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
I have been a fan of 'Physical Modelling' and its potential since the earliest days and Pianoteq has been on my computer from its beginning.
Paul 'Wix' WickensKeyboardist, musical directorPaul McCartney, Bob Dylan, Nik Kershaw, Bon Jovi
It's small, believable and playable. I find myself playing it for enjoyment as well as getting it to work within a track.
Amazing things are happening in the world of physical modeling and I think Pianoteq is the cutting edge when it comes to quality in sound and realistic feel.
Even the most complex multi-sampled virtual instruments don't have that flexible response under the fingers. I really like Pianoteq.
Guy SigsworthProducerAlanis Morissette, Madonna, Björk, Seal
Whether I'm writing, performing, or recording this piano covers it all. Thank you Pianoteq for making my life a little bit easier in a getting a great piano sound out of my DAW and for the addition of this great instrument in my music.
Pianoteq PRO is by far the most flexible and best-sounding virtual piano in my arsenal of plug-ins, and I have them all!
Jason GravesComposer (games)Dead Space, Star Trek, Silent Hunter
It's hard to believe that such an impressive piano sound can come from a 15 MB software plug-in. It sounds far more vivid and realistic than the sample libraries I've tried.
Aside from its incredible power as an emulator of pianos, the possibilities that unfold when you start to edit the models are astonishing. I've been lost in it since I bought it, and keep dragging friends into the studio to show them this miracle.
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
Never mind the other organs. USE THIS ONE. I was using the demo for while, just to see what it was like. I told myself, "I wish I could use it in Logic." So I bought it, and it is absolutely fabulous.
Organteq is modeled with such detail that it feels and sounds like a real instrument of the highest quality. This instrument contains a vast array of distinct, colorful pipes complemented by organically integrated noises that make for incredibly natural and compelling performances
Organteq is incredibly lifelike and transportive. It is super fast and easy to use, Immediately inspiring for writing and greatly elevated the production to another level.
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