Pianoteq - Change history

 

Version 6

6.6.0 (2019/09/18)

• New instrument added to the Harp instrument pack: the Celtic Harp.

6.5.4 (2019/08/12)

• Extended range on some historical and chromatic percussion instruments: use +- on the left of the keyboard to switch between original and extended range.
• Volume reduction on some MKII presets.

6.5.3 (2019/07/04)

• Fixed wrong sound with the MKII when used at a very low internal sample rate.
• Fixed internal error with the Kalimba at low internal sample rate.
• Fixed issue where the default audio output is automatically selected when the current soundcard becomes unavailable.
• Fixed a few clicks at the tail of notes in some MKI presets.
• Minor update to the Model D Classical preset.

6.5.2 (2019/06/25)

• MKII update: revoicing and four new presets: MKII Spark, MKII Piano Bass Gritty, MKII Piano Bass Snappy, MKII Bass & Piano split.
• Inharmonicity model improvement, allowing for more progressive variations w.r.t. string length.
• New instrument added to the Celeste pack: the Kalimba.
• The interface of Pianoteq STD/PRO can switch to a compact interface, which looks like the STAGE interface.

6.5.1 (2019/05/23)

• Restored the scrollbar in the instrument list options panel.
• Fixed issue with the note-edit window when restoring a saved window configuration.
• Improved performance on the ARM platform -- cpu requirements of version 6.5.1 are still higher than version 6.4.1, but they are lower than 6.5.0.

6.5.0 (2019/05/15)

• Improvement of hammer noise model in all instruments, providing more edge to the attacks.
• Small improvement of the string resonances in all instruments.
• Revoicing of Steinway D and Bechstein DG grand pianos.
• Kremsegg collection default range set to full range (21:108).
• German translation of the manual.
• Keyboard shortcut added for saving/restoring window configurations.
• A warning is displayed when duplicated MIDI events are received.
• Reverb switch entry added in the freeze filter.
• Trim manually recording MIDI files in the standalone to remove any silence at the beginning.

6.4.1 (2019/01/30)

• Fixed a bug with the MIDI recorder (random crash).
• The linux executable is no more PIE as some Linux file managers do not recognize PIE files as executables.

6.4.0 (2019/01/16)

• New instrument: the C. Bechstein Digital Grand.
• Revoicing of grand pianos Steinway D, Steinway B and K2.
• The VST3 plugin is now able to take into account the "tuning" parameter of VST3 note events (useful for users of alternative tunings in Dorico).
• When navigating in the MIDI sequence, Pianoteq will restore the position of the pedals.
• SysEx messages are now kept in midi files when saving (instead of being removed).
• The metronome tic toc sound has been slightly changed.
• The tempo / time signature of the metronome is now embedded in midi files recorded with Pianoteq.
• When using external reverb impulses, Pianoteq will store (if possible) the path of the WAV file relative to the Pianoteq presets folder, or to the user home folder.

6.3.1 (2019/01/04)

• Fixed issue in the attack of some notes at low velocities.

6.3.0 (2018/09/26)

• New instrument: the ANT. PETROF grand piano.
• Fixed multi-channel MIDI mappings.
• (2018/09/27) Fixed crash when loaded as a plugin.

6.2.2 (2018/07/19)

• Workaround for the AU plugin in Studio One 4.
• Improve the detection of true-stereo impulse files.
• The VST3 can now load with 5 channels in REAPER.
• Fixed wrong positioning of labels in the presets manager.
• Small adjustment to the Blüthner Grand, making the sound a bit less wet.

6.2.1 (2018/06/18)

• Fix for the 'Buff stop' pedal and the 'Mute' slider, which were broken in v6.2.0.

6.2.0 (2018/06/13)

• New instrument: the Steingraeber E-272.
• New pedal: the Mozart rail.
• Minor revoicing of all grand pianos.
• Pianissimo behaviour improved for all grand pianos.
• The preset manager can now be resized (when detached from the main window).
• On Windows and Linux, the main menu is automatically hidden in fullscreen mode.
• (2018/06/14) Fixed an issue of the trial version that could sometimes produce a loud noise on first note played.

6.1.1 (2018/03/02)

• Documentation updated.
• The soundcard 'auto-restart' feature should be working again.
• The Perf panel of the options dialog has been updated to display the real-time cpu performance index.

6.1.0 (2018/02/28)

• New spatialisation technique which brings more air and presence to the instruments, increasing realism.
• Minor re-voicing on some instruments/presets.
• Support for the NKS (Native Kontrol Standard) extended plug-in format from Native Instruments.
• The most recently used presets (up to 5) are displayed in the presets menu.
• The loudness should be more even when the reverb amount is changed.

6.0.3 (2017/10/31)

• The issue where an unavailable soundcard would sometimes freeze the interface on startup should be fixed.
• An old issue where sometimes a parameter change would fail to apply has been solved.
• (2017/11/02) updated the STAGE version in order to fix an issue with non-global midimappings.
• (2018/01/17) Better handling of multitouch events for the graphical keyboard.
• (2018/01/17) Fix automation of pedals, and diapason.
• (2018/01/17) Fix issue where sympathetic resonnance was not working with the --multicore max option on Linux.
• (2018/01/17) Added command-line options --midi-channel and --midi-transpose to the standalone version.

6.0.2 (2017/10/11)

• The VST3 plugin should now be listed next to the old 'Pianoteq 5' vst2 plugin in Cubase, instead of being in the 'Synth' folder.
• The issue with the VST3 plugin on Dorico has been fixed (simultaneous 'All Notes Off' and 'Note On' events).
• Fixed malfunctioning random button in the spectrum profile note edit.
• Allow larger ratios to be recognized in the microtuning component.
• The command-line export of large MIDI files on macos is fixed.
• Stability improvements.
• A workaround for the AVIRA false positive malware warning has been found.

6.0.1 (2017/09/12)

• Fixed an issue where the presets saved with the STAGE version would sound different when reloaded.
• Add an option to disable the chord detector (in options / general).
• Fixed stuck tremolo issue when the depth was brought to zero.
• Partial fix to the issue where touchscreens do not work with Pianoteq 6 popup menus.
• Partial fix to the issue where the LV2 plugin window would not resize correctly.
• Fixed issue where the Pianoteq STD AudioUnit would sometimes refuse to load in Ableton Live .
• Fixed issue where the Pianoteq VST3 would produce a buzzing sound in Dorico.

6.0.0 (2017/09/06)

• All 49 instruments available in Pianoteq have been overhauled (the pianos, EPs, percussions, etc, including KIVIR).
• Modelled sustain/damper noises in all contemporary pianos.
• VST3 plugin format support has been added (plugin formats supported in Pianoteq 6: VST2, VST3, AU, AAX (64-bit), LV2).
• A MIDI playlist is now available.
• The MIDI auto-recording and archiving is improved and more configurable.
• The MIDI Mappings feature is more configurable -- MIDI Mapping can now be either global, or preset specific.
• Audio export in MP3 or FLAC format has been added.
• New tuning tool (available in Pianoteq Std and Pro only).
• A simple chord detector has been added.
• The Linux version is now available for ARM architectures.

Version 5

5.8.1 (2016/11/25)

• Fixed issue with audio glitches when changing parameters on some presets (electric pianos in stereo mode).
• Small improvement of the ALSA output latency on Linux.

5.8.0 (2016/11/02)

• New instrument: the Grotrian Concert Royal grand piano, authorized by Grotrian.
• New effects presets, by K.P. Rausch.
• Pianoteq can now open MIDI and FXP files from the 'Open With' contextual menu of the MacOS Finder and Windows explorer.

5.7.1 (2016/06/08)

• New instrument: the electric piano "MKII", included in the "Electric" instrument pack.
• For consistency, the "R2" instrument has been renamed to "MKI".
• The dampers algorithm has been revisited (all instruments), improving their behaviour for fast successions of Note-On/Note-Off.

5.6.2 (2016/04/22)

• Fixed a sustain pedal bug in the trial version.
• Added missing parameters in the midimappings menu (harpsichords registers switches).

5.6.1 (2016/04/14)

• Fixed an activation issue for users that were upgrading from version 5.5
• Fixed pictures and some labels in the harpsichord voicing/tuning/design panels of Pianoteq STD/PRO.

5.6.0 (2016/04/13)

• New instrument: the Ruckers Harpsichord, with its 3 registers.
• The 'lute stop' pedal has been renamed as 'buff stop'. Its sound has been largely improved.
• The control nodes in the velocity / equalizer editor can now be moved with the keyboard arrows.
• The linux lv2 plugin version has been brought up-to-date (no more deprecated extensions).
• Support for multichannel keyboard mappings has been introduced in Pianoteq std/pro, allowing full keyboard range on scales with up to 128 notes per octave, with keyboards such as terpstrakeyboard.

5.5.1 (2016/02/02)

• Correction of a minor resonance bug for the piano instruments.
• KIVIR.ptq is updated as well -- due to compatibility issues, the new Kivir.ptq works only with version 5.5.1
• Clavinet and clavichord: better behaviour of the pitch variation on note attacks.

5.5.0 (2016/01/27)

• New instrument: the Model B Grand Piano.

5.4.2 (2015/10/03)

• Fixed incorrect plugin window size when the graphical keyboard was hidden.
• Fixed issue with some reverb impulses that could not be loaded.

5.4.1 (2015/10/02)

• Fixed crash with the Pianet when some combination of parameters is used.
• Fixed GUI being wrongly displaced by the random button.

5.4.0 (2015/09/29)

• New instrument added in the Hohner collection: the Pianet N.
• A fuzz effect has been added.
• In the standalone version, it is now possible to delete parts of the MIDI sequence loaded (right click on the sequence).
• Fixed issues with the attachment of a midimapping to a specific preset.

5.3.0 (2015/06/30)

• New instrument: the Concert Harp.
• New pedals: glissando and pinch harmonics.
• Diatonic mode switch for the keyboard (the small 'D' button on the left of the graphical keyboard).
• New effect: the 3-band parametric equalizer.
• Copy/paste of all notes now available in the spectrum profile editor (Pianoteq Pro only).

5.2.1 (2015/04/28)

• Fixed an issue with excessive CPU usage.
• Fixed the pickup sliders for the Hohner instruments.

5.2.0 (2015/04/21)

• The Clavinet instrument pack becomes the Hohner collection including two new instruments: the Pianet T and the Electra.
• A phaser effect has been added.
• Added an "ignore the sustain pedal" switch for the sostenuto pedal.
• The wav export settings are now recalled.
• Fixed engine issue when running at 192kHz.

5.1.4 (2015/01/23)

• D4 Grand update: una corda model revisited, slight revoicing, in particular from ppp to p.

5.1.3 (2014/11/26)

• New instrument: the Toy Piano.
• Small update to Bluethner (revoicing, mainly in the upper range).

5.1.2 (2014/11/13)

• Fixed an unexpectedly low output volume on some instruments (electric pianos) when stereo or mono output mode is selected and multicore rendering is disabled.
• Fixed a rare crash involving simultaneous notes and bad luck.

5.1.1 (2014/10/09)

• Fixed an issue with the AAX version on OSX.

5.1.0 (2014/10/08)

• KIViR collection brought up-to-date with Pianoteq 5.
• Binaural model improved for all instruments.
• D4 Grand slightly revoiced.
• Extended keyboard range switch available in the interface.
• MIDI realtime-tuning support.

5.0.1 (2014/05/26)

• Small updates to D4, K2 (lowered a few longitudinal modes) and Bluethner (voicing).
• Fixed issue with the AU plugin that was not recognized by a few hosts (STAGE version only).
• Metronome fixes (1/1 time signature begin silent, accent on first not being recalled).
• Velocity curve fixed to allow silent notes.
• Supersostenu was missing from the list of midi-assignable parameters.

5.0.0 (2014/05/21)

• All instruments brought up-to-date with latest model improvements, D4 and YC5 re-built from scratch.
• Nine new instruments: Grand K2 and the Kremsegg Collection.
• The free KIVIR instruments are still those of version 4, but we are working on them and a very improved version will be available soon. Stay tuned.
• Directional microphones support, which can be rotated in all directions.
• Many microphone models, with various directivity patterns, are available.
• Microphones can be linked together, and then moved or rotated together.
• The polarity of a microphone can be reversed (for M/S recording situations, typically).
• The four pedals of the interface can be re-assigned to a few parameters such as Rattle, Lute Stop, Celeste, Super Sostenuto.
• Improved key noises, with an optional humanization of the parameters.
• Pianoteq presets (FXP files) can now embed a short MIDI excerpt.
• Dithering added to the audio export in Pianoteq Standalone.
• Small metronome improvements.

Version 4

4.5.5 (2014/04/11)

• Fix the incorrect aftertouch velocity curve for the W1 electric piano presets.
• Fixed crash with Tracktion 5 on mac.
• (2014/04/17) Fix for the documentation that would not open in the 'help' menu.

4.5.4 (2013/11/18)

• Workaround for an issue with Maschine 2.0 (crash when loading the VST plugin).
• Fixed bug of STAGE version where a wrong mic configuration could be sometimes selected after loading a reverb preset.
• Fixed sostenuto pedal behaviour when the sustain pedal is engaged.
• Handling of scala KBM files with more than one occurence of the same note is fixed.
• (2013/11/21) Fix for interface freezes and keyboard issues of the VST plugin with Ableton Live (on Windows).
• (2014/01/15) The electric pianos have been renamed as "Vintage Tines R2" and "Vintage Reeds W1".

4.5.3 (2013/10/28)

• Fixed an issue with CoreAudio on MacOS X 10.9 (Mavericks), where Pianoteq would sometimes freeze on startup.
• Fixed a crash that happened on some specific conditions (typically Pro Tools with a buffer size set to 1024, for some presets).

4.5.2 (2013/09/16)

• Pianoteq is now available as an AAX plugin for Pro Tools 11.
• French translation of tooltips available.
• The condition slider is correctly saved and restored in Pianoteq STAGE.
• (2013/10/07) Fixed a crash occuring on some instruments when the damping duration was set to a very high value.

4.5.1 (2013/04/12)

• Fixed a crash in the delay effect.
• Fixed issue where the ASIO sample rate was not correctly restored on startup.
• Bluethner picture is back in the preset window.
• Linux archive permissions fixed.
• (2013/04/16) fixed crash with midi automation of some sliders.
• (2013/04/16) fixed U4 wall being dragged out of reach.

4.5.0 (2013/04/11)

• New add-on instrument: the upright piano U4.
• The others grand pianos benefit from model improvements: D4, K1, YC5 and Bluethner have been updated and improved.
• New 'Condition' parameter: turn a perfect instrument into a worn out, detuned and broken instrument, with a single click.
• New 'Unison Balance' parameter (available in Note-Edit with Pro version, and via right-click on the unison slider in Pianoteq Standard).
• Fullscreen mode.
• Linux version is now also available as a LV2 plugin.

4.2.1 (2012/12/12)

• New instrument in the KIViR collection: the Neupert clavichord.
• Pianoteq now has a velocity curve for the aftertouch (polyphonic AT and channel pressure).
• The graphical keyboard of the interface can also trigger aftertouch messages by clicking a key and dragging the cursor up and down.

4.2.0 (2012/09/19)

• New optional add-on instrument: The Bluethner Model 1.

4.1.0 (2012/07/04)

• The electric piano R1 has been replaced by its successor, the R2.
• The old R1 presets have been moved in a legacy add-on.
• New parameter for R1: tines sound.
• Improved the Chorus effect.
• (2012/07/13) Fixed crash with some VST hosts.
• (2012/07/13) Fixed behaviour of the delay polarity switch when controlled by MIDI messages.
• (2012/08/23) Fixed regression in the pedal noises.

4.0.4 (2012/06/13)

• New steeldrums/steelpans/tank drum instruments.
• Performance issue with effects fixed.
• Fixed a bug where custom effect presets were not being enabled when loaded.
• Fixed automation issues of the STAGE version with some parameters.
• The windows version now releases the audio/midi device when the computer is being suspended.
• The windows version correctly shuts down when the computer is being turned off.
• Slow WAV export in the standalone version fixed.
• The panic button also resets the midi connections when clicked.
• The 'no audio device' dialog has been improved.
• Better behaviour with low velocity repeated notes when the sustain pedal is used.
• Added 'clear menu' entries in the recent MIDI files menu.
• Added a '--midimapping' command-line option.
• (2012/06/18) Fixed random crash on startup.

4.0.3 (2012/05/16)

• Renamed Pianoteq PLAY to Pianoteq STAGE.
• Fixed issue with some realtime MIDI messages (MIDI clock etc) on Macos.
• Undo/redo behaviour when a slider is being dragged should now be really fixed..
• Fixed magnification issue with the spectrum profile note-edit.

4.0.2 (2012/04/27)

• Disabled multicore rendering for Pro Tools in order to avoid freezes.
• Grand K1: correction for an unwanted difference with the K1 of Pianoteq 3.
• Standalone version: single-step through midi files using the left/right arrows of the keyboard.
• Allow drag&drop of impulse response WAV files for the reverb.
• Improve diagnostic message when an external impulse response is not available.
• Fix issue with some midimappings not working on startup.
• Better undo/redo behaviour when a slider is being dragged.
• Do not truncate exported WAV files when the sound tail is long.
• Linux version: handle SIGUSR1 nicely.
• Linux version: solve incompatibility issues with realtime kernel variants.

4.0.1 (2012/04/20)

• Fixed a random crash happening in VST hosts when switching effects.
• Fixed a few issues on Linux (wrong MIDI port name, crash when detaching windows with xmonad).

4.0.0 (2012/04/18)

• New Grand D4 instrument, with an improved soundboard and sound radiation model.
• New set of effects, including a convolution reverb.
• Resizable GUI.
• New feature in the standalone version : Recently played on the keyboard
• and many more...

Version 3

3.6.8 (2012/01/16)

• Fixed a bounce issue with Logic 9.1.6.
• The pianoteq VST dll is now autonomous, it does not depend anymore on the pianoteq standalone executable.

3.6.7 (2011/06/14)

• Native VST for the Linux version.
• Fixed an issue with the trial versions.

3.6.6 (2011/01/17)

• Add a "MIDI Dialect" option for high resolution MIDI messages: The "Disklavier XP" mode enables the recognition of "extended precision" midi files recorded on high-end Disklavier pianos, such as the ones available on the international e-piano competition website. The "Hi-res CC#88" mode enables recognition of the MIDI high resolution velocity prefix for note-on and note-off messages, such as the ones sent by the VAX77 MIDI keyboard.

3.6.5 (2010/10/20)

• Key range of K1 and C3 grand piano extended to 105 keys.
• Keyboard transposition can be controlled with the computer keyboard, or custom MIDI mappings.
• Pianoteq Standalone now recalls both A and B presets on startup.
• (2010/10/25) fixed issue with Gamelan.fxp.
• (2010/10/25) fixed activation issue on windows.

3.6.4 (2010/09/15)

• New Xylo add-on, featuring Xylophone & Bass Marimba.
• Added drag and drop for microtonal Scala files on the Pianoteq interface.

3.6.3 (2010/07/05)

• Fixed an occasional crash of repeated notes with some velocity curves.

3.6.2 (2010/06/30)

• Introducing the Celesta and Glockenspiel instruments.
• Added a humanize option to the Strike Position slider (right click on the slider).

3.6.1 (2010/05/20)

• The Mac version now includes a 64-bit version of the standalone application and the Audio-Unit plugin.
• The preset menu was reorganized.
• Fixed issue with multi-channel pitch-bend messages when used for microtuning purposes (with devices such as http://www.h-pi.com/ ).
• (2010/06/10) Fixed issue with the Pianoteq PLAY version not recalling a few settings (reverb switch etc)

3.6.0 (2010/03/24)

• New K1 Grand Piano instrument.
• User selectable folder for user presets and add-ons.
• The default MIDI file for the standalone version can now be changed.
• Jack MIDI support for the Linux version.
• Increased the filter sweep speed for the wah-wah effect.
• Minor bugfixes and features.

3.5.3 (2010/02/17)

• Updated engine and interface for the new Clavinet add-on.
• New "Mute" parameter in the actions panel.
• Added a Wah-Wah effect section.
• 29400Hz is now available as an internal sample rate in the options/perf panel (provides excellent sound quality with lower cpu usage).
• Improved the audio load curve, and added a warning in the options/perf panel for suboptimal buffer sizes.
• Various optimizations for netbooks, Pianoteq 3.5.3 runs smoothly on an atom N280 netbook when using an internal sample rate of 29400Hz.
• Minor bugfixes and features.

3.5.2 (2009/12/15)

• Updated engine for the new Cimbalom add-on.
• Minor bug-fixes.
• (2009/12/16) Fixed a crash of the RTAS version.

3.5.1 (2009/11/05)

• Fixed VST-specific bug when loading old projects or FXB files in the VST plugin.
• Fixed crash when loading some custom keyboard mappings.
• Slightly improved performance of multicore-rendering on windows.
• Minor adjustement of the damper model. KIViR.ptq also updated.

3.5.0 (2009/10/28)

• Engine upgrade, with improved resonances, for all instruments.
• C3 and M3 pianos have been revoiced, and their soundboard replaced.
• Small improvements on the electric pianos, a new preset R1 Bark has been introduced.
• The KIViR historical instruments have been updated (small improvements).
• Note Edit for DETUNE and VOLUME in Pianoteq Standard.
• Note Edit for other parameters in PRO version.
• Note Edit, Sound Recording, and Preset Manager window can be detached from the main interface.
• Added a note-off velocity curve, and a sustain pedal position curve.
• New parameters available for most instruments: (hammer) Strike Point, and Damper Position.
• Adjustable playback speed for the standalone midi player, adjustable volume for the metronome.
• The compare button has been replaced by an A/B button, for switching between two presets.
• Pitch bend range extended to +- 2400 cents.
• Direct Sound behaviour improved with respect to Unison Width and Soundboard Impedance.

3.0.5 (2009/07/16)

• Added 'Rock Piano' optional add-on.
• Added a few command-line options for the Linux version
• (2009/07/21) Fixed redrawing issues on Linux
• (2009/07/27) Fixed a small performance regression
• (2009/08/05) Updated the windows version in order to fix an "always on top" issue of the standalone application

3.0.4 (2009/06/04)

• Fixed a crash when using pitch bend as a VST parameter.
• Reduced the default tremolo rate for Electric R1.
• (2009/06/18) fixed cpu count detection on Linux
• (2009/06/18) fixed plugin reset at the beginning of tracks on Logic

3.0.3 (2009/05/15)

• Native Linux (x86) version now available, with Jack and ALSA backends.
• Added vibraphone model.
• Auxiliary output buses available for the AudioUnit version.
• (2009/05/18) A few fixes for the Linux version.

3.0.2 (2009/04/10)

• Minor modifications to the C3 instrument sound: more punch in fortissimo, slightly longer notes and slightly longer harp resonance.
• Auxiliary channels available for Pro Tools.

3.0.1 (2009/03/07)

• Performance improvements for G5 cpus.
• Fixed bug with midi mapping presets (saving / loading / etc)
• Various small bugfixes.
• (2009/03/20) Fixed some random "lag" issues with Logic / Garageband 5 / Pro Tools on Mac.

known issue: there is a 'mouse offset' bug with Pro Tools on Mac. When this bug occurs, a workaround is to move the mouse cursor over the bottom of Pianoteq interface.

3.0.0 (2009/02/19)

• New acoustic model
• Mic position - up to 5 mics
• Multi channel - up to 5 channels
• New grand pianos C3 and M3
• Supports electro-acoustic pianos R1 and W1
• Unlimited perspectives
• Advanced preset and parameter managers
• (2009/02/20) Fixed bug preventing from loading FXP presets saved with pianoteq 2

Version 2

2.3.0 (2008/06/18)

• Improved reverb
• Various small bugfixes

2.2.2 (2007/12/29)

• Fixed an initialization bug occuring in some VST hosts when the audio device is not running at 44100 Hz
• Improved linux compatibility (not supported) (2008/01/12)
• Improved multi-users installation (2008/01/26)
• Fixed an automation bug with Live (2008/03/06)

2.2.1 (2007/12/20)

• Model update for the CP-80 add-on
• Added flat temperament
• Fixed bug concerning export of VST parameters

2.2 (2007/10/01)

• New preset, C2 chamber, with a closer, intimate, ambiance and clarity
• Added resonances for 'dry' notes (without sustain pedal), particularly noticeable when playing staccato chords (C2 chamber and C2 concert)
• Improvement of space location for harp and sympathetic resonances
• Slightly re-voiced C2 concert for better transparency
• Some convenient keyboard shortcuts were added to the standalone version
• (2007/10/09) fixed the vst and rtas plugins of the windows trial version

2.1 (2007/07/17)

• New preset, C2 concert, with an improvement of the piano model at fortissimo and increased dynamics
• Improvement of the string resonance
• Improvement of the harp resonance with partial pedalling
• RTAS version (Mac and PC) for Pro Tools 7.3 or better
• Pitch bend support (bug fixed on 2007/07/27)
• Drag and drop for midi (stand-alone only) and fxp files
• Instantiation as a mono AU or RTAS plugin (2007/08/03)
• Fixed a crash which could happen with the gui closed (2007/08/03)

2.0.1 (2007/05/05)

• Multicore rendering (for dual-core CPUs and hyperthreaded Pentium 4, can be enabled in the 'options' menu)
• Receptor compatibility (distributed as a single dll in a zip file)
• Fixed parameter automation
• Small modification in the sympathetic resonance model (some resonances were too loud) (2007/05/15)
• Stand-alone: added 'clear menu' entry in the various recent files menus
• Stand-alone: output channel selection for ASIO sound cards
• Stand-alone: metronome volume now adjustable
• Stand-alone: fixed wav export bug

2.0.0 (2007/04/04)

• New soundboard model for all presets
• New piano preset, C2
• Stand-alone player
• Microtuning with Scala support
• Key release velocity
• Stereo width slider
• Lid position, open/half-open/closed
• Smooth adjustment of parameters during play

Version 1

1.0.4

• Many small bugfixes
• Midi controllers pre-assigned to the various sliders of the interface
• Handle program-change midi messages (VST only)

1.0.3

• Small adjustments of the default settings for the C1 presets

1.0.2

• The Universal Binary version of Pianoteq is now available
• Minor performance enhancements were achieved for Athlon and Core CPUs
• Fixed a bug in the fxp load/save under MacOS
• Fixed the installer so that Pianoteq now works with MacOS 10.3.9 (Panther)

1.0.1

• Added "Load FXP" and "Save FXP" entries in the options menu, allowing AudioUnit and VST users to exchange Pianoteq presets easily
• Fixed a bug preventing Pianoteq from loading in Logic