After three years of research, Modartt releases PIANOTEQ 9, an ever more expressive and versatile suite of physically modelled instruments.
Enhanced soundboard model
PIANOTEQ 9 introduces a new audio engine based on an improved model of the soundboard vibration, enhancing stereo and spatial perception. Each note you play creates a rich, vibrant swirl, making the sound feel organic and evolving, like ripples shimmering at the surface of a lake. Every grand piano in the collection benefits from this update and has been meticulously revoiced, bringing you the authentic experience of playing a world-class concert grand.
New Triple Harp and improved Electric pianos
A new Italian Triple Harp has joined the Harp pack. Rooted in the Baroque era, its sound carries a characterful and delicate timbre, perfect for basso continuo. The MKII and Reeds of the Electric Pianos pack are updated too, elevating dynamic response and adding extra grit in the fortissimo range, offering greater expressivity with more detail in every note.
Expanded sound palette
Expressive “Sombre” presets have been added to all grand pianos, delivering a highly dynamic response with a silken tone ideal for emotive and cinematic playing. The soft, intimate sound of Felt presets is now also available in historical pianos. Most instruments feature refreshed Binaural presets for an immersive headphones experience.
New Interface Features
The microphones panel has been revamped, now letting you place up to 8 simultaneous microphones in 3D space anywhere around the instrument — a level of flexibility made possible only by physical modelling
Vivid, expressive, customizable
MODARTT continues to take further steps toward an organic and pristine instrument in collaboration with major piano manufacturers. By computing all the inner workings of the piano in real time, it responds to your finest interpretation and accounts for all the wonderful resonances that make the tone so colourful and eloquent, while also offering limitless control over the instrument so that you can shape your sound with incredible precision. All of this makes PIANOTEQ 9 a natural choice for homes, recording studios, and concert stages.
Download and Try
A free trial version of PIANOTEQ 9 is available for your evaluation. An upgrade path is offered to registered Pianoteq users for €29/$29. Further details with audio samples are available on the website https://www.modartt.com