Pianoteq Studio Bundle includes Pianoteq 8 Pro and all its 22 instrument packs. Pianoteq 8 Pro is a virtual piano that utilizes physical modeling to simulate the playability and complex behavior of real acoustic instruments. The Pro Edition is adapted for the creative composer and demanding studio engineer, letting you adjust 30 parameters for each note on the keyboard and work with audio up to 192 kHz.
Version 8 refines the physical modeling engine to increase authenticity, and offers a fresh, streamlined user interface to enhance readability and usability. Pianoteq has partnered with Steinway & Sons, Steingraeber, Bechstein, Blüthner, Grotrian, and Petrof, each a venerated piano-manufacturing powerhouse. All of them have approved the sound of their pianos.
Taking advantage of the model and its parameters, Pianoteq 8 Pro offers a Morphing feature that lets you merge several instruments to create organic instruments. The software works on Mac, Windows, and Linux systems, and operates as an AAX, AU, VST, NKS plug-in, or as standalone software. Because there are no samples, the file size is just a tiny fraction of that required by most virtual instruments, making Pianoteq perfect for any laptop.
- Steinway Model D, Steinway Model B
- Petrof AP275 + P284, C. Bechstein Digital Grand
- Steingraeber E-272, Grotrian Concert Royal
- Blüthner Model 1, K2 grand piano
- YC5 rock piano, U4 upright piano
- Classical guitar, Karsten collection
- Kremsegg 1: Historical pianos, Kremsegg 2: Historical pianos
- Harpsichord, Harp
- Electric pianos, Hohner Collection
- Vibraphones, Celeste: Glockenspiel + Celeste + Toy Piano + Kalimba
- Xylo: Bass Marimba + Xylophone, and Steelpans instruments
- Improved piano model: All contemporary acoustic pianos, the Vintage Reeds electric pianos, and the Concert Harp have been carefully revoiced in order to increase authenticity and playability of these instruments. Everything is tailored to suit demanding recording projects and performances.
- New slick GUI facelift: Reflecting this new major upgrade, Pianoteq 8 offers a fresh streamlined user interface, enhancing readability and usability. Instruments and scenes are now nicely displayed for a clear presentation of preset selections.
- New Classical Guitar instrument pack (available separately): The nylon Classical Guitar, available as an instrument pack for Pianoteq 8, introduces a new exciting category of physically modeled instruments, with emulated gestures and natural instrument noises for breathtaking realism. Presets range from a 12-string acoustic guitar to a Greek bouzouki or even an electric guitar.
- Physically modeled Steinway & Sons, Steingraeber, Bechstein, Blüthner, Grotrian, and Petrof pianos
- Supports up to 192 kHz audio
- Thousands of editable overtones
- Note-per-note, adjustable physical parameters, such as volume, detune, attack envelope, unison width, octave stretching, hammer hardness, soundboard, string length, sympathetic resonance, duplex scale resonance
- Instrument morphing and layering
- Loads external reverb impulses
- Five adjustable microphones
- Variable lid position
- Advanced tuning—microtuning, supports Scala format
- Piano model tweaking
- Preset (fxp) loading
- Extended key range (105 keys or 8¿ octaves) for grand pianos Steinway D and K2
- Convolution reverberations
- Effects: Tremolo, Wah, Chorus, Flanger, Phaser, Fuzz, Delay, Amp, Compressor, Mini-EQ
- Mallet bounce (note repetition)
- Instrument condition (mint to worn)
- Built-in graphic curve for key velocity, note-off, and pedal
- Progressive variation of the timbre (uses all the 127 MIDI velocities)
- Polyphonic Aftertouch (particularly interesting for the clavichord)
- Realistic sympathetic resonances, including duplex scale
- Adjustable mechanical noises (sampled or modeled)
- Built-in graphic equalizer
- Ten types of pedals (that can be assigned to the four UI pedals): Sustain, Soft, Harmonic, Sostenuto, Super Sostenuto, Rattle, Buff Stop, Celeste, Pinch Harmonic, and Glissando
- Multi channel—up to 5 channels
- Renders high resolution MIDI formats CC#88 and Disklavier XP
- Extremely small file size (less than 50MB)
- VST, AU, AAX, NKS, Standalone / Mac, Windows, Linux
- Additional grand pianos, upright pianos, Electric pianos, Classical Guitar, Harps, Vibes, Clavinet D6, Celeste and Glockenspiel, Xylo xylophone and marimba, and Steelpans virtual instruments available separately