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YFX Japanese Grand Piano
Inspired by the exceptional Japanese piano craftsmanship, a new concert grand for Pianoteq: precise, balanced and remarkably expressive.
Introducing Airteq
A physically modelled sound design instrument
Airteq is not a sample library nor a traditional synthesizer: it generates sound in real time from a physical model of air flowing through virtual pipes.
An imaginary instrument inspired by real ones, for composers and sound designers looking for organic movement, physical variability and evolving acoustic-like textures. Cinematic atmospheres, electronic music, natural pipes: produce sounds you have not heard before.
I've been using AIRTEQ and I'm seriously impressed. I've worked with a ridiculous amount of synths and plugins over the years, and it's not often something comes along that actually feels different.
AIRTEQ has its own thing going on. It sounds organic, warm and alive, and I'm finding sounds in it that I just don't get from my other synths. More importantly, it makes me want to write.
Really inspiring instrument. Modartt have absolutely nailed this one.
I'm already a huge fan of Organteq, Modartt's stunning faithful physical model of a church organ, but found myself wanting to twist the pipes into unusual shapes. Airteq answers my prayers - it kept the physical modelling of Organteq, but allows me total control of the envelopes, the ability to create novel combinations of pipes and to modulate groups of parameters. Try doing that with a real church organ!
Like all great instruments, it has a distinctive character, and I imagine it will be gracing many future soundtracks. I feel I've only begun to scrape the surface of its potential, and it's already one of my favourite instruments. The combination of the authenticity of physical modelling and synthesiser control is a dream come true. There's only one word to describe the sound: organic.
Man it is totally happening.. I love it. Something that caught me by surprise for sure. It is just such a cool instrument.. I can see a lot of people wanting to use this. It's so unique and very innovative.
Jason Miles
Keyboardist, composer, arranger, producer (jazz)
Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson, Sting, Aretha Franklin, Chaka Khan, Michael Brecker
Modartt makes digital sound physical — Pianoteq, Organteq and Airteq: physically modelled piano, pipe organ and sound design instruments
Pianoteq
Pianoteq 9: reaching new boundaries
Pianoteq is an award-winning virtual instrument which you can install on your computer (PC/Mac). It is available for Windows, macOS, and Linux, and will even run on some ARM-based boards such as the Raspberry Pi. It can be used both in standalone mode and as an instrument plug-in in 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.
Because there are no samples, the file size is just a tiny fraction of that required by other virtual instruments, making Pianoteq perfect for any laptop. Installation is simple and fast.
Pianoteq features highlight
- Physically modelled pianos and other instruments
- Real time sound generation
- Full dynamics - no velocity switching
- Very expressive with superb playability
- Sounds and behaves like real acoustic instruments
- A large variety of instruments: pianos, electric pianos, harp, classical guitar, and more
- Unique tuning, voicing and design adjustments
- Morphing and Layering features
- 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
- Available on macOS, iOS, Windows and Linux
- Native Linux (x86) version available
- Works great on any modern laptop, or iOS device
- Fast loading - just 50 MB in size
They talk about Pianoteq
Pianoteq compatibility
Organteq
Organteq: physically modelled pipe organs
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.
Organteq features highlight
- 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 tremulant
- 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 - just 20 MB in size
They talk about Organteq
