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MODARTT PIANOTEQ PLAY

Item ID: PianoteqPLAY

Physical Modeling Virtual Instrument Piano - (Mac/PC) RTAS, AU, VST

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Light on Disc Space, Full on Sound!

In a world where bigger and vaster sample libraries seem to dictate the quality of virtual instrument pianos, MODARTT's PIANOTEQ series seems to come out of left field. PIANOTEQ pianos sound significantly more realistic than many highly acclaimed, sample-based VI pianos. What's more, they weigh in at only a handful of MB - that's MB, not GB! How do they do it? Pure physical modeling, that's how. PIANOTEQ pianos' physical modeling relies on precise math to calculate the sound of each piano, relying on the power of your computer's CPU to perform complex math on the fly. Because modern CPUs are so powerful, you can install PIANOTEQ PLAY on even a less than brand-new laptop with limited hard drive space and still get the piano sound you need.

The results are simply staggering! There are no phase problems between notes to contend with or repetitious looping to suck the life out of your sound. Each note comes into existence for the first time as you press each key on your controller, the same way notes come alive when you play a real acoustic piano. And thanks to PIANOTEQ PLAY, the introductory version of PIANOTEQ, you can experience these breathtaking instruments at an especially affordable cost. PIANOTEQ PLAY also supports PIANOTEQ add-on instruments, so you can expand your library of sounds. The K1, C3, and M3 grand pianos are embedded into PIANOTEQ PLAY's architecture, and there are several commercial add-ons available as well, including the free KIViR historical keyed-instrument collection. Pick up PIANOTEQ PLAY today and start experiencing virtual piano as you never have before!

MODARTT PIANOTEQ PLAY Virtual Instrument Piano Features at a Glance:
  • Physically modeled pianos taken from the PIANOTEQ 3 engine
  • Installs in a few minutes (under 25MB)
  • Easy to maintain and update
  • Excellent for use on any modern laptop
  • The grand pianos K1, C3, and M3 are embedded in PIANOTEQ PLAY.
  • Available commercial add-ons include Electric pianos Rhody and Wurly, Rock piano YC5, Clavinet CL1, and Vibraphones V-M and V-B
  • The free add-on KIViR offers a collection of historical instruments: cimbalom, harpsichords, pianoforte, early pianos, CP80 electric piano
  • (Mac/PC) RTAS, AU, VST format

Experience MODARTT PIANOTEQ PLAY for incredibly detailed virtual instrument pianos!
Specification Detail
Software Type Piano Synth
Supported Computer Format Mac, PC
Supported Plug-In Formats Standalone, RTAS, VST, AU
Hardware Requirements - Mac Apple G4 CPU or faster
Hardware Requirements - PC Pentium 4 or equivalent AMD CPU
OS Requirements - Mac Mac OS X 10.4 or later
OS Requirements - PC Windows XP or later
Manufacturer Part Number 12-41240

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PianoTeq Play

by Dana F Anderson from Dudley, MA USA
February 29, 2012
Music Background: Hobbyist
The instruments that are included are 3 VERY NICE grand pianos, 2 harpsichords, and several older piano-fortes. I input a lot of classical music into Sibelius software, and use Pianoateq Play for play... read more [+]back. Love the variety of piano sounds I can get from the program. Definitely the Best piano software I have used so far (I also have Eighty-Eights,Pianisssimo, and Alicias Keys). close [-]

Perfect For Our Needs

by Mark Graham from Colorado, USA
November 7, 2011
Music Background: Pro Audio Design
Simple, easy to use and very affordable... Would I like a real Grand? You bet, but I don't have the space and they are not $99. This software loads easily, is not CPU intensive and works great as a... read more [+] plug-in or in standalone mode. MAYBE the sample libraries sound better, but if piano is not the main instrument in the mix, it would be a challenge to hear the difference! close [-]

The best of the bunch, IMHO

by Steve from Texas
October 16, 2011
Music Background: Composer, performer, classical, rock and jazz
Finally someone is getting close. I'm tweaking and tweaking the C3 model and I've almost created presets that when doing an A/B listening test with a real recorded piano, I have a tough time telling. ... read more [+]And I can't yet say that for any other brand out there, and I've listened. Some are close but in certain ranges, or during certain passages it's obvious, but not so much with the PianoTEQ. It even feels good to play. Not like sitting at a real piano, but that's not the point here. It's how well it's sounds recorded, and how well it sits in a mix that matters. And this one is very close. I have the Standard version. This version (3.6.7) is not perfect, but it's very good once you get under the hood and tweak. I have three pedals connected to mine, so just to say the editing is quite extensive, but is the key to getting it right. Might get the Pro version so I can record at higher sampling rates. It does tax the CPU as a plugin in your DAW, so you'll need a newer computer if other tracks will be involved, but as a stand alone, it runs fine. It really does make the CPU work hard, but Moddartt is on to something and is perhaps the current leader. close [-]

Price, Sound, & CPU footprint can't be beat

by E. R. Reid II from Laurel, Maryland
January 12, 2011
Music Background: Pro Musician, Producer, Keyboardist, Engineer
Downloaded the demo tonight. Very impressed with the K1 pianos in particular. Much more clarity than both the steinway sample i am currently using(from the Philharmonik CE) and TruePianos, which i use... read more [+]d for several years. Seems pretty easy on the CPU. I wasn't impressed with the original versions of pianoteq, but they have improved greatly with version 3. I don't need to do a lot of tweaking with the sound, so the $99 Play version will work fine for me. close [-]

Drivers

by Bob Gomez from WI
October 20, 2010
Music Background: guitar keyboard hobbyist
Very nice sound !..With a new laptop running Win7-64 & a new product (Pianoteq Play) I was surprised to have to download an ASIO driver ..not a big deal... however I had to contend with updates on the... read more [+] computer & software & registrations..I must have restarted my computer over 50 times! to top it off I used a usb/midi interface to connect my keyboard & I had the inputs reversed. Win7 dint detect any problem!
Of course if you already have a VST /Midi setup this should be a breeze to setup.
Pianoteq lives up to it's description & has some nice features to monitor & tweek the polyphony, midi messages,& CPU load as well as velocity,alternate tuning, reverb, eq..& more.
I did a quick test & found that I get about 190 note polyphony on a 61note keyboard, including aftertouch & sustain, before my dualcore 2.1GHz processor begins to overload. Great product/value..just remember no guarantees on installation...lol.. close [-]
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