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Topic: Pianoteq 8 Standard - really a bargain at 25%

Was watching a comparison video for numerous sampled piano libraries, and just realized that PTQ 8 Std, really is a bargain. At least with the 25% discount, but maybe even without it.

Sampled piano VSTs at 200 euros or dollars, are what we could call the higher range libraries, when it comes to prices, and there are a lot of them. Some of them are great, like Garritan CFX, which I have, and the Ravenscroft (which I don't have).

Maybe $/€200 piano is a midrange price, and the high end starts at $/€250, not sure, but it doesn't matter. The VSL instruments for sure are in the high end price range, and they're probably very good.

Still, if we get one of those 200+ $/€ piano VSTs, it's only one instrument we get. Granted, it may be very tweakable, but so is Pianoteq, maybe more so. Plus, I got three piano models of my choice, plus all the old historic piano models in the free (for license owners) category.

I'm glad I got it, feel like I can get a very wide array of different piano sounds out of it, with the microphone choices, morphing, layers, adaptable string length, and what not.

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Reply by Chopin87

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Re: Pianoteq 8 Standard - really a bargain at 25%

Plus every new instrument is just 50 bucks, not another 200/250.

"And live to be the show and gaze o' the time."  (William Shakespeare)

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Re: Pianoteq 8 Standard - really a bargain at 25%

You could also remamber that pianoteq do not require very huge and fast HDs neither tons of memory.

   When IOS version arrive I bet the sales will get raise, and translate into investments to improve even further the engine and create more models.

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Re: Pianoteq 8 Standard - really a bargain at 25%

You are both right, didn't mention all Pianoteq's advantages, for brevity sake. My post was long enough, LOL! I've never had an iPhone, or i-anything, but an iOS version will be a viable option for those who have such devices. I would like to install Pianoteq on a Raspberry Pi some day, just to simplify the setup.

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