Topic: Tuning
Dear Pianoteq software programmers , I have some questions about "Tuning" section in this software .
I use this software for music programming and in live performances , sounds very good when I'm using this software alone , but I have a problem when I make layers with another synthesizers , like el. pianos , synth pads , etc. ... This problem is , that some notes is not in exact tune , I check with standard chromatic tuners & software tuners ... all of them show same problem ... & in this case I have not acceptable "unison" , most on very high , & low notes . I read , before writing to U , about different temperaments & check , & what I have , even if I adjust less unison in Pianoteq "tuning" section & less octave stretching , I don't have "equal" tuning , G6 - +09.8 cents , B6 +14.2 cents , A7 +38.3 cents etc ... O.K. lets go down , what we have ... F1 -00.1 cents , D1 -0.4.0 cents, C#1 +16.6 cents !!! B0 +18.4 cents , Bb0 +08.5 cents, A0 +17.4 cents !!! ( if U mean that A4 is + 00.0 cents ) Is it "equal" or I'm not uderstand something , because on other companies ( for egz. Applied Acoustics Lounge Liard El. Piano ) equal is equal , - all 0's . How to use these instruments in unison layers if they are out of tune ... How to stretch them most same , to avoid "honky tonk" sound , in highs & lows . Same thing happends when I compare Pianoteq with with Yamaha GranTouch piano , because I use this keyboard like midi controller & play Pianoteq thru Yamaha's speakers , it happends same , when I tryed to play both in "unison" mode ( o.k. I' not use like this when perform , but only for egz..... ) , some notes too much going out of tune . Other thing , when I start to study about , temperaments & stretchings , & check , what is happend with Pianoteq, I found that , when I stretched more , I found , that Half- step cent devivations on high notes go C7 +45.7cents , Eb7 -43.8 cents !!! F7 -30.7 cents !!! , G#7 -05.5 cents !! , C8 +41.9 cents . ( if U mean that A4 is + 00.0 cents ) , & on low notes for eg. C1 we have +22.3 cents , A0 +03.2 cents E1 -06.4 cents C#1 +23 .... or I'm not uderstand something .... what is "Stretching" . I check these parameters not only one kind tuner , I switch off reverbs , make unison less , adjust direct sound , & thats it is, what I have . Maybe U can say , that my equipment is not so much good , ... maybe , but first I hear these things with my ears , that something is not good , after start to check what is what . I hope that U will find a way how to avoid these strange things , or properly explain how to use this Pianoteq in good way . This software sounds good , I like to play with this instrument , more play , more like . Thank U & sorry for not good english