Pianoteq
 Pianoteq 3.6 Standard running on Mac OS X | |
| Developer(s) | Modartt |
|---|---|
| Stable release | 5.0.1 / May 26, 2014 |
| Platform | Linux, Mac OS X, Windows |
| Type | Software synthesizer |
| License | Proprietary software |
| Website | Pianoteq Homepage |
Pianoteq is a software program that allows real-time MIDI-control of digital physically modeled pianos and related instruments. It is usable as a stand-alone program for Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X and Linux platforms, or as a plug in for VSTi hosts and two VSTi counterparts.
History and technology
The original version of the program was released in August 2006. Physically modeled pianos like Pianoteq or V-Piano (Roland) create sound from scratch using several megabytes of mathematical algorithms (Fourier construction) to generate electric piano and acoustic piano sounds that can be manipulated analogously to those produced by their material counterparts. Pianoteq's modeled sounds are supplemented with sampled pedal thump, key release, and hammer thumps.
Patches for additional instruments are also available. Several of the historical instruments were created as part of the KIViR (Keyboard Instruments Virtual Restoration) project, which aims to create playable digital models of historical keyboard instruments in museums like the Händel-Haus in Halle.[1]
Pricing
Several Pianoteq versions are available, with "Pro" unlocking the most sound-modelling features of the software. Included/excluded instrument packs vary by customers' contractual agreements with Modartt.
See also
References
- ↑ "Pianoteq - Project description". pianoteq.com. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
External links
- Interview with the creator of Pianoteq explaining the difference between modelled pianos vs. acoustic pianos and the generations in-between (in French, with English subtitles)