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Pianoteq 5 review3/24/2023 ![]() The image just below shows the keyboard in diatonic mode. So, Modartt came up with an inspired and clever mechanism to provide a keyboard equivalent that can be played almost like the real thing, glissandos and all. For example, if we lower the Fs to Es and raise the Bs to Cs, we get a Pythagorean scale in the key of C but we get two Cs and two Es if playing a glissando. By duplicating some keys, other non-seven-note scales can also be created. Thus, any of the seven-note scales (major and minor) can be created. A pedal can cause its associated notes to be raised a semitone or lowered a semitone from the pitch of the middle position. Play a glissando and you get a C major progression of notes. With all pedals in their middle position, the harp strings correspond to white keys on a piano. ![]() Each pedal is associated with one note of the octave (all the C notes, all the D notes, etc.). They have seven pedals, each pedal having three positions. Be aware that all instruments are represented by demo tracks that ably show off their character – see the web site (URL at end) to listen.Ĭoncert harps have seven strings per octave. Suffice it to say up front, there’s not a loser in the catalog in my estimation. I don’t know a whole lot about xylophones and marimbas, for example, so I won’t risk getting in over my head. There are many packs to look at, and we’ll explore some more deeply than others, but more detailed coverage herein does not imply better. I’ll just include a reminder instrument packs have a list price of $59 USD, but have had frequent discounts of 20 to 30% in recent history. Here we’ll look at all the other Pianoteq 7 instruments which include historical keyboards as well as a considerable variety of non-piano instrument types, stringed and otherwise, in the form of instrument packs that can be purchased individually. Please refer to Part 1 to learn about pricing, etc. In Part 1 of this review of Pianoteq 7 we looked at the overall virtual instrument and the modern pianos available to run on that platform.
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