I am a long-time fan of Pianoteq and just upgraded to version 8.0. It is an amazing piece of software. But, as amazing as it is I have to say the star of the show here is your absolutely mesmerising playing! It is simply magical.

@PhilBestMusic

Жыл бұрын

That's very kind, thank you!

Your improvs are amazing. Lovely demo of pianoteq as usual

@PhilBestMusic

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

Thanks, Phil, lovely playing.

@PhilBestMusic

Жыл бұрын

Many thanks!

A beautiful track for every example, great playing!

@PhilBestMusic

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Thank you for uploading this wonderfull video with demonstration of new version of PT and your insane inmprovising skills. Falling in love with this charming tempo and peacefull melodies.)

@PhilBestMusic

Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much! I'm glad you liked these little musical meanderings!

Awesome little showcase. Great playing man!

@PhilBestMusic

Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much!

Great vid, really like your walkthroughs, not to mention your terrific playing.

@PhilBestMusic

Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much!

Wonderful once again!

@PhilBestMusic

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Your playing is so great, the VST sounds incredible! 🤝

@PhilBestMusic

Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much!

Thanks a lot Phil for this nice video demonstrating the new Pianoteq 8, I am looking forward to upgrade very soon. It is great to see your enthusiasm for Pianoteq... Kind regards and blessings, Max 🙏

@PhilBestMusic

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure! Thanks Max!

I'm excited to try out all those instruments again! You really know how to make the most of Pianoteq. I'd love to hear you do some covers with the new guitar patch!

@PhilBestMusic

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Covers on the guitar? That's not my thing, sorry!

WOW!! WOW!! WOW!! I can hear them improve this program with each version. I have TOO MANY piano VSTi's, but none of the others are "Pianoteq". Stellar playing and helpful commentary as usual, Mr. Best!!! 👍🧡

@Cefshah

Жыл бұрын

P.S. This thing is great, when other piano VSTi's are missing that certain 'thing' you want in the sound. 🙂

@PhilBestMusic

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

Phil, great piano playing and videos!

@PhilBestMusic

Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much!

Thank you for this, Phil :) Wonderful. Love your music/touch/dynamic control. Yes yes yes, I just upgraded from 7 and noticed a certain refinement -quite remarkable... an overall evenness in the voicings, sweetness, and fewer wild hairs :) All in all, it's much easier to submerge into the music without being distracted by quirky idiosyncrasies.

@PhilBestMusic

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

amazing playing as usual!!!

@PhilBestMusic

Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot!

As most of the others here I guess, I'm a pianist as well, and the day I found your channel years ago was sort of a nirvana; finally there was a possibility to listen to new piano tech with direct sound with a real, inspiring and complete pianist improvising on it. Pianoteq really has stood out since v4 and on but from 6 and on it's on it's own (Your demo of the Steinway B back then teared me up man). At v8 now, i just got blown away by the new instruments, I've never heard a Petrov sound that good, not even in real life, and the new Blüthner, my god. However, none of the really important and defining nuances would ever have been audible without your sublime touch and playing so I thank you sincerely for making these videos available.

@PhilBestMusic

7 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for such a generous comment.

What a great presentation and emotional playing! You make the pianos shine, it seems they do exist. 🙏🏻🙏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 My favorite are the Petrofs

@PhilBestMusic

Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much! They feel as if they really exist to me!

Geeeez that was quick Phil lol thanks for the review, I'm still trying to upgrade and to play it myself, so excited already :)

@PhilBestMusic

Жыл бұрын

:-)

Your improvisation is always cool.

@PhilBestMusic

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

10:15 Loved those phrases the best. You're the one who keeps me believing in Pianoteq for its dynamic expressiveness. Sampled pianos usually don't have nearly enough dynamic range for your specific style of improvisational sensitivity, which I find to be just wonderful.

@PhilBestMusic

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Thank you for the demo, Phil. Going to update today as well and try it myself. I don't have much experience with the quality real pianos, but my first impression that all keys are more connected to each other now for lack of better words, maybe that's the smoothness your are referring to. Also agree that the new version sounds noticeably deeper and immersive in comparison, much more convincing illusion of sitting in front of an excellent real grand piano.

@PhilBestMusic

Жыл бұрын

Have fun with it"

I have no words, but it's even better.

@PhilBestMusic

Жыл бұрын

Indeed!

I bought a v7 Pro license within the last year, so the v8 upgrade was free for me. v8 installs in parallel to v7, so existing compositions in your DAW or VST host like Gig Performer will continue to work and sound the way you're used to. You can manually upgrade individual songs or rackspaces to v8 when desired.

Thanks to your videos I found Pianoteq 7, having years of experience mit sampled piano libraries before. With Pianoteq 8 the changes in sound production may be subtle, but for me there is no need for any sampled piano library anymore. Pianoteq 8 is everything I ever wanted it to be. I have no idea, how Modartt can improve on it... Its so close to perfection, almost surreal, how it is even possible. E-Pianos, if anything, now sound on par with Keyscape. And the modelled guitar is a nice addition as well and fun to play with.

@PhilBestMusic

Жыл бұрын

I agree!

@skythemusic

Жыл бұрын

It sounds ridiculously good.

Phil - beautiful music. PIanoteq has now reached a quality where for the well heeled pianist and composer, it should definitely be one of the tools in their arsenal. Sounds authentic, definitely good enough for exposed intimate music, where its easier to hear any artificialness. And I dare say, there are many piano sounds that are not possible with sampled pianos. Some amazing sounds on this demo, and what's amazing is we are listening to the raw sound, no mastering, no eq after the fact - now that is phenomenal. The only limitation is now the composer and the pianist. For most musicians, we now have many commendable digital alternatives for those who do not have regular access to a high end acoustic piano, with seasoned engineers in a revered recording studio. Been listening to you for many years, and for the 1st time, I'm convinced - I will by God's grace, soon buy Pianoteq. I think it is also going to make a wonderful composing piano, cos it excels at intimacy - as if you are right there on a piano. Excellent demonstration. Nice warm piano sounds.

@PhilBestMusic

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! But I'm not "well-heeled". Without mainstream success, earning from music-making is pretty limited.

Fantastic playing

@PhilBestMusic

Жыл бұрын

Many thanks!

Your improvs sound like polished compositions. Awesome!

@PhilBestMusic

Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much!

I love Pianoteq (I started with V.6) version 8 was very reasonable priced upgrade. It sounds so warm and much more natural now. It feels like someone stuffed a couple pianos in my computer!

Your improvising is freaking badass.

@PhilBestMusic

Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much!

beautiful...

@PhilBestMusic

Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much!

Lovely touch in your playing

@PhilBestMusic

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Beautiful playing!! 👏 I will be upgrading from Pianoteq 7, this sounds great!! Love the Bechstein 🔥🔥

@PhilBestMusic

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yes the Bechstein is very lovely!

Very nice Phil, enjoying your demonstration of some of the available sounds. Upgraded to version eight and I noticed a marked improvement in the quality of the sound. Some of the earlier instruments historical instrument to me, sound much better this time around. Thank you for this demonstration.

@PhilBestMusic

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Very delicate, nice playing.

@PhilBestMusic

Жыл бұрын

Many thanks!

Lovely playing. I was dabbling in the trial version this morning. Once I set the touch curve (using the great tool? It really came alive. Very tempted!

@PhilBestMusic

11 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Was anticipating your thoughts about v8. Well done as usual!

@PhilBestMusic

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

great video

@PhilBestMusic

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Just bought Pianoteq 8 on the Black Friday - sounds amazing and is soooo playable - great ! Amazing

@PhilBestMusic

5 ай бұрын

Enjoy!

BTW... Something I always tell folks who scoff at Pianoteq (or any virtual piano) is that... of course it's not going to be the same as an acoustic piano, but it can be close... but to get close you really need a decent monitoring solution. Personally I find a subwoofer is critical because an important aspect of an acoustic piano is the resonance that it imparts to your whole body. JMHO and I'm no pro.

@PhilBestMusic

Жыл бұрын

Of course! Nice speakers are crucial!

Your improvisation is more beautiful than many great hits. ❤❤

@PhilBestMusic

3 ай бұрын

Wow, thank you!

Thanks! I am a Pianoteq newbee and already fan. The concert harp is not bad, and the harpsichord presets are also very nice. I particularly appreciate the possibility of implementing and testing unequal temperaments in a very easy way. My favorite is Bach-Lehman, which sounds great for plenty of different styles, from gregorian to jazz though baroque music, Bach, Grieg , Debussy, Lili Boulanger and Ravel. My favorite piano is the Bechstein.

@DavidPoulin-vr9xn

Жыл бұрын

@Dominique manchon Im also a Pianoteq and my favorite pianos would be either the Bechstein or Grotrian. What sound profile do you like on the Bechstein?

Sounds really beautiful. You can definitely hear that a lot of that hollow sound has pretty much disappeared, best update so far. Definitely has a more immersive feel about it. Even just by listening to your playing through headphones I definitely feel more drawn to the sound. The Steingraber sounds the best out of them all, has the most full and rich sound, they are great pianos anyway.

@PhilBestMusic

Жыл бұрын

I like the variety!

@skythemusic

Жыл бұрын

@@PhilBestMusic All these are presets included? Then you add the packs for more it seems.

@PhilBestMusic

Жыл бұрын

You'll need to check out their website to see what is offered for each version. I have the pro studio bundle so that's everything.

@TriumphantOgre

Жыл бұрын

@@skythemusic You add instrument packs for new pianos (or electric pianos, guitar, harps, etc.) but each pack has a bunch of presets ready to go. And even the basic Stage version does allow for some tweaking of presets.

Sounds amazing. I'm hoping they have a great Black Friday / Cyber Monday deal and I can finally hit purchase

@PhilBestMusic

Жыл бұрын

:-)

@skythemusic

Жыл бұрын

25% off right now, you think they’ll go even lower?

@PhilBestMusic

Жыл бұрын

I don't know.

Quite surprised by the Model B and the depth of the Kawai. I really wish they would revoice the YC5, or change it to a C7 or CFx. Same for the UR1 - VI Labs nailed their Yamaha upright. Pianoteq can spend the time with those like they did with the Steinways. Brilliant playing as always.

@PhilBestMusic

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Really nice overview of the instruments. Thanks for taking the time to do that. Out of curiosity, could you describe your current setup? I see two red boxes closer to camera, a monitor, a black box towards the back, and count 'em ... two keyboards. lol

@PhilBestMusic

Жыл бұрын

Thanks. My gear is listed in the about section on my channel.

Just downloaded the new version 8. I thought version 7 was so good it could not sound any better, but I was wrong.🙂

@PhilBestMusic

Жыл бұрын

I had the same thought!

Now, granted Phil could make sound good even a bunch of old pennies struck by brake pads (don't ask me how & why I come up with these weird examples, you don't want to know, trust me!), Pianoteq is a product I've always loved, and it seems still a bit underrated but surely gaining more ground that is used to. I skipped v. 7 non because it wasn't good - it was great - I simply fell victim to GAS on other fronts ;) Definitely worth checking out v. 8. Thanks and keep on enchanting us. Have a lovely day.

@PhilBestMusic

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for those very kind remarks!

@DarkSideofSynth

Жыл бұрын

@@PhilBestMusic You're welcome. I upgrade to 8 Pro yesterday, and already loving it. Have a great day.

Phil, what do you think of the Bluthner on PT8? You mentioned it was special.. just curious if the voicing is an improvement?

@PhilBestMusic

7 ай бұрын

I can't say I've examined the current version compared to the last very deeply. By voicing, I assume you mean the hammer hardness. I didn't have any issues with it in earlier versions anyway so I'm not sure I can shed any light on it, sorry.

Bought the latest version my god I love it especially the guitar.

@PhilBestMusic

Жыл бұрын

:-)

Phil, what are your reverb/EQ settings on these pianos? I remember when you did your review of Pianoteq 7 you didn’t really add any plugins or do much within the program settings, it was pretty much straight out of the box and sounded fantastic!

@PhilBestMusic

Жыл бұрын

I didn't add anything except for a tiny bit of mastering compression. Otherwise, straight out of Pianoteq!

Hi Phil, Thanks for this great video, very helpful and informative. Could you please tell me: What keyboard are you using? Thank you very much, all the best!

@PhilBestMusic

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! It's a Roland HP605

@mrfunkdrums

Жыл бұрын

@@PhilBestMusic Thank you!

Phil - always enjoy your videos with Pianoteq. During the Pandemic I upgraded my15 year old Clavinova to a CVP-809 and added Pianoteq 6.7 to the CVP's Midi options. I've just updated the Pianoteq software to version 8.0 - so your video was timely. My question is - I'd be interested in knowing the keyboard you're using in your studio - the one you play during your videos. Thanks, from Houston TX USA

@PhilBestMusic

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! It's a Roland HP605.

@michaelb8709

6 ай бұрын

@@PhilBestMusic I echo all the compliments on your beautiful playing and great videos Phil. I'm a huge fan of Pianoteq since 6, and their only getting better. I have upgraded to 8 and continue to be blown away by their Steinways. I'm wondering if you have the sound coming from the HP605 internal speakers? I have a Roland LX17 and haven't been able to get the Pianoteq sound to come through it's internal speakers. I'm not very techie and I'm sure I'm overlooking a setting. Any tips? I'd be grateful :)

@PhilBestMusic

6 ай бұрын

Thanks! I use external speakers but it's easy enough to get your computer's audio interface to play through your piano's speakers. You just need to connect a stereo output from your audio interface to the stereo input of your LX17. You might need to get a cable that has a pair of 6.35mm jacks at one end (depending on what your audio interface has) and a mini stereo 3.5mm jack at the other.

@soulscape5083

4 ай бұрын

⁠​⁠@@michaelb8709Be sure to set Input Volume to something around 7, higher than that could produce more hiss. You can find it under the "Function" menu. (pressing Ambience+Brilliance together) While you're there, be sure to set Local Control to Off.

Phil You sound great. Can you tell me what keyboard controller you’re using? I have a Yamaha conservatory grand with a midi 9 nine that I installed on it,and I also have a Arturia Key labs 88,an older one in my electronic studio to trigger the pianoteq , I have the version seven pro pianoteq. Keep up the great work you’re an incredible artist. Robert

@PhilBestMusic

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! It's a Roland HP605

I bought Pianoteq when Pianoteq 5 came out... Then Pianoteq 6 impressed so I bought the upgrade... Then again, Pianoteq 7 impressed me so I bought the upgrade... We now reached Pianoteq 8, and by comparing several audios exported using Pianoteq 7 and then using the trial of Pianoteq 8, yes, I hear a very, very, very slight difference. But is it really any better? I didn't feel it was enough to justify the upgrade from Pianoteq 7. Maybe Pianoteq 9 will surprise me again? Who knows. I personally think that all presets, both in Pianoteq 7 and in Pianoteq 8, still sound distinctly more metallic, compared to a real instrument, which is immediately noticeable even when playing a single key, especially in the lowest and the highest register, which is not the case with a sampled piano, for obvious reasons (but sampled pianos have their own share of problems). So in other words, it's _good enough_ to replace a piano, but I wouldn't go as far as actually calling it just _good._ I can't really precisely point out how it could be any better though. I tried pretty hard to make Pianoteq sound close to real instruments, but no matter how hard I try to work on the audio, it's still very much recognizable from a real piano, at least to my ears. When I hear any video on youtube, or any recordings on music platforms, I can tell you immediately, even just after hearing 1 or 2 seconds, if it's Pianoteq or not, despite the quality of the performance, and that's most definitely not a good thing.

@madhunter299

Жыл бұрын

I hear your experience is not living up to your expectations - I feel that 8 adds dimension to the instruments - they feel more real in terms of immersion - i can hear more wood, more of the mechanical imperfections. The guitar is amazing fun to play

Beautiful plugin. Thank you. What version is it of Pianoteq? Stage, standard, pro?

@PhilBestMusic

Жыл бұрын

Indeed. It's the pro version.

Thanks for the video. I am interested in buying the Bluthner pack or the Bechstein pack, but I can't decide. I usually make rock, pop, and latin music.

@PhilBestMusic

Жыл бұрын

It has to be your decision. It's entirely a matter of personal taste.

Beautiful :) Do you use it as a stand alone or in a DAW? And how does it sound with headphones? I'm in a small apartment so have to play with headphones at night.

@PhilBestMusic

Жыл бұрын

Mostly in Cubase or Reaper as a plugin... I prefer speakers (I'm also in a small flat: I guess I'm lucky with my neighbours). But it sounds good through headphones.

I've been a Pianoteq convert since early on, keeping up with updates - I'm sure I'll nab this one today. You're demonstration and playing is superb and it sounds great but I must ask.. are we hearing a combination of direct and the microphone picking up your speakers? It's not a complaint because it does sound good (although I'm just listening through TV speakers at the moment 😳) but I was wondering if you were muting your microphone with a foot switch or something. Cheers!

@PhilBestMusic

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! The sound recorded by the mic is removed during the piano playing.

It sounds really great! Did you use an high-end audio interface?

@PhilBestMusic

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! It's a Focusrite Scarlett 18i8

@L77kim77l

Жыл бұрын

@@PhilBestMusic Thank you, good to know...

@armsby

Жыл бұрын

Phil's audio interface does not affect the sound we hear because it's not in the recording. It's all digital.

You said the same about 7.5, although 8 has a remarkable boost of high end to make you think it sounds diferrently and better. If devs have no good ideas they make a face-lift and make changes in sound/frequencies what everyone could do with an eq

@PhilBestMusic

Жыл бұрын

I did say the same about each and every incremental improvement. But no! The difference here is not something one could mimic very accurately with an equalizer. And I disagree that there's any significant boost in high frequencies.

@jeromejamies3641

Жыл бұрын

@@PhilBestMusic high mids! Very significant, one must be deaf not to hear it. That's a simple known trick to make something sound more upfront, louder and fresh, but very fatiguing at the same time.

Great vídeo Phil . I am going to get this versión 8 Pro with steinway, petrof,bechstein and steingraeber. Is good election ? I was playing with the demo version one month with all pianos and listening all web demo files and watching your videos. I have another question , nowadays Kawai vpc1 Would be the option more similar instead of a real grand piano touch ? Thanks a lot

@PhilBestMusic

6 ай бұрын

Thanks! I'm not a reviewer. My view is that all the pianos in Pianoteq are good. So people should just go with their personal preferences. Your choices are right for you, even if mine would be different. And it's the same thing regarding keyboard action. The VPC1 is good. If you like it, go for it. My preference for Roland's PHA50 action is just a matter of personal taste.

Listening to these pianos for a second time today. One thing I'm noticing is how 'new' (perfectly maintained) they sound. But I know there is a 'slider' to age the pianos... so that isn't a problem. (Still, I may be mistaken... because I'm not certain if Mr. Best may have dialed in some age; but I doubt he did because he's switching patches and then playing immediately.)

@PhilBestMusic

Жыл бұрын

No I didn't touch the age slider or any other parameters.

Hi Phil Thanks for your inspirational look at v8. I have enjoyed all your previous videos - I held back but now looking to start with Stage and 2 pianos. I most often play jazz on an old Bechstein upright but was thinking about selecting the Steinway D or B and in contrast the U4. Appreciate your thoughts and would be happy if 2 completely alternative selections might give a better range of tones! Cheers Chris Sheffield, UK

@PhilBestMusic

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Chris. Really it's very subjective. I'd probably choose Steinway and U4 too.

@christophervincent3520

Жыл бұрын

@@PhilBestMusic Thanks Phill Agree it is pretty subjective and I guess only actually diving in will let me know. Assume you’re thinking that the authorised D version is more flexible than the more specific Hamburg B version. Thanks again, Chris

@PhilBestMusic

Жыл бұрын

There's the NY D and the Hamburg D and the B. Are they not all in the same pack? Anyway, I like them all, especially the NY D.

I've been really impressed with the Pianoteq stuff recently. What is the controller keyboard you're using?

@PhilBestMusic

Жыл бұрын

Roland HP605

@timbruer7318

Жыл бұрын

@@PhilBestMusic thanks

Lovely playing and great review! I’m thinking of picking up Pianoteq, but I wanted to ask, can the reverb settings be turned down from the default load settings? I play mostly jazz/ballads and prefer a more dry and close intimate sound, but a lot of these examples are caked in reverb that can give a washy and muddy sound when doing added tension chords and other blocked voicings. Thank you!

@PhilBestMusic

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yes you can alter the reverb to your own tastes.

@ariam6168

Жыл бұрын

@@PhilBestMusic Perfect! I purchased it thanks to your review! Only reviewer to actually sit on chords and let the resonances sing so that we can hear how realistic these models are. Many other reviewers just jam away and play fast licks to show off their chops and never sit on harmonies , which never helps the listening audience when making purchasing decisions. Your playing is wonderfully mature with a melodic sensibility and great dynamics and phrasing. My favorites were the Bluthner, Grotrian, and K2.

@PhilBestMusic

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! It's not really a review just some enthusiasm!

@equinoxstudio8205

3 ай бұрын

@@ariam6168so so true!! 😂

Hi Phil thanks for a good video. What piano are you using connected to pianoteq 8 in the video

@PhilBestMusic

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome! It's a Roland HP605

@andyballard1883

Жыл бұрын

@@PhilBestMusic thank you very much for quick response 👍

Are you playing on a Roland lx17? How do you find the pha50 for advanced playing like repeated notes and fast playing? I recently tried pianoteq 8 on trial and thought it was impressive and highly playable, I actually found it hard to adjust back to a static sample on my kawai es920 as it felt lifeless when compared to pianoteq, I may buy pianoteq stage but would like a nice controller with nice action like pha50, don’t know whether to get hybrid action on lx706 or 708, that action seems faster and more fluid, I like to play all sorts of pieces including advanced classical.

@PhilBestMusic

Жыл бұрын

It's an HP605 (now discontinued, the HP704 is very similar - the height is good for me to put my monitor on!) and it has the PHA50 action, which I love it. It feels very like good Steinway grand to me. But of course, these matters are highly subjective. It's always best to try it out for yourself, I think.

Version 8 is a bit more polished than 7.5, but still has this kind of metallic sound which is a kind of signature of pianoteq , no matter which instrument you choose. Only way to get away is to use a good reverb and EQ. Good thing they added the possibility to use Impulse Reverb ( which somehow goes against the logic of true modelling as opposed to logo reverb). In all cases, I think majority of users don't have necessarily a good understanding of the technology and believe this is true modelling. I encourage people to look online for the US patent No. US 7,915,515 B2 you can read it and download. Philippe Guillaume explains that true physical modelling cannot run on home machines because of the power needed, therefore the approach choosen is a compromise using a presynthesis module which contains tables with pre-calculated output values based on the preset and user parameters. So in fact every time you hit a key, you tap into a table which already contains the final sound. Reminds me sampling !!! A bit far from the fantasy that plenty of people have, imagining that the sound is created on the fly ;) In all cases , the playability is very good but not exceptional . I think Garritan CFX and VSL Synchron do even a better job at it and the sound is way better by a long shot. Having said that Pianoteq is still better than a lot of KONTACT VST's and has maybe the best sympathetic resonance.

@minesadab

7 ай бұрын

Good find. It's impossible to simulate every tiny detail of the physical world, so I think Pianoteq works in a similar way to how computer games simulate reality, by selecting the elements of the world that are the most important, and simulating/modelling them to a degree that they become imperceptibly close to reality.

Beautiful music! What type of MIDI keyboard are you using?

@PhilBestMusic

Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much! Its a Roland HP605

do you use the microphone settings or stereophonic for these amazing sounds?thanks for the demo!

@PhilBestMusic

Жыл бұрын

I just used the default mic settings.

@heavylightpiano

Жыл бұрын

@@PhilBestMusic thanks for confirming :)

which digital piano is that? I have a yamaha p45 which is great for a starter but I'm looking for an upgrade. And great video, what is your favorite instrument in pianoteq?

@PhilBestMusic

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! It's a Roland HP605. I like them all for different reasons but I always come back to the Steinways.

The main reason I have stayed with samples so far was some of the hollow sound that was a bit grating to me. From you sound demos here pianoteq 8 will be my next software piano

@PhilBestMusic

Жыл бұрын

:-)

The Bluethner Model One is one of my favourites. Btw, which audio driver do you use in the audio/midi setting? I can't seem to get audio recorded with ASIO driver, but window drivers have a bit of lag...

@PhilBestMusic

Жыл бұрын

I use the audio interface Scarlett 18i8 which has its own dedicated asio driver.

Great performance! How about pedals? Half pedal, unaCorda, etc...? Greetings from Argentina!

@PhilBestMusic

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yes the pedals work great. There's a felt pedal too and they're midi assignable.

I have a question. I am using pianoteq 8, and after the note for example, C1, plays, I hear this weird "mmmmmmmmmm" sound, weird way to say it, but it sounds either bubbly if the sound is on the left of the piano or eery if it's on the right. This is when I use the Bechstein DG d-282 and it makes me just uncomfortable, since it's hard not to focus on it, and I am training pitch. Is this noise meant to be there, how could I fix it because I know there are modification settings, all around I just want to have some answers, if you could reply fast with some type of step to step guide, it would be of so much appreciation.

@PhilBestMusic

8 ай бұрын

Sorry, I have never heard this effect you talk of and I've no idea what's causing it. Good luck finding answers.

@CoreM150

8 ай бұрын

@@PhilBestMusic Sorry, I am always so vague. I found a way to forget about it and focus in pitch practice, it might even be making me focus more. But, I click on the key, I hear the main noise, then I hear a little noise different from it, which is a sort of annoying "mmmmmm" or buzz.

@PhilBestMusic

8 ай бұрын

I hear no buzz or hum. Maybe it's a technical issue - nothing I can help with though. I don't work for Pianoteq.

With every version they come a little closer to sounding like a real piano. The concept of modeling a piano has a lot of potential. But I'm still hearing some unnatural elements in the sound, like as if it's missing 'resolution' or transients. But does sound like an improvement over the previous version, non the less. Maybe in a couple of more versions they can iron it out.

Wonderful playing, wonderful sounds. I have a Lenovo laptop - i3-6100U - 12GB RAM - Windows 10. I always get a delay/lag when playing though. Any thoughts? Better processor (i7?) - more memory (32GB?) - upgrade WIndows?

@PhilBestMusic

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Your PC should be fine. You may need to sort out the audio driver. Windows audio is usually fine. If not you could try Asio4all. Failing that a pro audio interface might be necessary...

@robintyson591

Жыл бұрын

@@PhilBestMusic The ASIO worked like a charm. Thanks. Busy going through the demo now. I reckon the Steinway D and the Electric pianos are my favourites. 25% off currently!

Nice done! What piano do you play on?

@PhilBestMusic

4 ай бұрын

It's the NY Steinway triggered by a Roland HP605.

Huh got version 8 for free. Looks like anyone who bought it after 1 Nov 2021 is eligible to upgrade to version 8 for free. Was going to pay for it regardless (I think their upgrade policy is reasonable and in my mind encourages retaining customers). Thanks Modartt, will definitely pay for an upgrade next year then!

@borbug

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for mentioning this!

Can I know the audio interface, computer and speaker system used? thanks I think i need better hardware to run Pianoteq 8.

@PhilBestMusic

Жыл бұрын

If you look on the about section on my channel, my gear is listed.

Wonderful plugin . I'd think Pianoteq is a way better than Keyscape. My I ask, what would u think ?

@PhilBestMusic

7 ай бұрын

It's a matter of personal taste but for me, yes.

Thanks for your review. Compared to “real” sampled plug-in pianos, is there any obvious difference in authenticity? Do you know if the trial has a time limit, or just persistent muted notes until you purchase?

@PhilBestMusic

Жыл бұрын

Some claim that Pianoteq sounds less "real" than sampled pianos, but I don't hear that personally. I'm sorry, I don't know the answer to your question about the trial version.

@dominiquemanchon9914

Жыл бұрын

The trial version has a 20 minutes limit. You can extend it again and again, but some black keys remain muted.

Great as usual. I'll have to hurry up and upgrade. Help! I'm alone in here with a pianist.

@PhilBestMusic

Жыл бұрын

😆

I recently purchased Pianoteq 8 and play on Yamaha CLP 735, do i need to use Focusrite AD or the Yamaha Piano built in Audio Interface is good enough ? Is it going to make any difference ?

@PhilBestMusic

Жыл бұрын

I didn't know pianos had built in audio interfaces... It might be good enough!

Cool! Hopefully they fixed the VST issue on Linux...

Monitors are the best option however often one has to do with headphones. With headphones the sound is wonderful but it is in our head and it is difficult to project it in front of the piano, and the piano seems to move with head, even with binaural preset. I recently tried "nx waves abbey road studio" with the bluetooth headtracker, the effect is very very impressive and I really feel that the sound comes out of monitors, I even thought I made a mistake in the connection. Did you have the opportunity to test this formula ?

@PhilBestMusic

Жыл бұрын

No I don't have that plugin. And I generally play with speakers.

@yoni23able

Жыл бұрын

I'm not sure the head tracking would make my piano playing better, but as a new tech toy it sounds like a lot of fun.

@kaputasri

Жыл бұрын

@@PhilBestMusic what speakers do you use Phil?

@PhilBestMusic

Жыл бұрын

M-Audio BX 8s

@kaputasri

Жыл бұрын

@@PhilBestMusic thanks a lot.

When this hits iOS I’m going to be all over that.

That Rhodes Mark 1 19:10 sounds pretty nice. Is it the same as the one in Pianoteq 7 ?

@PhilBestMusic

Жыл бұрын

I don't know if it's a new model but it sounds a little more present in v8, I think.

Thank you very much, Phil. Do you teach improvisation techniques and your style of playing?

@PhilBestMusic

Жыл бұрын

Yes I do. I teach musical fluency on the keys (PlayPianoFluently is my website) which makes available the skills of improvisation, playing by ear and fluent sight-reading (when you look at a new score and hear it in your imagination - not the decoding kind of reading most people do).

@mfurman

Жыл бұрын

@@PhilBestMusic Thank you Phil. I will spend some time reading it and will get some materials from you. I was thinking about jazz improvisation but your approach is more interesting for me.

@PhilBestMusic

Жыл бұрын

Great! :-)

@reduke6893

Жыл бұрын

@@PhilBestMusic Wow I didn't even know you made piano courses. I will take a look at that asap and let you know if there is some progress!

@PhilBestMusic

Жыл бұрын

Great! It's not a course as such. It's materials with video guidance. It does have a clear step-by-step structure though so it's as close to a course as you can get without having the time-bound/goal orientated thing of traditional courses.

Bonjour Phil Je voudrais savoir quel marque de piano utilisez vous ainsi que la marque de la carte son merci Régis

@PhilBestMusic

Жыл бұрын

Le piano est un Roland HP605, et la carte son est un Focusrite Scarlett 18i8.

@regiseven

Жыл бұрын

@@PhilBestMusic merci

Just starting to watch... free or paid upgrade?

@PhilBestMusic

Жыл бұрын

It's a paid upgrade.

@lshwadchuck5643

Жыл бұрын

I only have the stage level of 7 (my first) and for me the upgrade was free.

Hi Phil… I’ve become interested in multi-track recording on my Clavinova + Pianoteq for a number of months. As I consider you an “expert” with the Pianoteq application, I thought you might provide me with some real-time user experience to a couple questions: My Clavinova is connected to a MacMini -M1 running the Pianoteq app. (1) While accessing the Pianoteq voices and hearing them over the Clavinova speaker was easy to setup, when recording a MIDI track, created with Pianoteq voice, replaying the track on the Clavinova results in hearing the default Clavinova Piano voice - CFX Concert Grand. The Pianoteq voice is not linked to MIDI playback on the Clavinova. As your Roland HP-605 may have some similarities to my Clavinova CVP 809 - (2) is there any MIDI connection setup that would allow the Clavinova’s recorded MIDI file to access the Pianoteq voice (in which it was originally recorded) ? This assumes that both computer (Pianoteq) and Clavinova are running at the same time. (3) If the above is not possible, is using the Clavinova keyboard connected to a DAW application on the MacMini, running the Pianoteq, the preferred (and easiest) way to achieve a MIDI file that when replayed through the computer would contain the Pianoteq voice(s). Can you suggest suitable DAW applications that aren’t too involved for someone with minimal MIDI skills? Thanking You Immensely for Your Time !

@PhilBestMusic

Жыл бұрын

I've never tried anything other than your 3rd option, which of course, works great. Personally, I'm a long time Cubase user and I also like Reaper, which is inexpensive and excellent. But DAWs come in many shapes and sizes: there may be others that will suit you better. It's really a matter of personal preference. Sorry I can't offer a more definitive or in depth response.

@cityguytexas1964

Жыл бұрын

@@PhilBestMusic I have access to Cubase (so I guess I'll load that application) and see if that satisfies my MIDI playback needs. Thanks for your input ! I suppose there's no need to re-invent the wheel (both Pianoteq voice and MIDI file being on the computer). The Cubase + Clavinova keyboard should work well together. Thanks for your reply !

@PhilBestMusic

Жыл бұрын

You know that the Pianoteq application can record and play midi files, right?

How did you record the sound we hear ?

@PhilBestMusic

Жыл бұрын

The voice is through an Beyerdynamic M88 mic, the piano is direct/internal Pianoteq sound, all attached to a Focusrite Scarlett 18i8

Do you have some knowledge that Modartt has revised the physical model algorithms of the pianos that were already included in earlier versions? Your comments imply that is the case.

@PhilBestMusic

Жыл бұрын

I don't know the techy details. I just experience how ALL the pianos have smoother richer sound and feel.

@avsystem3142

Жыл бұрын

@@PhilBestMusic According to Modartt "all contemporary acoustic pianos, Vintage Reeds and the Concert Harp" have been "revoiced".

@PhilBestMusic

Жыл бұрын

Great! Thanks!

Can the Pianoteq be paired with any keylighting keyboard?

@PhilBestMusic

Жыл бұрын

I have no idea what that means!

@wilsont1010

Жыл бұрын

@@PhilBestMusic Are there lighted keyboards that can be connected to work with the Pianoteq?

@PhilBestMusic

Жыл бұрын

I wouldn't know! I don't know what a lighted keyboard is.

Which version are you using here? Stage, Standard or Pro? any comments or info?

@PhilBestMusic

Жыл бұрын

It's Pro. I haven't owned the other versions since v4 so don't have the experience to make a comparison.

Do you use Studio, Standard, or Pro?

@PhilBestMusic

3 ай бұрын

I use Pro.

My belief is that DSP just arent enough for the attack, at least with how the algorithms currently are. I still prefer modeling for EPs, and the morphing is just so cool. I still lean towards the sample-modeling hybrid that Kawai does with the ES9 for acoustic, but Pianoteq for sure gets deeper for customization

@SimonDanielsson

Жыл бұрын

Do you mean how the attack can change depending on other parameters such as speed of playing? I am interested to hear what you mean.

👍

@PhilBestMusic

Жыл бұрын

:-)

excellent video. thanks ! v8 sounds better than previous one but still decay and something about it sounds unatural, tone is either too perfect or too imperfect. Pricing is too high for a modelled library, for $400 would expect all the grand pianos + electric pianos or at least enough inst packs to compete with alternative products. The new morph feature is very interesting and opens many creative possibilities. So, bottom line it is a matter of budget, even for its discount price with 3 inst pack there are a few alternatives of sampled based libraries which also got the must-have modelling such as sympathetic resonance and more (Keyscape, VILabs and others).

@PhilBestMusic

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Pricing is such a tricky thing. It seems worth it to me.