Jazz+ Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 Here you go Quote Find 660 of my jazz piano arrangements of standards for educational purposes and tutorials at www.Patreon.com/HarryLikas Harry was the Technical Editor of Mark Levine's "The Jazz Theory Book" and helped develop "The Jazz Piano Book." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Mike Metlay Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 Pianoteq Quote Dr. Mike Metlay (PhD in nuclear physics, golly gosh) Musician, Author, Editor, Educator, Impresario, Online Radio Guy, Cut-Rate Polymath, and Kindly Pedant Editor-in-Chief, Bjooks ~ Author of SYNTH GEMS 1 clicky!: more about me ~ my radio station (and my fam) ~ my local tribe ~ my day job ~ my book ~ my music Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dockeys Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 Pianoteq also. Quote Yamaha MODX8, Legend Live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dongna Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 Pianoteq also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Quinn Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 Pianoteq Quote https://alquinn.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Nathan Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 You've only included one of my top three. Quote Don't rush me. I'm playing as slowly as I can! http://www.stevenathanmusic.com/stevenathanmusic.com/HOME.html https://apple.co/2EGpYXK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hag01 Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 Pianoteq! Edit: My favorite model of Pianoteq is YC5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElmerJFudd Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 There"s lots not on this list. Also, Pianoteq is so versatile that you have to be specific about the model since some sound very different from others. Quote Yamaha CP88, Casio PX-560 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groove On Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 Pianoteq - followed by Garritan CFX, though for different reasons. Re: Pianoteq models - my favorite Pianoteq model changes every week, so it's kinda hard to pick one (and I bought all of the them) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dickiefunk Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 I have a lot of piano VST's here :- - 8 Dio: 1969 Piano - Embertones: Walker 1955 Concert D - Modartt: Pianoteq 7 Pro, Bluthner Model 1 - NI: Alicia Keys, The Gentleman, The Giant, The Grandeur, The Maverick, Una Corda - Orange Tree Samples: Rosewood Grand - Simple Sam Samples: Signature Grand - Soniccouture: Hammersmith Free - XLN Audio: Studio Grand - Waves: Grand Rhapsody My favorite of these is Embertones Concert D. I love this piano library and pretty much use it exclusively. Pianoteq has come a long way and the new NY Steinway is my favorite from their collection so far! I like how Pianoteq feels to play (though the Concert D is also excellent in this area) but it doesn't match the realism that the larger sample libraries have. However, the gap is definitely getting noticeably smaller with every release and maybe one day Pianoteq will match or even exceed the best sample libraries. My other favorite piano library that I own is the Signature Grand. This piano has a different concept as it is intended to be able to sound like lots of well known recordings. The piano is the same piano in the same room as Spitfires Hans Zimmer piano but it's a much smaller sized library. I sometimes use this as a basic reference mixing point for when I use the Concert D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marzzz Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 Pianoteq. Been using it for years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tfort Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 Pianoteq. Can you add it to the poll? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stokely Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 I voted Garritan, because the only other one I have from this list is Addictive. I have the Lite version of CFX and I would say it's my "best" piano as far as dynamics and detail. It certainly requires the most storage! Nothing wrong with Addictive Keys though, I still use the Upright. I got it on sale to replace the Logic pianos, which I do not like. Often I'll just pull up the Grandeur from NI to plink around as it loads quicker and sounds nice. I haven't even tried the free Hammersmith just yet, been meaning to. I have a few "character" pianos like My Piano and a couple from Sampletekk that aren't as hi-fi, but would be useful in their own way if you don't need a big ol clear CFX sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnchop Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 OP needs to specify if this is "of the ones listed" because it is potentially an absolutely massive list, Pianoteq aside. And I'd take the Waves one off. It can't hold a candle to the rest. Quote I make software noises. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drawback Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 1. Ravenscroft 2. Hammersmith I try to like Pianoteq with every update! Quote ____________________________________ Rod Here for the gear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tusker Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 Pianoteq Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polychrest Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 Pianoteq. Recent convert. Quote “True terror is to wake up one morning and discover that your high school class is running the country.” ― Kurt Vonnegut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoWhatChord Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 Pianoteq. I have a theory that listeners prefer sample-based pianos, because they will always sound more natural. This is why sample-based pianos are popular among music producers working in a DAW. But physical modelling pianos (e.g. Pianoteq) will always be more natural to play because they respond exactly how you play, they don't have audible stepping between samples, they don't have round-robin (literally, playing different sounds even though you played exactly the same way). These advantages are not really audible to the audience but they make the piano more responsive and more enjoyable to play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StickMan393 Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 Leaving PIANOTEQ off this poll is ridiculous Pianoteq for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miden Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 Only one on the list deserves a mention imho, (Ravenscroft) - but for me, Pianoteq for sure - espeically after V7. I am another who wonders why it is not on the voting list. Unless sample based is the citerium? Quote There is no luck - luck is simply the confluence of circumstance and co-incidence... Time is the final arbiter for all things Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Wright Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 I try to like Pianoteq with every update! 1. C Bechstein 2. Ravenscroft 3. Hammersmith Quote "I cried when I wrote this song Sue me if I play too long" Walter Becker Donald Fagan 1977 Deacon Blues Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doerfler Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 Interesting to me how many Pianoteq lovers here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffincltnc Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 I don't have a favorite. I think about the project vibe and what works. My library spans, 8Dio, Embertone, Native Instruments, Cinesamples, Soniccouture, XLN Audio and Garritan CFX, as well as Arturia and the stock plug ins in Logic. Quote Yamaha U1 Upright, Roland Fantom 8, Nord Stage 4 HA73, Nord Wave 2, Korg Nautilus 73, Viscount Legend Live, Lots of Mainstage/VST Libraries Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomKittel Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 Interesting to me how many Pianoteq lovers here. Seems to be a silent majority. Myself included. But currently I'm in love with Ivory American Grand Quote LIFE IS SHORT, GO GET THE GEAR YOU WANT ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Bryce Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 I've been happy with Ivory (Italian Grand is my go-to) for years, so I've never seen a need to get others. I do also have the Ravenscroft, though. dB Quote ==> David Bryce Music • Funky Young Monks <== Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pianoman JC Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 Pianoteq. I only have 3 models so far and like all three - Steinway B, Steinway D and Bluthner. Planning to buy more when they have a sale. JC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Quinn Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 Pianoteq. I have a theory that listeners prefer sample-based pianos, because they will always sound more natural. This is why sample-based pianos are popular among music producers working in a DAW. But physical modelling pianos (e.g. Pianoteq) will always be more natural to play because they respond exactly how you play, they don't have audible stepping between samples, they don't have round-robin (literally, playing different sounds even though you played exactly the same way). These advantages are not really audible to the audience but they make the piano more responsive and more enjoyable to play. +1 Because of this I'm pretty sure I play better with Pianoteq than with sample-based VSTs (i.e. I have Ravenscroft, Ivory 2, and KeyScape). Quote https://alquinn.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazz+ Posted February 12, 2021 Author Share Posted February 12, 2021 You've only included one of my top three. The poll can"t be edited, therefore I"ll post a new poll and cut Wave and add Pianoteq Surprised nobody like the Vienna Imperial Quote Find 660 of my jazz piano arrangements of standards for educational purposes and tutorials at www.Patreon.com/HarryLikas Harry was the Technical Editor of Mark Levine's "The Jazz Theory Book" and helped develop "The Jazz Piano Book." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fleer Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 Pianoteq 7 Pro Blüthner C. Bechstein Digital Embertone Walker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Schmieder Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 I only voted for the newer Bos because I usually like smaller pianos. Otherwise I would've chosen the Imperial Synchron edition. But that's not my favourite VSL piano either. Probably the Steinway overall. Quote Eugenio Upright, 60th Anniversary P-Bass, USA Geddy Lee J-Bass, Yamaha BBP35, D'angelico SS Bari, EXL1, Select Strat, 70th Anniversary Esquire, LP 57, Eastman T486, T64, Ibanez PM2, Hammond XK4, Moog Voyager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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