[LAU] PianoTeq and Linux

[Stephen Doonan]

I just wanted to mention that the software sound module / tone generator 
PianoTeq--

https://pianoteq.com/

--works very well with Linux. I'm sure others in the LAU list are 
already familiar with PianoTeq, but this is the first time I have used a 
software tone generator to produce piano sounds in response to playing 
my MIDI keyboard (a Yamaha CP5 digital piano), and I have been very 
impressed with the results.

PianoTeq can use either ALSA or JACK (much lower latency using JACK in 
my experience) and unlike some of the massive "ROMpler" (sampled) 
software sound libraries that have been available for years, uses 
complex and highly-configurable algorithms to model the sounds of pianos 
(including some famous Steinway, Boesendorfer, and other current and 
historical pianos), electric pianos, mallet instruments such as vibes 
and steel drums, etc.

I ran the MIDI file of one of my pieces (Abstract 1) through PianoTeq 
and produced a short YouTube video to demonstrate one of the presets for 
PianoTeq's model of a Hamburg Steinway model D piano, here--

https://youtu.be/_WurgSPBxuQ

I'm already planning to upgrade my copy of the economically-priced 
PianoTeq Stage to their Standard or Pro edition. An LV2 plugin version 
of PianoTeq is bundled with the software, although I haven't tried it 
yet. I was just surprised and very pleased that the software, available 
for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux works so well in Linux (it does not 
require WINE or any special configuration to work). It is distributed as 
a very well (and beautifully) designed, highly-configurable and 
feature-rich executable application that runs very well (so far, in my 
experience) natively within Linux.

Best wishes,
Steve
-- 
My Music: https://soundcloud.com/stephendoonan/