Topic: PIANOTEQ VIDEO CONTEST 2015 - ENTRIES

PIANOTEQ VIDEO CONTEST 2015 - ENTRIES

Here you can link to your own video on Youtube and participate in the Pianoteq video contest.

Click the Reply button and paste the Youtube URL of your video in your message. The video will automatically be displayed. Feel free to provide some further information about the video that you feel might be of interest to the readers. If you do not have any forum user account yet, you can create one here.

The contest is open to everyone. If you are not yet a registered Pianoteq user, you may use the latest trial version 5.4 which you can download here.

Rules:

  • Only one entry per contestant is allowed.

  • The video needs to be new, not published before October 1st 2015.

  • It needs to be clear on the video that you are using Pianoteq 5, either by showing the interface, talking about Pianoteq 5 or displaying Pianoteq 5 in text.

  • The video will be evaluated on the originality of the composition and/or the originality of the sound and/or the quality of the performance, with no specific priority between these three aspects.

Here are a few tips on how to create and upload your own Youtube video:
http://www.wikihow.com/Upload-a-Video-to-YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/yt/creators/tools.html

We accept new entries until October 31st.

Good luck!

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I cleaned up various comments regarding an entry that did not qualify (removed).
Please note: if displaying Pianoteq in text, it needs to appear in the video, not only in the description. Thank you.

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I've got some time by my self tonight and what to do if not a Pianoteq video?

I must admit that this was fun to do... I hope You will enjoy watching it as much as I did doing it!

https://youtu.be/Yp32yeCXSG8

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Hello cracks,

here's my contribution to the annual pianoteq-contest.
I'm not after winning any price, I almost comprehend it as a good old tradition.
Hope, you'll like it.


https://youtu.be/GWO75iX_vVg

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Here's mine:

https://youtu.be/tFYyNd8S5_U

Pianoteq's dynamic sound and rich resonance make this beautiful piece a joy to play.

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Hi everybody,

Mario's hardly playing with his gloves :

https://youtu.be/pwrm1I6MioA

All videos on my YouTube channel are performed on Pianoteq 5 !

Last edited by pianopartage (16-10-2015 18:23)

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A year a go I bought this piano and PIANOTEQ. In april I also bought a guitar. I know I'm just a beginner but I just want to share the pleasure of playing music.

This piece is based on the folksong Saint James Infirmary Blues. First I play the sheet paper of Gerald Martin and then I take my first steps in improvisation.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dmp9e8YPiQU

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А. Скрябин. Этюд op.2, №1.(Kawai vpc1 - Pianoteq 5.4.2)

Another version of Scriabin etude))

https://youtu.be/tntJR-YmD8k

Last edited by scherbakov.al (27-10-2015 01:24)

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Hello There,

Well I purchased PIanoteq Stage a few months ago and I am genuinely amazed by the performance and the quality.

As I was messing about with the CP80 and the effects, I thought about this great tune form Portishead (Glory Box) sampled from the great Isaac Hayes !
Then I got a bit carried away and put together a quick piece. Hope you'll enjoy it.

https://youtu.be/O9y-XuYlEag

Cheers

Max

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Hi

I am using some other instruments alongside Pianoteq (bass, french horn, trumpet, flute and drums), keeping focus on how excellent Ptq works especially with wind instruments, and trying to get beautiful harmony, with Ptq purposely in the foreground. Got ideas from Jordan Rudess ”Harmony explored”. For me, Ptq is the best thing anyone has done when making pianosound. Thank you for listening.
https://youtu.be/f7FsPHCsMsU

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Hi, here's my video for the competition !
The music is Chopin Etude op.25 n.2
I'm using the D4 Daily Practice with Clean Studio effect on a Roland FP-4
Hope you'll enjoy !

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hC_iDGkc5jM

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Hello,
I purchased pianoteq 5 stage and a Kawai keyboard last week.
My mom played this song for me.
I love this song which reminds me hope and love.
I will practice piano and wanted to be a pianist like her.

Hope you enjoy and feel happiness.

https://youtu.be/dqd_xIRCNlc

She agreed to be in this contest.

Last edited by sadaoikebe (28-10-2015 07:37)

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Hello,

Here is my video for the contest, just for the fun, I am not a high level pianist and only play for my pleasure.
There is just a mistake, the sound is Bluthner model one BA and not AB
Thanks


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZ2Z2cweVKw

Last edited by stamkorg (26-10-2015 21:23)

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Decided to submit a recent live online concert video of mine that did not have too many mistakes .  Been using Pianoteq 5 for about six months with a Yamaha Grantouch ca. 2000.

https://youtu.be/vtEaknlWUkw

Last edited by hallgee (27-10-2015 17:18)

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Pianoteq is an incredible piece of software that has made it possible for me to musically connect intimately with an electric piano for the first time. I'm very happy to add my modest contribution to the large body of evidence already present on youtube.

This improvisational piece in Eb Major is rather uniform but it shows how amazingly well Pianoteq handles a piece with lots of pedal. Perhaps one of you might even listen to the very end :-).

https://youtu.be/_JBDepC9FlQ

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A piano arrangement for the song "And When She Danced" by David Foster.  I hope you enjoy it!  Thank you.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqp25pUccdE

Last edited by lo134 (27-10-2015 22:58)

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Hi,

I am new here and this is my first post. And also this is my first composition made with Pianoteq - I used the demo version.

I like very much old pianos and specific old pianos and Pianoteq has a lot of them - my favourites are Bechstein and Pleyel. I hope Pianoteq will introduce more old pianos like Gaveau, Brüder Mikula etc.

I tried to obtain the sound of a concrete old piano from my school that I remember very well and will tell you more about it in one of my subsequent posts - I think I was almost there except a somewhat more wooden nuance that I still don't know how to produce with Pianoteq.

Please consider both the composition and the animation as a sketch and as an interpretation. I hope you will like both.

https://youtu.be/p7_MdSBQyEo

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hallgee wrote:

Decided to submit a recent live online concert video of mine that did not have too many mistakes .  Been using Pianoteq 5 for about six months with a Yamaha Grantouch ca. 2000.

https://youtu.be/vtEaknlWUkw

Bravo:  the performance     
Bravo:  the credit to Pianoteq
Bravo:  the graphics

Lanny

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Hello!

Here is my video for the contest.

I wrote this song recently and made an effort to put in some variation. Jazz parts in swing rhythm are mixed with more ballad style parts.

I used the "D4 Jazz" setting in Pianoteq 5, and recorded the audio in Logic.

I hope you enjoy it! Cheers. /Thomas



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67KuZKo...e=youtu.be

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my goodness, how do I even dare compete with lo134's post above… one of my favourite tunes from one of my favourite movies performed so passionately… that really threw me off posting my own effort! Maybe I can hope for 2nd or 3rd place lol… would love to get that Bluthner add-on!

Anyway, I've been trying to do the Youtube thing since around the middle of the year - always using Pianoteq of course -  and only recently got the hang of syncing up my video and audio recordings… this is my favourite of my latest session, I hope you like

https://youtu.be/k_FiWULFE_U

Melody

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Greetings!
I use pianoteq for all my projects and performances.
This is a live performance and it was recorded on 22 October while I was broadcasting live from my studio.
I hope you like it.

https://youtu.be/6HZggszREz8

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https://youtu.be/QulzFKzeRF0

F. Chopin — Valse Op. 64. No. 1
F. Chopin — Nocturne Op. 48 No. 2
F. Chopin — Etude Op. 25. No. 9

Performed by Andrei Kuznetsov

Last edited by AKM (30-10-2015 22:44)

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Greetings to all,

Here I am talking and demonstrating the differences of 5 pianos types from Pianoteq 5. To show this differences I am playing excerpts from a variety of composers and at the end I played the entire piece by Villa-Lobos: Polichinelo.

I choose some specific instrument that fits better for each composition. It is just a great feature of Pianoteq and the playability is wonderful.

For Bach - K2/ for Beethoven - Broadwood / for Chopin - Pleyel / for Blüthner model 1 - Rachmaninoff and Brahms / for the Steinway D4 - more Chopin and Debussy.

At the end with Villa-Lobos I change between two piano (Steinway D4 and Blüthner model 1), so you can figure out what is better.

I just downloaded a demo version, but a friend rendered the midi files for me, so we can listen all the notes.

Hope you enjoy!





https://youtu.be/yzglDZFkp6s


Best Regards

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Beco wrote:

Greetings to all,

Here I am talking and demonstrating the differences of 5 pianos types from Pianoteq 5. To show this differences I am playing excerpts from a variety of composers and at the end I played the entire piece by Villa-Lobos: Polichinelo.

I choose some specific instrument that fits better for each composition. It is just a great feature of Pianoteq and the playability is wonderful.

For Bach - K2/ for Beethoven - Broadwood / for Chopin - Pleyel / for Blüthner model 1 - Rachmaninoff and Brahms / for the Steinway D4 - more Chopin and Debussy.

At the end with Villa-Lobos I change between two piano (Steinway D4 and Blüthner model 1), so you can figure out what is better.

I just downloaded a demo version, but a friend rendered the midi files for me, so we can listen all the notes.

Hope you enjoy!





https://youtu.be/yzglDZFkp6s


Best Regards

Excellent Playing and Production - Kudos,

Lanny / USA

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This is my video performing A Comme Amour.

https://youtu.be/IjlyRscxFW0

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What a great performance AKM!  I especially enjoyed the Chopin "Butterfly" Etude towards the end of the video.  I love watching you play the piano, such musicality, elegance and secure technique. 

I just showed your video to my 8 year old daughter and said to her, "Watch and learn.  This is how piano should be played."  Thank you again for such an amazing performance and I wish you all the best with the video contest.

Blessings,

Roger

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Hi Roger,

Thank you very much for your kind words. I like your playing too, voted for you last year, and will do this time also.

Best wishes,
Andrei.

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Hello Andrei,

Thanks for your encouraging words.  They mean a lot to me coming from you.

I also voted for you last year and planned to do the same this year right after I watched your video.

Roger

Last edited by lo134 (30-10-2015 21:20)

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AKM, is your video speeded up? It seems so, when you watch it
P.S. but undoubtedly - really good played!

Last edited by Kridlatec (30-10-2015 21:44)
Pianoteq 6 Pro (D4, K2, Blüthner, Model B, Grotrian, Ant.Petrof)
Studiologic SL88Grand, Steinberg UR22mkII

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Kridlatec wrote:

AKM, is your video speeded up? It seems so, when you watch it.

No, just NO!

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AKM audio is very quiet in your video unfortunately

Hard work and guts!

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AKM wrote:
Kridlatec wrote:

AKM, is your video speeded up? It seems so, when you watch it.

No, just NO!

) Ok. Just seemed to me. Very fast to believe! And I've seen few times such trick with digital pianos on youtube))
Then indeed - great speed and technique

Pianoteq 6 Pro (D4, K2, Blüthner, Model B, Grotrian, Ant.Petrof)
Studiologic SL88Grand, Steinberg UR22mkII

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EvilDragon wrote:

AKM audio is very quiet in your video unfortunately

I know, sorry, it's due to my high Dynamics settings. It's the actual 1:1 volume used for playing. If there is more complains than I have 1 day to try to fix it.

Kridlatec wrote:

Ok. Just seemed to me. Very fast to believe! And I've seen few times such trick with digital pianos on youtube))
Then indeed - great speed and technique

Thank you. I just don't know if there is a technical way to prove it. Skype?

Last edited by AKM (30-10-2015 21:54)

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AKM wrote:

Thank you. I just don't know if there is a technical way to prove it. Skype?

No need, I believe you!) And I'm in love with Chopin too, especially with this Nocturne (and the first from op.48 too). Played it just today.
My cheers! Superb playing!

Last edited by Kridlatec (30-10-2015 22:00)
Pianoteq 6 Pro (D4, K2, Blüthner, Model B, Grotrian, Ant.Petrof)
Studiologic SL88Grand, Steinberg UR22mkII

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AKM wrote:
EvilDragon wrote:

AKM audio is very quiet in your video unfortunately

I know, sorry, it's due to my high Dynamics settings. It's the actual 1:1 volume used for playing. If there is more complains than I have 1 day to try to fix it.

You should probably just normalize audio, I don't think you're peaking at 0 dBFS anywhere...


But personally, I never use Dynamics above 35 dB... I compensate the volume with the master volume knob on my speakers. Works wonders.

Last edited by EvilDragon (30-10-2015 22:28)
Hard work and guts!

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I play at 70 dB Dynamics. Sound-card, speakers - all maxed. Reuploading the video right now, 11 dB added, thank you very much for your suggestion.
Added: allready done actually.

Last edited by AKM (30-10-2015 22:45)

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Hi LTECpiano,

Thank you very much for your words, very kind of you.

I am glad that you enjoyed.

Best Regards

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EvilDragon wrote:
AKM wrote:
EvilDragon wrote:

AKM audio is very quiet in your video unfortunately

I know, sorry, it's due to my high Dynamics settings. It's the actual 1:1 volume used for playing. If there is more complains than I have 1 day to try to fix it.

You should probably just normalize audio, I don't think you're peaking at 0 dBFS anywhere...


But personally, I never use Dynamics above 35 dB... I compensate the volume with the master volume knob on my speakers. Works wonders.

Evil Dragon, pozdrav iz Spanjolske od tvog zemljaka. Kako je svit mali...

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Hello everyone.  For my entry, I recorded Rachmaninoff's Prelude in G minor, Op. 23, No. 5.  I hope you like it.  Thanks!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o650nobE8IU

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AKM wrote:

I play at 70 dB Dynamics. Sound-card, speakers - all maxed. Reuploading the video right now, 11 dB added, thank you very much for your suggestion.
Added: allready done actually.


Whoa. That's a bit ridiculous, I don't think actual pianos have THAT much dynamics...


But thanks for fixing it in the video. It's much more enjoyable now.

Hard work and guts!

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EvilDragon wrote:

Whoa. That's a bit ridiculous, I don't think actual pianos have THAT much dynamics...

I know there was discussions about this already, but I feel that 70 dB dynamics is realistically close to the best real pianos I tried. Maybe it is just a bit wider than real. Anyway, higher than usually dynamics range is a top level pianos distinctive realm. There is FXP added in my competition entry post, would like people to try it.

Last edited by AKM (31-10-2015 09:19)

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Here is my contribution. Pianoteq 5 trial version, D4 classical recording BA. Controller is M-Audio Keystation p88 pro.
i use the retuning functionality of Pianoteq, namely a subset of 17-equal. 17-equal tuning supports neutral seconds and thirds, making it possible to play approximations of oriental scales. A few of these appear in the piece.

https://youtu.be/EYnlvkonddY

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Thank you Surlaroute for your kind encouragement.  I went to your youtube channel and there are lots cool videos!  Your cover for Tom Wait's "No One Knows I'm Gone" is still lingering in my head.  Different style from Tom Waits' but just as haunting.  What a song.

All the best,

Roger

Last edited by lo134 (31-10-2015 14:11)

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Beco wrote:

Greetings to all,

Here I am talking and demonstrating the differences of 5 pianos types from Pianoteq 5. To show this differences I am playing excerpts from a variety of composers and at the end I played the entire piece by Villa-Lobos: Polichinelo.

I choose some specific instrument that fits better for each composition. It is just a great feature of Pianoteq and the playability is wonderful.

For Bach - K2/ for Beethoven - Broadwood / for Chopin - Pleyel / for Blüthner model 1 - Rachmaninoff and Brahms / for the Steinway D4 - more Chopin and Debussy.

At the end with Villa-Lobos I change between two piano (Steinway D4 and Blüthner model 1), so you can figure out what is better.

I just downloaded a demo version, but a friend rendered the midi files for me, so we can listen all the notes.

Hope you enjoy!





https://youtu.be/yzglDZFkp6s


Best Regards


Excellent demonstration!
Mario

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Hello,

Here´s a new Beethoven Moonlight Sonata Improvisation with Pianoteq Rhodes and Blüthner emulations in a melange of pop, jazz and classic styles.

https://youtu.be/KCYYGMI1UxU

Saludos from Mexico.

Peter

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Haken Continuum meets Pianoteq Concert Harp
https://youtu.be/8lxGwiL78Jw

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My entry for the contest. Sorry about the lame video, my camera died on me :S.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JauFbsJ...e=youtu.be

Last edited by Joris van de Kerkhof (31-10-2015 20:38)

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Mario wrote:
Beco wrote:

Greetings to all,

Here I am talking and demonstrating the differences of 5 pianos types from Pianoteq 5. To show this differences I am playing excerpts from a variety of composers and at the end I played the entire piece by Villa-Lobos: Polichinelo.

I choose some specific instrument that fits better for each composition. It is just a great feature of Pianoteq and the playability is wonderful.

For Bach - K2/ for Beethoven - Broadwood / for Chopin - Pleyel / for Blüthner model 1 - Rachmaninoff and Brahms / for the Steinway D4 - more Chopin and Debussy.

At the end with Villa-Lobos I change between two piano (Steinway D4 and Blüthner model 1), so you can figure out what is better.

I just downloaded a demo version, but a friend rendered the midi files for me, so we can listen all the notes.

Hope you enjoy!





https://youtu.be/yzglDZFkp6s


Best Regards


Excellent demonstration!
Mario


Thank you Mario very much. I feel happy that you enjoyed.

Best Regards

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Joris van de Kerkhof wrote:

My entry for the contest. Sorry about the lame video, my camera died on me :S.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JauFbsJ...e=youtu.be

This is so cool audio work, very pro.

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Thank you AKM