Pianoteq news
25/02/2010: Report your keyboard's velocity curve - win a 49 € value coupon!
We are going to implement a knowledge base of velocity curves of specific keyboards. Here we would appreciate your help: share your optimal velocity curve of your own keyboard. Everyone who contributes with a velocity curve setting before March 30 will participate in the lottery of the new Clavinet add-on (or, if preferred, a 49 € value coupon for use on our site). We will announce the 5 winners on March 31. More details
here.
17/02/2010: Clavinet CL1 add-on released
We are proud to release the CL1 - a clavinet add-on, bringing you the very characteristic sound heard in many rhythms & blues, pop, funk, disco and reggae songs from the seventies. The clavinet add-on is modelled after the well-known D6 electric clavichord. Thanks to the powerful technology provided by physical modelling, it offers in contrast to the original instrument a sustain pedal, an extended range from C0 to C6 (original range F0 to E5), a variable mute bar, continuous pick-up mixing, and possibilities to adjust the timbre such as hammer hardness, overtones and resonator. There is also a wah-wah feature and customized EQ presets. The clavinet add-on is embedded in demo mode in Pianoteq's latest version 3.5.3 and can be unlocked for 49 €. Read more.15/12/2009: Cimbalom add-on released
As a Christmas gift to all Pianoteq customers, we are glad to offer a cimbalom add-on, the latest addition to our KIViR family of virtually restored historical instruments. The instrument, of oriental ancestry, can be regarded as the precursor of the piano.04/12/2009: Win a Pianoteq rebate coupon
Christmas is approaching, so we will for that reason give away 60 rebate coupons with values from 50 € to 100 € each. Just answer a few questions to participate in the lottery. You can use the coupon for purchase of any of our products on this site. Participate here before December 17.
28/10/2009: Pianoteq 3.5 Standard released
Pianoteq 3.5 Standard offers the same advanced physical model as in the Pro version, resulting in a vastly improved sound that concerns presence, clarity, fortissimo, resonances, overtones and damper response. There are also several new features, such as a new Duplex Scale resonance slider and two new velocity maps (note-off, sustain pedal). The upgrade to version 3.5 is free for all customers and can be downloaded from the user account. A trial version is also available.
28/10/2009: Pianoteq Pro released
We are proud to present the release of Pianoteq Pro, announced in June 2007 on the Pianoteq forum and eagerly awaited by many customers. Pianoteq Pro is the advanced version of Pianoteq and the ultimate tool for sound shaping and instrument creation, offering note per note adjustment for no less than 22 physical parameters. Pianoteq Pro is the natural choice for composers, audio engineers, keyboardists and others who are interested in having full freedom to create and adapt the Pianoteq sound to their own needs. The price of the pro version is 399 € (150 € upgrade from the standard version). More details here.23/10/2009: Participate in a survey - win a Pianoteq licence
IMSTA (International Music Software Trade Association) invite you to participate in their Piracy Survey. Take the opportunity to also participate in their contest with a Pianoteq licence to win. More details.
15/10/2009: New Pianoteq videos
The Italian pianist Mistheria has made some videos on Youtube where he demonstrates Pianoteq. You can have a look at these here.
08/09/2009: Pianoteq 3 for Receptor available
Pianoteq 3.0.5 for the sound module Receptor 2 (using OS 1.8) is now available, developed by Modartt in collaboration with Muse Research. It can be ordered at the Plugorama site which currently offers an introduction price (until Nov 30).
16/07/2009: Summer promo offer
Buy a Pianoteq licence before September 30 and you will receive the new Rock Piano add-on for free! (value 29€)
16/07/2009: New commercial add-on: Rock Piano
We proudly present the brand new Rock Piano add-on (YC5). It is developed to meet demands for a specific pop/rock piano, modelled from a famous Japanese grand piano, frequently seen on stages and very much appreciated by touring artists for its musical qualities and reliability. Its bright and vivid tone makes it addictive and cuts through elegantly in pop/rock oriented mixes. It is embedded as demo instrument in the latest Pianoteq update 3.0.5. More info and audio demos here.
15/05/2009: New commercial add-on: Vibes
We are proud to present our brand new commercial add-on: Vibes, featuring two beautiful vibraphones! Both are provided as embedded add-ons and included in the latest update 3.0.3 for demo evaluation. More info and audio demos here.
15/05/2009: Update 3.0.3 including native Linux version
We have today released update 3.0.3 of Pianoteq. Changes include a new model for the Vibes add-on and a native Linux version. Customers can download the update from the user area.
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10/04/2009: Update 3.0.2
An update 3.0.2 is available for download in the user area. The trial version is also updated. We have made some minor modifications to the C3 instrument sound: more punch in fortissimo, slightly longer notes and slightly longer harp resonance.
10/04/2009: Easter bells
The MODARTT team is glad to offer to all Pianoteq customers a free add-on made of Easter bells coming directly from Roma! (following Easter tradition in some European countries)...
Actually, it is a virtual copy of bells and carillons that were recorded at the European Bell Institute.
- Download available in the user area
- Listen to bells.ptq
- More information