Pianoteq is an award-winning virtual instrument for MacOS, Windows and Linux (x86). It offers physically modelled acoustic pianos, electric pianos, harpsichords, harps, vibraphones, celestas, and more. Pianoteq includes a standalone version and plug-ins for VST, AAX, and AudioUnits hosts.
Pianoteq offers superior playability and reproduces the complex behaviour typical of real acoustic instruments. Moreover, it lets you tweak the sound to your taste with the help of unique parameters. The Pianoteq sounds are authorized by Steinway & Sons, Bechstein, Petrof, Blüthner, Steingraeber, Grotrian, Hohner, among others.
By omitting usage of samples, the file size is just a tiny fraction of that offered by other virtual instruments, perfect for use on any modern laptop. Installation is simple and fast.
- Physically modelled piano
- Real time sound generation
- Full dynamics - no velocity switching
- Very expressive with superb playability
- Sounds and behaves just like a real piano
- Unique tuning, voicing and design adjustments
- Mic position, up to 5 mics
- Multi channel, up to 5 channels
- Piano factory - easily create your own piano
- Many effects + a convolution reverb
- Advanced preset and parameter manager
- Unlimited perspectives
- 64-bit versions available
- Native Linux (x86) version available
- Works great on any modern laptop
- Fast loading - less than 50 MB in size
Organteq is a physically modelled pipe organ for MacOS, Windows and Linux (x86). It includes a standalone version and 64-bit plug-ins for VST, AAX, and AudioUnits hosts.
The organ sound is generated in real time from scratch, reproducing the typical and variable pipe attack transients “chiff” as well as the 3D configuration, where pipes are located in space according to their keyboards. Even the action noises from keys, stops and couplers are modelled. All this makes the instrument livelier than sample based variants, bringing more realistic variability in attack and sustain.
By omitting usage of samples, the file size is just a tiny fraction of that offered by other virtual organs, perfect for use on any modern laptop. Installation is simple and fast.
- Physically modelled organ
- Real time sound generation
- Three five-octave keyboards and a thirty-two note pedal keyboard
- Ten assignable stops per keyboard
- Pipe-per-pipe adjustable parameters for each stop
- Adjustable expression pedal
- Adjustable crescendo pedal
- Adjustable keyboard couplers
- Adjustable combinations ("presets" for stops)
- Customizable reverb, from dry to wet sound
- Adjustable diapason and temperament
- Fine-tuning note-per-note
- MIDI Learn feature for assigning external MIDI devices
- MIDI Mapping with keyboard-split feature
- Works great on any modern laptop
- Fast loading - less than 15 MB in size
Karsten collection released
The Karsten Collection is our latest instrument pack for Pianoteq.
It includes five historical instruments built between 1600 and 1858, provided by instrument collector Peter Karsten, Braunschweig, Germany.
The virtual copy of the New York Steinway square piano (1858) is evaluated and authorized by Steinway & Sons.
Celtic Harp for Pianoteq
The Celtic harp is the new addition to the Harp instrument pack for Pianoteq.
You have surely heard Celtic harps in folk music as well as in earlier classical music and contemporary new-age. Celtic harps used to be strung with wire or gut but is nowadays also strung with nylon (used in this virtual physical model) which brings a softer and more delicate sound.
Try it out yourself in the latest Pianoteq update 6.6 and read more about it here:
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