Let's Play Arturia Piano V v3 Universal Piano Expression

[@JayTheLane]

Arturia should really employ you to demo this Piano as their own demo's don't really do this justice. The uprights do sound great.

[@PraiseTracks]

Hello Jay, thanks so much. I agree the uprights for me captures my ear a little more than the others and you have the possibility of dialing in some interesting a sounds as well. Let Arturia know, it never hurts 🤓 Joyfully!🎹

[@BoxsterBox2164]

Honestly I bought this and ended up reinstalling the V2. Other than the upright pianos they all sound trash.

[@TerenceKearns]

@@BoxsterBox2164 have you tried Pianotech? Thats the only other physical modeled piano virtual instrument I know of. I don't own it. Curious to hear a comparison.

[@BoxsterBox2164]

I have not tried PianoTech. I own Piano V2 and Addictive Keys. Wish I had enough space to get keyscape.

[@samilamppu104]

My thoughts exactly! Awesome guy! :) Makes me smile!

[@stevew2724]

Thanks for going into the performance aesthetics of the sounds as they correlate with the models and user parameters.

[@PraiseTracks]

My pleasure. Thanks so much for watching.

[@FlowJunkie65]

Ah, so enjoyable to hear a REAL pianist run through these presets and make every one of them sound so great! Loved and subscribed! Cheers!

[@PraiseTracks]

Sean, welcome to the channel, as you see I really enjoy exploring these amazing instruments. Thanks so much for watching and for the kind support. Joyfully!🎹

[@reziahamed6654]

We are so lucky to be able to see & listen to your heavenly improvisations... Bliss bringing chills down the spine.. 👍👍🎉

[@RaepaMusic]

bro I can sit here whole day and watch you play

[@CPJun]

Absolutely loved your rendition of Johnsburg, Illinois - one of my favourites of Tom Waits!

[@Equilibrium91]

Ah Simeon, youre so cool 😊 I love the way you play

[@khudson4901]

Big Thank you for playing. I'm not a piano player yet. Working on it. Honestly, I was beginning to think I had a Walmart toy. Yes, Arturia should employ you.

[@vichmora]

This piano didn’t surprise me at all, I’m looking forward to the next “Holy grail”, the last ones were “Walker 1955” and vsl 280VC, really awesome.

[@PraiseTracks]

Yes, the 280vc is one of my favorites as well. Thanks so much for watching.

[@Nico-rw2tl]

Walker 1955 suffers from a lack of dynamics, and there is sometimes a problem with sustain. The piano is very pleasant to listen to, but to play solo, vsl is much better even if everything is not perfect either. For me, vsl pianos have so much dynamics that the other samples lose a lot of interest...

[@peppyp7323]

nice to hear someone who can actually play keys on youtube reviews. p.s. I do think we are witnessing the gradual evolution of the eventual Software Dominance.

[@PraiseTracks]

Thanks so much Peppy. We are definitely on the way, it never ceases to amaze me. Thanks so much for watching. Joyfully!🎹

[@darrelldiaz]

Great review and great playing!

[@PraiseTracks]

Thanks so much Darrell.

[@anxiousproductions9183]

Wow u can play! I love it.

[@presetreveal]

That was helpfull. Thanks for the video.

[@PraiseTracks]

My pleasure.

[@MattnUska]

Wow that sounds great.

[@PraiseTracks]

Thank you Matt. 🤓

[@blackbeardsghost6588]

I agree about the uprights sounding better. I thought the same thing when I first played them.

[@MePeterNicholls]

Piano V has really come a long way since I first got the packs in 2016.

[@PraiseTracks]

Yes, things are progressing nicely in regard to modeled piano, and it can only improve from here which is very exciting. Thanks so much for watching. Joyfully!🎹

[@agnovalerio8769]

excelente video

[@PraiseTracks]

Thank you!

[@jordanrazowskymusician8178]

Thanks for the vid!!!!

[@PraiseTracks]

My pleasure, thanks for watching.

[@JacobLouis]

Amazing demo

[@PraiseTracks]

Thanks Jacob for watching and sharing your kind encouragement. Joyfully!🎹

[@MLaurence]

Awesome demo, I got this with the Arturia V collection and wasn't loving it, but when you play with it, it sounds great! Maybe I just need to mess around with it. Thanks!

[@PraiseTracks]

My pleasure. I think the key to this and most every piano library is to dial in your keyboard controller. Getting the velocity response curve set is so important to make sure you are getting the most dynamic. The SL-88 has a great dynamic range that digs out so much of what is in the libraries. Also, the V-Piano is using a derivative of the Pianoteq modeling engine which I think is pretty cool. Thanks so much for watching.

[@MLaurence]

@@PraiseTracks I actually have the V collection 8 which has the V2 piano and then this inspired me to check out the newer V3 which was MUCH, much better. And once I started looking into it, I also saw did see the Pianoteq backend which is awesome. I've been on the fence between the UA ravel that's on sale for $40 and the $50 upgrade for the Arturia piano, and I think I'm leaning towards with the Arturia for the versatility but it does have some artifacts in the room sound that I don't always love. I'm coming back to keys after years off and I don't have any piano VST's yet, which do you think I should go with? .....Maybe both 😂 It does seem like the Ravel is in the early stages and could use an update with some more functionality

[@flowmaka]

First of all, your playing is amazing!!!! You have fun with it and you have a beautiful spirit friend! Great review! How does this compare with the Native Instruments Noire and does this one have a felt piano preset comparable to the Noire? Thanks in advance!

[@PraiseTracks]

So, under the hood you actually have a custom version of Pianoteq that Arturia has licensed from Modarrt which I find really interesting and exciting. Piano V helps to simplify the tweaking of the piano models with a more user focused interface. In my opinion NOIRE is an iconic virtual piano as it leaned in on creating a beautiful "felt" concert grand experience and introduced the "particles' concept which was a first of its kind in the world of virtual pianos. Piano V is pretty much a straight forward collection of more traditional pianos and does not feature a felt variant. You can approximate a felt feel by adjusting the timbre and brightness controls as well as working with eq and the other effects. I hope that helps. Thanks so much for the kind comments and support, it means so much to me. Let me know if I can be of help in the future. Joyfully yours!

[@flowmaka]

Thank you so much!!!

[@graphicsociety1]

Hey buddy, which software do you use to show the piano notes with red color?

[@lousyracuse]

Did you have Piano V2? I haven't found the major points of the V3 update yet, however I also haven't spend much time with it. Any thoughts?

[@HonorV2ultimate1tb]

Can the velocity cure be set manually to our preference?...thks

[@abhishekrao6017]

I really relate to you going back to the jazz upright because i was also actually just checking all the pianos in the plugin and when i first played the jazz upright i just frlt for its intimacy and loved your playing

[@ryanvenable2999]

What is the program you’re using that shows the chords above your piano? Just got the Keylab88 with piano v3 and I love it. Great video.

[@PraiseTracks]

Thanks for watching. I have been using MIDICULOUS PRO from Gospel Musicians. You can take a look here for more info: bit.ly/MIDIculous_4PRO

[@cvader7]

Imagine buying a 200 gig sampled piano Vst and then hearing this right after and learning that it's available for a fraction of the price and footprint on your HD... What d you do? Jump off a Cliff??? Nice review!

[@jamesr141]

Why you gotta do me like that? 😂

[@cvader7]

@@jamesr141 sorry man...

[@jcpuga]

Between this Jazz Upright, the Uprights on UVI, Pianoteq Pro V8 upright? Which would you choose overall?

[@MRSSK7]

The Piano V3 has evolved and sounds attractive. May I ask for a comparison review with Pinaoteq?

[@PraiseTracks]

You will be very surprised to discover that V3 is using aspects of the Pianoteq engine with their custom interface. I will see what I can do in putting them side by side. Thanks so much for watching. Joyfully! 🎹

[@MRSSK7]

@@PraiseTracks Thanks as always for the good reviews. I'm using both vsti's. I want each other to be a well-intentioned competitor.😊

[@csilt]

Wow, this might be my new favorite. I think it might even sound better than Ivory

[@PraiseTracks]

Piano V is nice. Arturia is actually licensing a version of the Pianoteq modelling engine. Their implementation makes the experience a little more user friendly and accessible. Thanks for watching.

[@alexdiaz23.]

Came from the review, stayed for the amazing playing. Thanks for this video!

[@PraiseTracks]

Thank you so much Alex, I am so glad you enjoyed watching and listening. Joyfully!🎹

[@WaySub949]

whats that on the middle that identifies your chords and the keys pressed? What program is that??

[@PraiseTracks]

Joshua, the application is called MIDIculous from Gospel Musicians. You can learn more by using the link in the video description. It is a powerful utility and learning tool. Thanks for watching. Joyfully!🎹

[@howardklein2450]

I am wondering is it a significant upgrade from V2? I might wait until thanksgiving weekend to see if there is a cross-upgrade with Collection V9 (have the MKII 61 with them) and get it inclusive of that.

[@user-us4lw8up1u]

Same here ! :)

[@Kelly-hh1cu]

Hi Simeon, great video! I’m wondering what you use to display the chords as you play? Just above the centre of your keyboard - looks like a great facility! Thanks!!

[@PraiseTracks]

Hello Kelly, the application is called MIDIculous and I have a direct link to the Gospel Musicians website where you can find out more of what it can do, it is an amazing learning tool and so much more. Thanks for watching.

[@mrdiogosantos]

Qual preset você está usando lá em cima? Não achei nenhum com o mesmo nome!

[@PraiseTracks]

Diogo, what part of the video were you watching for the particular sound, I will see what I can find out.

[@mrdiogosantos]

​@@PraiseTracks Durante o vídeo todo, lá em cima onde seleciona o preset está escrito "Tom W*** Upright", aí você só muda o Piano em si. De American Pra German por exemplo, mas não o Preset lá em cima. Porém aqui no meu não tenho esse Preset. Muito obrigado pela resposta mestre!

[@PraiseTracks]

I know what happened. Looking at the video, I realized that the preset dropdown GUI was not being displayed due to how my graphics were being captured. If you click the box where you see American Grand, you should see a menu pop up with other presets. I will see if I can get a capture of what the preset windows are supposed to look like. So sorry for the confusion. Thank you for your kind support. joyfully yours.

[@tysonirving-iw3ko]

what songs where you playing on the jazz upright and what genre is it

[@PraiseTracks]

I would say, it could be possibly compared to gospel or praise and worship. Thanks for watching.

[@tysonirving-iw3ko]

@@PraiseTracks wow so you made it all up on the spot!!! :) I love what you play after 10:35 a lot

[@HonorV2ultimate1tb]

it seems using Piano v3 there is no after touch or velocity sensitivity.... key sounds same volume when i hit softly or hard.....pressin harder give no additional feedback.... anyone can enlighten plse?

[@PraiseTracks]

Yeah, it doesn’t appear to support aftertouch, however your velocity sensitivity question is concerning as there is definitely velocity layers. Could you share the type of controller you are using? Another viewer mentioned velocity adjustments as well, so I will try taking a look and sharing my results. Thanks for watching.

[@HonorV2ultimate1tb]

@@PraiseTracks oh...i discovered it was my own doing that sort of nullified the velocity sensitivity as well as after touch... my mistake was using the Piano 3 velocity curve and manually maxing out totally.... so there was no room for the keys to do their thing.....how dodo of me!.... thanks for your reply...i certainly appreciate...and also enjoy watchin your beautiful video reviews!! am usin Arturia Keylab 88 mk 2..... a love/hate relationship really....

[@jonathanosborn4800]

Your playing is a good test of the modeling, because you play with some extended sustain pedal usage, and restriking vibrating strings. A lot of demos are played in a way to make the modeling software sound inferior to the sampled VSTs.

[@PraiseTracks]

I always want to be the most transparent and authentic whenever I am featuring an instrument. For me it is never about hyping or degrading any product but to only explore playing it and find out where the journey will take us, that is what I really enjoy being able to do on the channel. Thanks again, the feedback and support is much appreciated. Joyfully!🎹

[@berniehcc]

🤩🚀👏🏼🙏

[@Sebastianandthedeepbluemusic]

sounds super nice.. I have the version before this, but I am pretty sure it didn't sound even close to as good. thanks for the demo! did you play the last version at all?

[@PraiseTracks]

Hello Sebastian, yes, I did a video on the previous version of V Piano, seems like such a long time ago. You can check it out here. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hKGnZp6wbr6mqbc Thanks so much for watching.

[@Sebastianandthedeepbluemusic]

@@PraiseTracks cool I have that one, I was just wondering how you felt the update compared to your ears. I dont use piano as my main sound source it is usually something I use in larger arrangements. But your demo is the best I have heard of the update for sure, so I am curious, thanks!

[@PraiseTracks]

I am still trying to listen more to find out more concerning the modeling approach they used. The uprights to me sounded the most improved and realistic from the previous version. Stay tuned 📺

[@Sebastianandthedeepbluemusic]

@@PraiseTracks yeah I hear it in the uprights on your vid for sure. they sound really nice. some of the grands are a bit meh for me , but also we had a really expensive Steinway in my theater and the tone was cutting and I didn't like it much it worked with the orchestra of course. And it played like magic. Anyway thanks I will say tuned 🙂

[@Nico-rw2tl]

4:41 5:00 That's great, is that an improv? What are your influences please?

[@MarcioHas]

Excellent work by Arturia. Do you think you're on the same level as the Pianoteq 7?

[@PraiseTracks]

I agree, these are a nice addition to the modeling category. My opinion is that they are still behind Pianoteq but have their own sound signature. I found myself feeling the uprights more for realism, and the grand pianos while very nice had a slight overtone in some of the sounds. I do think Arturia is definitely on their way and it will be very exciting to see how they continue to advance their modeling approach. Thanks so much for watching.

[@Nico-rw2tl]

@@PraiseTracks I just played 1 hour on their demo, I sometimes wondered if I was playing a piano vst... At the bass level, I think it's really particularly bad. On a piece that does not require the use of the sustain pedal, it does not make me want to play at all. But they will progress, that's for sure, I also sincerely believe that this is the future of vst...

[@PraiseTracks]

Thanks Nico for that feedback. I agree that things can on,y get better as more discoveries are made and computing power continues to provide more complex possibilities and performance. Joyfully!🎹

[@JayTheLane]

@@PraiseTracks I'd agree that they nailed the uprights but the grands had some chorusing or something I couldn't put my finger on but it sounded a tiny tiny bit off.

[@rossminet]

@@PraiseTracks In the Pianoteq collection, I prefer the Petrov (Keith Jarrett) for the more woody sound and as you say, the German grand for the same reason in Arturia Piamo V3.

[@boboscurse4130]

I get random notes playing max velocity, even when playing extremely softly. Literally an unplayable instrument. It isn't my keyboard or my setup. It is only this VST that does it.

[@PraiseTracks]

Bobos, I am sorry to hear that. Could you tell me if you are hearing this on all the patches or just a particular one.

[@BoxsterBox2164]

I don’t like the V3 because the bass sounds trash and the high notes are not nailed quite right either. Luckily I saved my installation files and was able to reinstall the V2 back.

[@PraiseTracks]

Yeah, they are using some different modeling algorithms here, some work and others are not quite there yet. Thanks for watching.

[@winterheat]

I think pianoteq is a bit better... Simeon couldn't speak after he played it... had to drink some water and gather himself before he can speak

[@PraiseTracks]

Actually _Piano V is licensing some of the Pianoteq modeling functionality which I found very interesting. I think they could be using an earlier generation of the modeling engine and that would explain some of the timbre differences. They have also customized the engine parameter adjusting to make it a little more immediate. Always good to hear from you. Joyfully!

[@winterheat]

@@PraiseTracks is it true that when God gives us a ticket to adventure on Earth for our lifetime, it is always a gift and no reason not be joyful. But what about the difficulties such as younger generation in Asia cannot afford to buy a house or condo for the rest of their life, or that you go into a company and they operate by who is pleasing the higher ups instead of doing real work? For real work they hire contractors to do it and pay them less. But maybe all these are obstacles for us to handle so that our life is more fun

[@paullebon323]

I wish that I'd had my arturia MKII 88 before I dropped $2800 on my Kawai MP11SE (now $3500... thanks Biden) and $1000 on Pianoteq Pro Studio Bundle (also modelled.)

[@GreggJohns]

Biden has nothing to do with inflation. Covid related shortages and corporate greed are driving much of it.

[@MarianoPerez]

You could have purchases a nice upright piano with that type of cash.