Pianoteq is an easy to use physically modeled piano. Pianoteq's playability (models all 127 midi velocities), tiny footprint (just 15 MB), and fenomenal flexibility (offering unique physical parameters) makes it truly unique and superior to the sampled based variants.

Pianoteq is provided as a standalone instrument and as a AudioUnits, VST, and RTAS plugin.

Here are some key features of "Pianoteq":

· The piano sound is constructed in real time, responding to how the pianist strikes the keys and interacts with the pedals
· It includes the entire complexity of a real piano (hammers, strings, duplex scale, pedals, cabinet)
· No quantization noise (32-bit internal sampling at 192 KHz)
· Real progressive variation of the timbre (127 velocities per note)
· Adjustable hammer hardness (voicing) and other similar parameters
· Adjustable unison width (tuning) and other similar parameters
· Adjustable piano size (soundboard) and other similar parameters
· Adjustable spectrum profile, based on the first 8 overtones
· Progressive sustain pedal, allowing partial-pedal effects
· Sostenuto pedal, harmonic pedal and Una Corda (soft) pedal
· Microtuning with Scala format
· Lid position (open, half-open, closed)
· Stereo width slider
· Key release velocity
· Very fast to install and initialize
· Total size is about 15 MB (MegaBytes)
· It can be used successfully with a laptop (low hardware requirements)
· Adjustable optional samples of acoustic noises (pedal and key release)
· Built-in graphic equalizer with freely adjustable key points
· Built-in graphic velocity curve with keyboard presets
· Built-in reverb unit with presets

Limitations:

· 45 days trial
· 8 notes disabled (silent): F#1, G#1, A#1, C#5, D#5, F#5, G#5 and A#5

What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]

· 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 adjustment of the damper model. KIViR.ptq also updated.