Modartt Pianoteq 7 | PETROF 284 Mistral | Flashback

[@zumadale]

Pianoteq is not just software you buy. It's a club you join. Once you're in ....you're in.

[@_trismegistus]

Dont forget about the A/B switch at the top right, makes it much easier to switch between 2 pianos!

[@TheFlamingPiano]

You make it sound so great! When I tried it, the bass felt underwhelming but the mids and highs are amazing. I guess it's more suited to your playstyle, or those light romantic/jazz rather than my heavier, more percussive playing. With the right kind of music, I think this might be their best model so far.

[@PraiseTracks]

As always I so appreciate the kind feedback, it is very encouraging. I really think they are learning more with each piano model that continues to bring things up to another level. This particular partnership with Petrof is interesting as they are doing some different things using the anechoic chamber to capture the reference piano which allows to get into some very detailed territory that focuses on the pure sound of the piano without dealing with other acoustic components that are hard to manage at times. All the best.

[@Transterra55]

Beautiful sounds, beautiful playing...thanks for the presentation!

[@PraiseTracks]

My pleasure, I am so glad you enjoyed watching. Thanks so much for the kind support.

[@Zaskar1978]

Sometimes i watch reviews of things i already own just for self-verification. I'm not disappointed. 🎹❤

[@PraiseTracks]

It is always good to get other perspectives as it helps us continue to grow. Thanks so much for watching.

[@OrcaThoughts]

I've never seen anyone else put it into words lol, I do this too just to have that feeling "yeah I was totally right in this purchase I should trust myself more 😌"

[@Zaskar1978]

@@OrcaThoughts.... So satisfying. Lol

[@snurrfint]

Adding to that, you will also learn stuff about the software you did not know and get to hear great musicians play it and get inspired.

[@caprising4445]

I can't wait to get the upgrade... absolutely incredible technology....

[@JoseVGavila]

This time you have not 'forced' me to buy another piano VST... I had it already 👍 !. But you make it sound so nice, great job!

[@PraiseTracks]

Thanks so much my friend.

[@ChokDK-bryllupsmusik-duo]

What makes Pianoteq pianos so special? To me it's that feeling of the piano string frame moving gently after a key has been stroke.... like a little Universe living it's own life after the hammer has left the strings

Don't forget the adjustable mics. They do not have preset positions, they can be put wherever.

[@ChokDK-bryllupsmusik-duo]

@Simeon I am SO looking forward to you demoing the upcoming iPad version of Pianoteq !!!!!!!!!!! You're the man

[@PraiseTracks]

So do you know something???? 🤓 I know this has been a hot subject for quite a while but I have not heard anything recently. I know it would be a very interesting concept for sure.

[@ChokDK-bryllupsmusik-duo]

@@PraiseTracks YES Sir.. the roumors are REAL :) :) and I can't wait at all

[@PraiseTracks]

I did confirm it with my source at Modartt and it is really exciting. I can’t wait to see how it will play out as it has been something requested for a very long time. It might also be due to the recent iPad memory and performance increases. We shall see. All the best.

[@ChokDK-bryllupsmusik-duo]

@@PraiseTracks Amazing!! Luckily for "us with not the very latest Pro Plus Super Mega iPad", Pianoteq 7 is not made from samples and it's ~ 60Mb on a PC. E-instruments just did a "Pure Piano" but I hope the Pianoteq iPad piano will knock anything out as well for iPad as they do for the PC version :)

[@PraiseTracks]

Hold that e-Instruments thought 😎💭

[@watchtheskies]

I can't think of a reason to use sampled pianos any more, this is so expressive and dynamic, why would you use anything else?

[@julianmanjarres1998]

Sampled still have an edge in realism because , well.. they're effectively the real thing audibly

[@jonathanosborn4800]

@@julianmanjarres1998 it depends on the situation. Play a chord, hold it, let go, then play another chord, samples win. But modeling isnt just about customization, it captures behavior, interaction between different strings, interaction with the hammer, etc. Re-striking an already vibrating string, slowly muting the string, more sophisticated string resonance, plenty of ways in which modeling is, in fact, more realistic sounding.

[@maximlamoureux4129]

I disagree. When you play a chord with pianoteq and listen to the resonance, you are hearing the interplay of all the strings and the soundboard, but with sampled pianos you are hearing recordings of all notes separately, it just feels a bit too disconnected to my ears. I do have sampled pianos, but after pianoteq 7.5 i have no use for them anymore.

[@maximlamoureux4129]

@Athera demonstrably false

[@Limbiclesion]

I love the velocity window, love the tonality and expression and if you check it out it’s an absolute bargain. 👍

[@PraiseTracks]

I will have to dig down into it some more. I do know that the tuning windows are like going into a scene from Inception !!!!!

[@SCHuTZ-DSGN]

Beautiful sound and play, Nice chords. What master keyboard do you use?

[@PraiseTracks]

I was using a Studiologic SL88-Grand in this video. It has a great weighted feel to it. Thanks so much for watching.

[@SCHuTZ-DSGN]

@@PraiseTracks Nice thank you !

[@caprising4445]

freaking...... it's... so... good... wow....

[@caprising4445]

it's like a gut punch it sounds so good...

[@zumadale]

McCartney is said to be a Petrof piano guy. I wish I knew which songs he uses it...always sounds like Bluthner on his stuff. With layers...I open one Mistral and one Bluthner and mix it...does the trick playing along with Paul's stuff.

[@PraiseTracks]

That is really interesting,

[@DonswatchingtheTube]

I can't remember anyone saying how physically modeled instruments were created. Good job!

[@PraiseTracks]

So glad you enjoyed it. Yes, there is a mystery and sometimes misunderstanding of how Pianoteq goes about creating their instruments. I love to always share those behind the scenes as much as I can as it helps to appreciate all that is going into final product. Thanks so much for watching. All the best.

[@davidpringuer3553]

Wow

[@PraiseTracks]

So glad you enjoyed watching. All the best.

[@marekrajewski7848]

Hi. I am waiting for your PIANOFORTE video review of Fazioli from Audio Brewers, they just released it at a bargain price of € 79 until 17.05

[@PraiseTracks]

You might not have to wait too much longer. Be watching for something soon (like this Friday possibly).😎

[@marekrajewski7848]

@@PraiseTracks 😁💰

[@SBell1959]

This sounds wonderful for a VST, what different pianos do they have and can this VST work on all digital pianos?

[@PraiseTracks]

Pianoteq has a tremendous selection of instruments to choose from. Check out the complete list here: www.modartt.com/pianoteq Pianoteq requires of course a computer and an audio and MIDI interface in order to connect to your keyboard. Many digital pianos have USB connectivity that allows you to interface with your computer.

[@stillalive8259]

How to download Spire for ableton

[@MarcioHas]

Pianoteq 7, Synthogy Ivory Grand Pianos or Synchron Concert D. Which has the best piano tone?

[@PraiseTracks]

Interesting. The Ivory pianos have more of a studio sound profile to them while the SYNCHRON Concert D was recorded in the larger Synchron Stage A. You also have the opportunity to adjust the various mic positions which you cannot do with Ivory. That would be a fun comparison. Thanks for watching. Joyfully! 🎹

[@PraiseTracks]

I almost missed Pianoteq 7 🤓 where you have the ability to have virtual mics which is amazing as well as have detailed control over the sound characteristics. I might do a video with these three. Let’s see what happens.

[@Strop311964]

I have played Synthogy Grand Pianos II since they first came out and while I'm a huge Hamburg D fanboy it just doesn't compare to my Garritan CFX. My search for something as good as the Garritan but with Steinway tone led me here :-) I have only played a little on the demo but to my ear it's pretty damn good. Synthogy is not in the same league.

[@PianoScoreVids]

Thanks for the video! Can I ask, how do you feel about staccato playing with the sl?

[@PraiseTracks]

The action is a little heavy of course and does not spring back very quickly for doing very fast staccato playing. Where it shines is in expressiveness in getting the most dynamically from the virtual instruments, it is truly amazing, especially in the softer dynamics.

[@PraiseTracks]

Check out my previous reply. Thanks so much for watching.

[@PianoScoreVids]

@@PraiseTracks helpful, thanks! God bless

[@MaxRiley]

Simeon, how do you record this? I mean, do you post-process, apply compressors, limiters, sound cards, and stuff or the sound we hear is how it comes out straight from pianoteq to a DAW? Thanks buddy

[@PraiseTracks]

Yes, from my hands to your ears. I never want to add anything that will change the sound in any way but want to represent it as true to our of the box as possible. The only thing in the signal chain is some level metering on the main output. Thanks so much for the support.

[@MaxRiley]

@@PraiseTracks thank YOU for always taking the time to reply, Simeon. You're a nice guy and I enjoy your videos a lot. Your excitement is contagious and makes me want to play my piano more :) p.s. my pianoteq doesn't sound that good, and I'm wondering why. Anyway, grrrrrreetings from Milan, Italy!

[@PraiseTracks]

@@MaxRiley, I am sorry you are not having the results you are looking for. One of the main culprits is velocity scaling. Depending on your keyboard controller I would try different curves as well as try some of the different velocity curve settings in Pianoteq itself.

[@MaxRiley]

@@PraiseTracks I've tried tweaking with velocity and I believe I have found a good setting, yet the "presence" of the tone is not there as it is instead in your videos. My piano is a Yamaha P-515 by the way. So you're not even using any sort of compressor or enhancer of any kind? I must figure out why mine doesn't sound that good...

[@PraiseTracks]

Yamaha P-515, that might be the issue. For some reason I have read so much on the Pianoteq forum and others regarding the profile of the Yamaha keyboards. You might try doing a search for Pianoteq and P-515 and see what you come up with. Also you might try the different factory velocity profiles to see how those respond to give you a better idea.

[@PeterWalkerHP16c]

The only dissipating thing with Pianoteq is the money spent on the other crap before buying it. :-)

[@PraiseTracks]

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[@BrandonLewisD]

Beautiful. Any chance these were MIDI recorded?

[@PraiseTracks]

Unfortunately not this time. This is something I am thinking about doing for future videos, so stay tuned. Thanks for the kind support.

[@BrandonLewisD]

​@@PraiseTracks Awesome! Definitely looking forward to that! I've just recently discovered that Pianoteq automatically records everything that is played and temporarily stores the midi's, which can be later saved. God Bless!

[@EduardoPastorCampos]

do you use any filter or plugin? Or is it the pure sound of the Pianoteq 7?

[@PraiseTracks]

No filters or additional effects ever, I always want to make sure you are hearing exactly what the instrument on review sounds like. I do use level optimization on the main output to help comply with loudness standards but that’s it. Thanks so much for watching.

[@alpay389]

would there be any difference if i use focusrite clarett 2pre or scarlett solo/2i2 for pianoteq? latency sound

[@PraiseTracks]

I would expect similar performance with any of the latest Focusrite interfaces. Even with my 3rd gen 4i4 there are still some applications that do not get along with it (Voicemeeter for example). Overall however things have been working fine with my buffer sizes averaging around 128 - 256 for the most part. Always glad to help when I can so keep me posted. All the best.

[@subramaniantr2091]

IF I were to buy pianoteq stage, could you suggest which two instruments you would go for.

[@PraiseTracks]

It depends on where you want to go, but the first that come to mind is the New York Steinway and Petrof Mistral. If you wanted an electric I would select one of the Rhodes packages along with the New York Steinway. Hope that helps.

[@subramaniantr2091]

@@PraiseTracks I just see steinway. Is there a selection that gives the NY Steinway?

[@PraiseTracks]

The New York Steinway is part of version 7.

[@subramaniantr2091]

@@PraiseTracks I can't stop mentioning that your playing is very beautiful.

[@PraiseTracks]

Thank you, that is so kind. So regarding the New York Steinway, if you purchase the Steinway instrument pack then ALL of the Steinway pianos are included. You just need v7 or above to take advantage of the New York Steinway.

[@nimabeats6062]

Hi Simeon I wanna buy the Garritan Abbey Road Studios CFX Concert Grand virtual piano, I was wondering is it really worth the money and is it really good quality ? I have always wanted to buy some good quality piano vet without Kontakt I know ant keycap but this is more cheaper and better.

[@PraiseTracks]

The Garritan CFX is definitely one of my favorite libraries. You can also enjoy many piano libraries for FREE from the Pianobook site. Also there are a lot of free libraries that use Decent Sampler which is a new free sampling platform.

[@sawry1]

Garritan is an incredible virtual piano. So too is Kontakt's Piano Noire which uses less computer space and only requires the free version of Kontakt. Piano Noire features two Yamaha CFX, one normal and one with felt covering of the strings. It really is excellent.

[@nimabeats6062]

@@sawry1 I appreciate your advice 🙏

[@marekrajewski7848]

🎹👌😎

[@PraiseTracks]

Thanks so much, so glad you enjoyed watching. All the best!

[@JayTheLane]

Simeon my brother have you tried Winter Piano from Christian Henson's Pianobook? It uses Decent Sampler which is a free sampler. Would he fantastic if you could review some of their free stuff for us poor musicians :) As always your playing soothes the soul. Much affection .. Jay

[@PraiseTracks]

Jay, that is a great idea and I will see what I can do. Thanks so much for your continued support and kind feedback. All the best.

[@zumadale]

Dynamics...you are playing with dynamics turned down...which is by default...i always crank it to 70 or better and it's a good place.

[@PraiseTracks]

Sounds good. I keep forgetting that the SL88 Grand has a very wide dynamic range that favors the softer side. I will definitely give that a try. Thanks my friend.

[@Limbiclesion]

Yes it sounds great and is superb but I found the purchase site to be a convoluted maze of confusing options and I have a Phd...they need to rework their marketing and transparency .As far I understand you can’t just purchase an instrument there appears to a pre-requisite purchase ..I’m not interested...unless I have been mistaken of course 🙏

[@PraiseTracks]

When you download each new version of Pianoteq, they have ALL of the piano models included and are activated through your user account serial number. So some of the purchase options come with a certain number of pianos you can unlock initially and can always add other models down the road, each one unlocked with a serial number after your purchase. Check out the Chart and info here to help sort out the different product tiers: www.modartt.com/pianoteq Let me know if I can be of any further assistance.

[@dancetweety10]

PETROF is not an English name, so you must say it differently.

[@PraiseTracks]

Yes, many times my Kentucky gets in the way 🤓 What would be the best pronunciation? Thanks so much for watching. Joyfully! 🎹

[@dancetweety10]

@@PraiseTracks kzbin.info/www/bejne/a6G3XmCrZ7WeqpY

[@zumadale]

Take the piano lid off...point the mics str8 down.