The latest instrument add-on for Pianoteq includes a Celesta and a Glockenspiel, appreciated for their pure bell-like sound. These instruments are still popular today, appearing in everything from marching bands to jazz ensembles. The celesta is modelled after a modern five-octave German brand and the glockenspiel after a modern French brand, slightly extended to cover four octaves.
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SCV Hi-TeCH est le nouveau distributeur de Modartt pour la France. "Depuis près de vingt ans, nous avons observé et accompagné l’évolution des technologies informatiques appliquées à la musique. Nous croyons fortement que la modélisation est une étape importante pour s’approcher toujours plus du rendu de l’instrument réel. Pianoteq est l’un des précurseurs de cette technologie et nous sommes ravis de pouvoir les accueillir dans notre catalogue.", déclare Sébastien Dehé, Directeur des Opérations de SCV Hi-TeCH.

We have expanded our collection of high class pianos in the latest version 3.6 of Pianoteq by the addition of the magnificent K1 Grand Piano. This new instrument, produced in the Modartt virtual piano factory, combines stunning dynamics, sharp attacks and powerful fortissimos with a very nice woody percussive quality.
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Besides including the new K1 Grand Piano, version 3.6 lets you decide where to store your add-ons and fxp file settings. It also changes the way it names plug-in files in order to avoid future upgrade problems.
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IMSTA (International Music Software Trade Association) are in association with AKON's HITLAB arranging an international contest open to anyone with original songs that are recorded as high quality demos or master recordings. All genres of music are welcomed, and there are no limits to the number of songs that each contestant may submit. The winner will be awarded a major label contract. Second, third and fourth place winners will be able to pick from a list of plug-ins including Pianoteq Pro. More information here.

During the Frankfurt Musikmesse this week you will be able to try out Pianoteq Pro and the latest add-on libraries at our German distributor Tomeso's booth, hall 5.1 B86.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The Italian pianist Mistheria has made some videos on Youtube where he demonstrates Pianoteq. You can have a look at these here.