In relation to powered monitors yeah i use them with Pianoteq. I've used them for a while and am changing them (for different powered monitors) again this wknd. I don't perform on stage/publicly but do have the keyboard around the house and don't want a amp/speaker combo setup if i can avoid it. For me its just simpler and the quality of them I've found is great. Check for hissing though or other back ground noise on less good ones. I've actually go 2 setups with the other one being a traditional upright piano hollowed out of its 100+ yr old insides with 2 powered monitor inside it with a modern keyboard in the old piano.
Anyway I love powered monitors and won't go back to amp setups probably. Im also running pianoteq 5 on a silent fanless Shuttle pc with no probs and great cpu handling, i out the audio to a (cheap) Numark Stereo iO USB Soundcard to up the quality a bit, I avoid using a desk pc or even a laptop by using a VNC app on my phone to edit on pianoteq's graphic interface or whater. Most of the time i'm just powering up my little shuttle pc ( no keyboard/montior) and my default piano sound is loaded in a really short boot time. I have enthusiasm for simplifying most things around me (proably my age) so no amp and no visible pc are points in my plus column - throw in good portability too and for me my setup is as good as it can be.
I meant to say also the little voume wheel on my outboard soundcard is great too - otherwise I'd be turning the monitors up and down (not poss in my trad' piano setup) or consulting the pianoteq interface.
cheers. Sean
Last edited by seanjackson (25-10-2016 22:44)
