Pianoteq Steingraeber E-272 concert grand vs Pianoteq Blüthner Model One
Pianoteq Steingraeber E-272 concert grand wins on conveying fragility; Pianoteq Blüthner Model One offers broader utility but demands more user tweaking.
Pianoteq Steingraeber E-272 concert grand excels at delicate expression. Its sound is consistently intimate and slightly dry, requiring no user adjustments for this character. Users report an exceptional responsiveness to light playing. This focus on delicacy limits its dynamic impact at higher velocities.
Pianoteq Blüthner Model One provides a wider sonic palette. Its instruments offer extensive customization options. Realism is often cited as needing improvement, requiring significant user intervention to achieve desired sounds. This extensive tweakability burdens workflow.
Choose Pianoteq Steingraeber E-272 concert grand if delicate expression is paramount. Choose Pianoteq Blüthner Model One if broad applicability is crucial and you will accept extensive fine-tuning.
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Insights from Real-World Use
Pianoteq Steingraeber E-272 concert grand
- Pianoteq is where it's at, I've decided. I'll be getting pro as soon as its back in my budget, I've been playing around with the settings, and given my pickiness, I'll definitely want to edit it to th
- I’m about to buy the license and know I want the upright as that’s my background. I’ve been gravitating to the Steingraeber as my other choice - it has that softness and intimacy you show in your movi
- The intimate, slightly dry delicacy of the Steingraeber Intimate preset feels very apt for conveying fragility.
- Steingraeber in Pianoteq 7 is astonishing. Top end is like glass.
- I did try them a while ago! Really good! I might miss the escapement but they felt good to play just not my personal favourite!
Pianoteq Blüthner Model One
- I love the Pianoteq's Bluethner which I also use often.
- The sound doesn't convince me at all, or maybe the Blüthner is not my piece of cake.
- Thank you! It's the default (Prelude) preset with the mics moved round to the audience perspective. I also cut the bass a little and add a touch of mastering compression.
- I didn't hear a lot of difference between the two. In fact, I wasn't able to guess correctly which was which. So the NY Steinway is an improvement, I think, but the older pianos don't seem much change
- The Bluethner is a piano with special qualities! Thick velvety bass and piercing, bell like treble!