Alternatives to Pianoteq? Hi everyone, I own a Yamaha…
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Alternatives to Pianoteq?
Hi everyone,
I own a Yamaha Clavinova CLP-825. I bought it mainly for the key action, which feels really good for the price (the best I tried in that budget range). However, I’m really unhappy with the sound, both through the built-in speakers and through headphones.
Another issue is the half-pedal response. It feels badly calibrated: the transition from half to full pedal is extremely narrow, so it requires a lot of precision to avoid going straight into full sustain.
A few days ago I tried the free demo of Pianoteq and was honestly impressed. The sound quality and responsiveness felt much more realistic. I especially liked:
- The ability to adjust the velocity curve
- Pedal calibration and response tuning
- Different piano models and mic/environment settings
Right now I see two main problems:
1) Price as Pianoteq is quite expensive.
2) Monitoring: I can only use it with headphones.
My current setup:
- Piano connected to PC via USB (MIDI)
- Running Pianoteq on the PC
- Listening through headphones connected to the PC
The CLP-825 doesn’t seem to have an AUX IN (only AUX OUT which is insane for a piano of that price), so I can’t send the PC audio back into the piano to use its built-in speakers. Sending audio back over USB isn’t possible, and using my current setup introduces noticeable latency.
My questions:
1) Are there cheaper (or free) alternatives to Pianoteq that still sound great? I don’t mind whether they are modeled or sample-based — I just want high-quality sound and good flexibility.
2) Is there any way to use the piano’s built-in speakers with a VST without adding noticeable latency? Or is buying external speakers mandatory here?
Thanks in advance for any advice.
#audio #music
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Hi everyone,
I own a Yamaha Clavinova CLP-825. I bought it mainly for the key action, which feels really good for the price (the best I tried in that budget range). However, I’m really unhappy with the sound, both through the built-in speakers and through headphones.
Another issue is the half-pedal response. It feels badly calibrated: the transition from half to full pedal is extremely narrow, so it requires a lot of precision to avoid going straight into full sustain.
A few days ago I tried the free demo of Pianoteq and was honestly impressed. The sound quality and responsiveness felt much more realistic. I especially liked:
- The ability to adjust the velocity curve
- Pedal calibration and response tuning
- Different piano models and mic/environment settings
Right now I see two main problems:
1) Price as Pianoteq is quite expensive.
2) Monitoring: I can only use it with headphones.
My current setup:
- Piano connected to PC via USB (MIDI)
- Running Pianoteq on the PC
- Listening through headphones connected to the PC
The CLP-825 doesn’t seem to have an AUX IN (only AUX OUT which is insane for a piano of that price), so I can’t send the PC audio back into the piano to use its built-in speakers. Sending audio back over USB isn’t possible, and using my current setup introduces noticeable latency.
My questions:
1) Are there cheaper (or free) alternatives to Pianoteq that still sound great? I don’t mind whether they are modeled or sample-based — I just want high-quality sound and good flexibility.
2) Is there any way to use the piano’s built-in speakers with a VST without adding noticeable latency? Or is buying external speakers mandatory here?
Thanks in advance for any advice.
#audio #music
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