Topic by Niclas Fogwall

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Topic: Improved FAQ page

Hi everyone,

We have improved our 'Frequently Asked Questions' webpage.

It is now more focused towards the beginners of piano software, with a division in the following sections:

- Product features
- Getting started: setting up your hardware (keyboard, pedals, computer)
- Getting started: installing software and drivers (o/s, hosts, ASIO drivers)
- Getting started: working with Pianoteq (physical parameters, tuning, settings)
- Purchase and licence
- Troubleshooting

You can click on each link above to come to the FAQ section directly.

Regards,
Niclas

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Reply by Beto-Music

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Re: Improved FAQ page

This will be helpfull for new buyers.

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Re: Improved FAQ page

Under "Product Features" is the statement:  "Other virtual pianos are for technical reasons restricted to currently at most 16 velocities."  As happy as I am with Pianoteq and believe it's playability exceeds the sampled varieties of software pianos, this statement is untrue.  Just trying to keep you honest.  While there may be only 16 distinct samples per MIDI note that are velocity cross-switched (cross-faded) at various velocity values, all the velocity values do indeed effect the sound of a sampled piano in terms of amplitude (volume), envelope and filter effects.  These are effected at every level of the 127 values.  Pianoteq (&tmiiw) is like a traditional synth such that it recreates a new voice at each velocity level -a much more organic approach and the one I prefer !

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Reply by Niclas Fogwall

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Re: Improved FAQ page

Cellomangler wrote:

While there may be only 16 distinct samples per MIDI note that are velocity cross-switched (cross-faded) at various velocity values, all the velocity values do indeed effect the sound of a sampled piano in terms of amplitude (volume), envelope and filter effects.  These are effected at every level of the 127 values.

Thanks for your observation. Yes, sampled pianos try to compensate for the low amount of samples per note by using post-processing audio effects. We revised the text in the FAQ to make it more precise.

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Niclas

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