes more sense to try, say, the grands with slightly similar settings than confusing yourself playing all with highly different ones (or the cat, if anyone remembers Monty Python's).
Another idea is - what music you will play during the next months/years. Should all 3 choices be grand pianos, what about the U4 upright, do you like historical pianos (which are a universe of their own at least to me) - "non-pianos packs"...
I usually bought the packs when they were new, but once had to decide rather quickly at a summer's sale or winter. Doing it like described narrowed my idea what to buy to 3-4. From that minute on I tried every single preset plus a few changes I made myself (usually ending in going back to a preset or just slightly changing eq or reverb settings).
And after playing for 2 hours - I had my choice. All the packs are great, so you would make no mistake with any, but - playing what you love best, and chances are after 2 hours you think "I must! have this one".
Just a suggestion - but as you read, you got nearly all the time in the world, er, 14 more days!
Thanks Klemperer Niclas Qexi teacue Amen Ptah Ra for all your help. I appreciate you taking the time!
I think I speak for all when saying that you're most welcome Jellotree
After hesitating so much to choose the instruments I finally decided for Bechstein, Bluthner and Steinway D.
I am glad I did but now that this choosing struggle is gone I begin to realize that whatever instrument would have been choosen it would have nevertherless been a right choice as all instruments are really great!
Also I can now appreciate Pianoteq much calmer and though not a great piano player I really love how sensitive Pianoteq reacts under my fingers!
I also begin to understand that it was only the beginning and I will probably end picking a new instrument each month
After hesitating so much to choose the instruments I finally decided for Bechstein, Bluthner and Steinway D.
You made some good choices with those!
...I begin to realize that whatever instrument would have been choosen it would have nevertherless been a right choice as all instruments are really great!
But you are correct... every instrument is fantastic and has it's own special quality, which means they are all must-haves in the long run!
Also each instrument can create different sounding non-piano instruments and will have different results. I have been having fun with the RANDOM button and the saving stuff that I like. I've saved some great organs, fusion vibes, honky tonks, and other textural instruments which are really quite cool.