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Topic: Getting the most realistic piano sound with pianoteq 6 pro

Hi guys,

I've been tweaking and listening to all the suggestions I've found on this forum and others to get the sound I need and want out of Pianoteq 6 pro.

I'm a classical pianist and I would like to get as close as possible to a real grand piano sound and I feel like I'm getting closer..

I need my preset to be more natural overall, less ringing in the high end, I feel like there is still something artificial in the sustain of the sound between the notes compared to a real grand. I know there's always some give and take, you cut there, you boost there and then you gain or lose something elsewhere lol.

Here is my FXP preset I've created and been constantly trying to improve for the last few months :
https://forum.modartt.com//file/5xu9st57

Can someone try and improve it while keeping the sound as natural as possible without flooding it with reverb and keeping the sound spectrum pretty close (the microphones in close proximity to the instrument), also keeping at least a third mic
to give it air to breathe If you guys know what I mean..

My instrument at the moment is the P515.


Thanks a lot in advance !

Last edited by nfp001 (10-08-2021 18:31)

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Re: Getting the most realistic piano sound with pianoteq 6 pro

At the risk of sounding like I'm joking the best way would be to get the upgrade to Pianoteq 7 (which I think is 29 euro).  There were significant changes to the underlying piano models in version 7, including the double-polarized strings but also quite a bit of tweaking to other things.  There is also layering and morphing.  I'd strongly recommend getting version 7 if at all possible.

It would at least be worth your while trying version 7 out using the demo.

StephenG

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Re: Getting the most realistic piano sound with pianoteq 6 pro

sjgcit wrote:

At the risk of sounding like I'm joking the best way would be to get the upgrade to Pianoteq 7 (which I think is 29 euro).  There were significant changes to the underlying piano models in version 7, including the double-polarized strings but also quite a bit of tweaking to other things.  There is also layering and morphing.  I'd strongly recommend getting version 7 if at all possible.

It would at least be worth your while trying version 7 out using the demo.

Right on!  As I read the forum heading and AS I WAS CLICKING THE THREAD TO OPEN ... I thought to myself, 'just get Pro7'

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Re: Getting the most realistic piano sound with pianoteq 6 pro

Wow ok, thanks for the suggestion guys. I just didn't realize version 7 had improved so dramatically before diving deeper into it. I guess It's a needed investment and those new and improved features will be very satisfying indeed.