Getting a similar sound

The quality that stood out for me, immediately, was there was almost no dynamic range.  What does this mean?  When the pianist used a very light touch at the beginning -- AND when he played much harder -- the volume hardly changed!  Now, this might be an artifact of audio compression in a youtube video, but this is what characterized the entire video for me.

So, you can emulate this effect in Pianoteq by sliding the Dynamics Slider (the bottom slider in the very center bottom of the first screen -- just above the simulated piano keyboard) to the left, down to approximately 6 to 10dB.  In this way, soft playing will sound louder, and hard playing won't get that much louder.  You may use either the K2 or the D4 in your Stage Version of Pianoteq ... If Stage will allow you to increase the amount of reverb, then raise its loudness too.

Happy playing,

Joe

My personal preference for the dynamics slider is anywhere from 30dB to 36dB.  Some people use higher levels (65+dB).  When I first acquired Pianoteq many years ago, I also used to run the dynamics "way" too high like that. 

It turns out that the dynamics slider should be thought of as a "downward expander" for volume.  Why?  The maximum volume is fixed by the LED display; otherwise you will go into digital clipping and the sound will be horrendous.  So, a downward expander makes the quiet passages "quietER".

As I recall, from the video you asked us to simulate, you will notice the loudness was essentially "all-loud, all-the-time."  This is an instant verification that the dynamic range was highly "compressed" to remain loud, regardless of whether one played with a light or a heavy touch.

Cheers,

Joe