Pianoteq Play: 1/3 cost, Full Tuning Support!

June 11, 2010

Fast on the heels of completing full tuning support for Tonal Plexus keyboards, Modartt has just announced a new, more affordable version of Pianoteq called Pianoteq Play, selling for 99 Euros, or about 120 USD (about one third the price of the full version of Pianoteq).

This version does come with some limitations, so the first question to answer is: does it support all the tuning functions of the full version? The answer is: YES! You get full Tonal Plexus compatibility - on the fly retuning with no tuning tables necessary, as well as Scala .scl and .kbm compatibility with CSE (Custom Scale Editor) software for retuning conventional keyboards. UPDATE: As of September 2011, I've been informed that Pianoteq Play doesn't include .scl and .kbm support; however, it is still fully compatible with CSE and TPXE using the Live MIDI Input feature (available to license holders only).

What you don't get are advanced controls over the sound of the instrument, but if you are simply after the sound of a piano, absence of those controls should not bother you in the least. I highly recommended this new version of Pianoteq for its tuning capabilities and its affordability. Great work, again, Modartt!

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