[LAU] PianoTeq and Linux

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/