Instrument list
Difference between "instrument" and "preset"
The physical model contains a great number of parameters, but only a small part of them are available through the user interface. When only the user interface parameters are changed, then we say that it is still the same instrument but a different preset. Hence presets are understood as variations of a given instrument.
For example, C3 player and C3 ambience are both the same instrument, because the difference lies in the microphone position which can be defined by the user himself. On the contrary, C3 player and M3 player are two different instruments because it is impossible to obtain M3 player by modifying the user interface parameters of the C3 player.
Here is a list of all instruments available in PIANOTEQ 3.
If you are a registered user, you can download free add-ons (PTQ files).You have to log-in first.
| Instrument | Description | Type | Get-it |
|---|---|---|---|
| C3 | Classic grand piano | built-in |  licence |
| M3 | Modern grand piano | built-in | licence |
| R1 | 70's electric piano | embedded add-on | licence |
| W1 | 70's electric piano | embedded add-on | licence |
| CL1 | Clavinet | embedded add-on | licence |
| YC5 | Rock piano | embedded add-on | licence |
| V-M | V-M vibraphone | embedded add-on | licence |
| V-B | V-B vibraphone | embedded add-on | licence |
| Bells | Bells and carillons | free add-on |  bells.ptq |
| KIViR | requires version 3.5.2 or later - All free historical instruments in a single PTQ: CP-80, Erard, Bechstein, Schoffstoss, Walter, Graf, Schmidt, Schantz, Grimaldi, Blanchet, Cimbalom | free add-on | KIViR.ptq |
Legacy instruments
We also provide the following add-ons of instruments that used to be available in older Pianoteq releases. If you do not have projects that already depend on those instrument we suggest that you just ignore these add-ons since they have all been replaced by better counterparts in recent Pianoteq releases.
| Instrument | Description | Version | Get-it |
|---|---|---|---|
| C3leg | C3 legacy version from version 3.0.3 | Pianoteq 3 | C3leg.ptq |
| C3ls | Classic grand piano with long sustain | Pianoteq 3 | C3ls.ptq |
| C2 | Classic grand piano C2 | Pianoteq 2 | V2.ptq |
| C1 | Classic grand piano C1 | Pianoteq 1 | V2.ptq |
| M1 | Modern grand piano M1 | Pianoteq 1 | V2.ptq |
| CP80 | Yamaha CP-80 electro-acoustic piano | Pianoteq 2 | CP80.ptq |
| Erard | Sébastien Erard grand piano | Pianoteq 2 | erard.ptq |
| Walter | Anton Walter pianoforte | Pianoteq 2 | walter.ptq |
| Bechstein | Carl Bechstein grand piano | Pianoteq 2 | bechstein.ptq |
| Schoffstoss | Schöffstoss pianoforte | Pianoteq 2 | schoffstoss.ptq |
| Schmidt | Schmidt pianoforte | Pianoteq 2 | schmidt.ptq |
| Schantz | Schantz pianoforte | Pianoteq 2 | schantz.ptq |
| Graf | Graf pianoforte | Pianoteq 2 | graf.ptq |
| Grimaldi | Grimaldi harpsichord | Pianoteq 2 | grimaldi.ptq |
| Blanchet | François-Etienne Blanchet harpsichord | Pianoteq 2 | blanchet.ptq |