Originally Posted by dcuny
I resisted buying any pianos this Black Friday, because I've decided to get the Pianoteq 8 Stage, which is the cheapest of the models. But since the Stage version didn't go on sale, I'll hold off on purchasing it and use my money on stuff that is on sale. laugh

The hard part will be picking which models I want. I've heard very good things about the Kawai and Bösendorfer that were recently released.

One of the nice things about the Pianoteq pianos is that each comes with a number of different presets, such as Classical, New Age, and Felt. There's also an an option to "age" the piano.

Plus, because it's physically modeled, it's a small download and loads fast. You can download a free demo and decide for yourself if you like it.

I have the demo version.
It is THE best Playing software. Sounds great and just "plays great" through my computer/studio set up.
But when I want to really Play, I go to my Yamaha P-525. It is heaven to play. Especially with a good pair of headphones.
When I tried it in was mix (the Pianoteq) - of a piano/vocal production - I thought it sounded wonky in a few places (the piece does not use any of the missing keys).

So I'd be interested in anyone's experience with it in a production - sparse and/or not (I thought it would be the one).
Dan?

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