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Topic: Beginner to Pianoteq. Have questions

Just came across pianoteq. I am taking piano lessons again after many years and came across the historic pianos and harpsichord samples which sound great.  All I am trying to do is to play pieces I am learning and hear them on historic instruments or harpsichord.  I’m not into mixing or recording.  Can this software run on an iPad ??  I would like a weighted keyboard.  Any suggestions?  And what else would I need in order to just play pieces and have them sound like on a historic instrument.  I would need a sustain pedal also.   Thanks for any input.

Dave

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Re: Beginner to Pianoteq. Have questions

Seattledavid wrote:

Just came across pianoteq. I am taking piano lessons again after many years and came across the historic pianos and harpsichord samples which sound great.  All I am trying to do is to play pieces I am learning and hear them on historic instruments or harpsichord.  I’m not into mixing or recording.  Can this software run on an iPad ??  I would like a weighted keyboard.  Any suggestions?  And what else would I need in order to just play pieces and have them sound like on a historic instrument.  I would need a sustain pedal also.   Thanks for any input.

Dave

Yep, runs on iPad too.
Weighted keys are a subjective choice but I like Roland’s RD-88 (and it’s cheaper sibling RD-08) which also includes 3000 other tones.
It has speakers too.

Pianoteq Pro Studio with Bösendorfer, Shigeru Kawai and Organteq

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Re: Beginner to Pianoteq. Have questions

Seattledavid wrote:

Just came across pianoteq. I am taking piano lessons again after many years and came across the historic pianos and harpsichord samples which sound great.  All I am trying to do is to play pieces I am learning and hear them on historic instruments or harpsichord.  I’m not into mixing or recording.  Can this software run on an iPad ??  I would like a weighted keyboard.  Any suggestions?  And what else would I need in order to just play pieces and have them sound like on a historic instrument.  I would need a sustain pedal also.   Thanks for any input.

Dave

I think you'd be best of with a light hammer action piano as historic pianos, harpsichords and clavichords all had much lighter actions than modern pianos.

Maybe something like a Yamaha GHS action or the action on the Casio PX-S1100?

Would be a good idea to try before you buy if you can.

Warmest regards,

Chris

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Re: Beginner to Pianoteq. Have questions

Seattledavid wrote:

Just came across pianoteq. I am taking piano lessons again after many years and came across the historic pianos and harpsichord samples which sound great.  All I am trying to do is to play pieces I am learning and hear them on historic instruments or harpsichord.  I’m not into mixing or recording.  Can this software run on an iPad ??  I would like a weighted keyboard.  Any suggestions?  And what else would I need in order to just play pieces and have them sound like on a historic instrument.  I would need a sustain pedal also.   Thanks for any input.

Dave

It runs well on my ipad 7 (A10) from 2021. 
With regards to keyboard, I have read that Kawai keybeds are the most realistic ones. I've never played one.
Maybe Studiologic SL88 Grand?