Piano Plugins gibt es inzwischen sehr viele, 98% davon basieren auf Sampling. Modartt hat mit Pianoteq eine Software am Start die den Klang des Klaviers bzw. des Konzertflügels berechnet via Physical Modelling. Das ist dermassen gut gelungen das der Klang von einem echten Flügel kaum mehr zu unterscheiden ist. Zudem hat Pianoteq einen riesenvorteil gegenüber den auf Sampling basierenden Plugins, es ist ruck Zuck geladen und extrem schlank was die Installation angeht. Ich setze hier gerne und häufig Pianoteq in der Version 3 ein, was Pianoteq 5 kann werde ich noch in nächster Zeit austesten.
Hier sind die neuen Features von Pianoteq 5:
- Includes 2 instrument packs of choice („flavour“)
- Optional instruments for purchase: upright, grand pianos, rock piano, electric pianos, vibraphones, clavinet, celesta+glockenspiel, xylophone+marimba, steelpans
- Free instruments: KIViR historical instruments collection, bells and carillions.
- Unique adjustable physical parameters, such as unison width, octave stretching, hammer hardness, soundboard, string length, sympathetic resonance, duplex scale resonance.
- Progressive variation of the timbre (uses all the 127 MIDI velocities)
- Control of the dynamics in timbre and volume
- Realistic sympathetic resonances, including duplex scale
- Microtuning, supports Scala format
- Adjustable mechanical noises (sampled or modelled)
- Built-in graphic equalizer
- Built-in graphic curve for key velocity, note-off and pedal
- Keyboard calibration assistant
- Eight types of pedals (that can be assigned to the four UI pedals): Sustain, Sostenuto, Super Sostenuto, Harmonic, Una Corda, Celeste, Rattle, Lute Stop
- Progressive sustain pedal, allowing partial-pedal effects
- Convolution reverberations
- Effects: tremolo, wah-wah, compressor, delay, flanger, chorus, compressor, amp…
- Mallet bounce (note repetition)
- Instrument condition (mint to worn)
- Variable lid position
- Five adjustable microphones
- Multi channel – up to 5 channels
- No quantization noise (32-bit internal computation)
- Installs and loads in seconds
- Extremely small file size (approximately 40 MB)
- Excellent for use on modern laptops
- Extended key range (105 keys = 8+2/3 octaves) for the grand pianos D4 and K2
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