Topic: New Hohner Pianet T model for Pianoteq
Modartt just announced their new Hohner Collection, which includes a model of the Hohner Pianet T.
Do any users here have anything to say about the difference of the sound produced by the earlier Hohner Pianet N (produced 1965-1976) compared to the later Pianet T (produced 1977-1982)?
It is the earlier Pianet N which was used on so many classic recordings from the 60s and 70s. But this is not the same model that Pianoteq is modeling with the new Hohner Collection.
I'm no expert, but I have read that the later Hohner Pianet T is substantially different in its electro-mechanical mechanism and in the sound that it produces, compared to the Hohner Pianet N, which was produced from 1965 through 1976.
Here is a Wikipedia article on the subject.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pianet
According to what I've read on Wikipedia and elsewhere, the earlier Pianet N-family models produce a brighter, more "barking" sound than the later Pianet T design.
The Wikipedia article states that the earlier Pianet N used "electrostatic pick-ups and leather and foam pads" while the later Pianet T used "electromagnetic pick-ups (like the Rhodes Piano) and silicone rubber pads". The article remarks "This resulted in a different sound [for the Pianet T], mellower than that of the early models [Pianet N-family]." and goes on to say, "While popular with semi-pro musicians... the Pianet T made a limited impact on major recording artists" compared to the earlier Pianet N.
If there is in fact a significant difference in the sound of the Pianet N versus the Pianet T, I would be more interested in a virtual model of the Pianet N, because this is the version that was actually used by the Zombies, the Beatles, and most significantly by Tony Banks of Genesis up through about 1976.
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