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, D4 Spacious and D4 Player Jazz are the same instrument, as the difference lies in the microphone position which can be defined by the user himself. On the contrary, D4 Spacious and K1 Close Mic are two different instruments because it is impossible to obtain one of them by modifying the user interface parameters of the other one.
Here is a list of all instruments available in PIANOTEQ 4.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| D4 | Grand piano | built-in |  Pianoteq |
| K1 | Grand piano | built-in | Pianoteq |
| U4 | requires version 4.5 or later - Upright piano | optional add-on | Add-on |
| Blüthner | Grand piano based on the Model 1 by Blüthner | optional add-on | Add-on |
| R2 | 70's electric piano Rhody | optional add-on | Add-on |
| W1 | 70's electric piano Wurly | optional add-on | Add-on |
| CL1 | Clavinet | optional add-on | Add-on |
| YC5 | Rock piano | optional add-on | Add-on |
| V-M | V-M vibraphone | optional add-on | Add-on |
| V-B | V-B vibraphone | optional add-on | Add-on |
| Steelpans | Steel drum, Spacedrum, Hand pan, Tank drum | optional add-on | Add-on |
| Celesta | Celesta | optional add-on | Add-on |
| Glockenspiel | Glockenspiel | optional add-on | Add-on |
| Marimba | Bass Marimba | optional add-on | Add-on |
| Xylophone | Xylophone | optional add-on | Add-on |
| Bells | requires version 4.0 or later - Bells and carillons: church bells, carillons and tubular bells | free add-on |  bells.ptq |
| KIViR | requires version 4.2.1 or later - All free historical instruments in a single PTQ: CP-80, Pleyel, Erard, Bechstein, Schoffstoss, Walter, Graf, Schmidt, Schantz, Grimaldi, Blanchet, Clavichord, 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have projects that already depend on those instrument we suggest that you just ignore these add-ons since they have all been replaced by better counterparts in recent Pianoteq releases.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 70's electric piano Rhody requires version 4.1.0 or later | Pianoteq 4 | rhodyR1_v410.ptq |
| C3 | Classic grand piano | Pianoteq 3 | V3.ptq |
| M3 | Modern grand piano | Pianoteq 3 | V3.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 |
| KIViR for v3 | requires version 3 (3.6.5 minimum) - All free historical instruments in a single PTQ: CP-80, Pleyel, Erard, Bechstein, Schoffstoss, Walter, Graf, Schmidt, Schantz, Grimaldi, Blanchet, Cimbalom | Pianoteq 3 | KIViR_v3.ptq |
| Bells for v3 | requires version 3.6.7 or later - Bells and carillons: church bells, carillons and tubular bells | Pianoteq 3 | bells_v3.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 |
