stay tuned

Hello Edchamberlain,

It means that more information is coming, and if you pay attention you will hear about it, so stay tuned -  don’t tune out.  (might be an update of a kind or information about a new piano or discount or……well, it means that more information is coming,,,   oops! I already said that 

Best wishes,

Stig

But what tunning they mean? 440Hz or 436Hz? How I can "stay tuned" when I don't know the tunning!? I am not playing with you guys...

This might be. Facts from https://www.modartt.com/pianoteq_changes

Pianoteq 8 was released in November 2022, 2 years after Pianoteq 7 had been released.
Pianoteq 7 was released in November 2020, 3 years after Pianoteq 6 had been released.
Pianoteq 6 was released in September 2017, 3 years after Pianoteq 5 had been released.
Pianoteq 5 was released in May (ehm) 2014, 2 years after Pianoteq 4 had been released.
Pianoteq 4 was released in April (ehm) 2012, 3 years after Pianoteq 3 had been released.
Pianoteq 3 was released in February    2009, 2 years after Pianoteq 2 had been released.
Pianoteq 2 was released in March 2007

My speculation based on the above facts are:

- the release cycle has been switched from releasing a major update during spring into releasing during fall
- the release cycle has a major release every 2 years if they can, 3 years if they encounter a showstopper

Since we are in November 2024, Pianoteq 9 may be coming soon (stay tuned) and that would make three times in a row that the release happens like that!

Yeah, good point! Maybe with a Japanese piano since Yamaha finally caved in and gave the "Authorized by Bösendorfer" stamp, so it might give the "Authorized by Yamaha" for a CFX

It's possible that a new piano only is coming, but my personal opinion is that a new instrument could benefit from an update to the modeling engine, so the latter should come first. However history proves me wrong on that since on version 5 (and to a lesser degree version 6) new instruments were being released towards the end of the "life" of the version, so that's not completely impossible

bientôt les 3500 morceaux de musique publiés sur le forum !

amitiés

Bernard

Exciting isn't it!

Warmest regards,

Chris

I have had the feeling that it is difficult for Modartt to get along with certain manufacturers, for example Yamaha and Fazioli. Otherwise we probably would have had a Fazioli a long time ago.   But still, a Fazioli is on my wish list, second place a Yamaha or Kawai. I have played on Kawai and, as an amateur, it sounded good.

Best wishes,

Stig

for black friday?

in my opinion this is not a good idea, the release of version 9 would be drowned out by the multitude of offers which are flooding the market at that time

Maybe Modartt has developed it's own auto tuner. That would be fantastic wouldn't it! This would solve the need to keep tuning Pianoteq

Warmest regards

Chris