

especially since you get more than one piano. It all depends on what you want to get along with the base product.Ĭomparing to price of some piano sample libraries, Pianoteq can be considered cheap.

So, you cannot really say that $500+ is the actual price of Pianoteq, because it's not. And you can also upgrade between versions, effectively making it a split payment to get to the version you really want, over time. And Standard version opens Pro version presets (which Stage version cannot). Also none of Pianoteq versions sacrifice anything in terms of sound - only editability (but this can really be considered only for Stage version, which is not intended for tweakers, but players. Personally, I feel like the M-Audio Hammer 88 really compliments V Collection best because it’s one of the few USB/MIDI keyboard controllers that have an expression pedal input.You don't need Pianoteq Pro to get the most from it (nor do you need to feel obliged to purchase ALL models ALL AT ONCE), Standard is enough for most of people, it's not too limited (it adds microphone positioning, which IS very important, in fact). It’s also really easy to assign different parameters to your USB/MIDI controller. The first lets you select the instruments you. That’s because each instrument in V Collection is truly unique. If youre like me and want to pick from a variety, I suggest checking out Modartt Pianoteq 7 and Arturia Piano V2.


You’ll have much more flexibility that way. However, I usually use this as a starting point and then proceed to load the instrument as its own software instrument. It makes it effortless to find the sound(s) I’m looking for without digging into dozens (if not HUNDREDS) of software instruments. This is probably one of my favourite features of V Collection… Instead of loading each different instrument, you have them all-in-one (including the presets). It’s basically a massive software instrument and search engine that includes all 28 instruments in V Collection. You’ll even save some time and resources by using Analog Lab. It might require more CPU power (instead of HDD/SSD speed), but the results are worth it!Īctually, I’ve still managed to run V Collection on some pretty outdated machines! Each sound you make with the keyboards/synths in the V Collection are 100% accurate emulations of the original. Arturia Piano V2 and AcousticSamples - C7 Grand - are next to it. As for me, Im so predictable: Best piano VSTI is Galaxy Vintage D. Good luck Modart Hope you have something to stay in the game. Yes, Pianoteq got very strong competitor Arturia is much stronger than Modart. The “secret ingredients” to V Collection are True Analog Emulation (TAE) and Phi.Īs I already said, you’re not working with sampled instruments here. Piano V2 - is at least at same level as Pianoteq 6.
