Pianoteq Bösendorfer Concert Grand 280 VC by Modartt

by Modartt · $49

Overview

The Bösendorfer Concert Grand 280VC – Vienna Concert represents the culmination of Bösendorfer’s famed approach to piano manufacturing, capturing the rich resonance and dynamic spectrum of the instrument.

Key Features

  • Physical modeling of the Bösendorfer 280VC.
  • 242 strings and soundboard modeled.
  • Hammer voicing control.
  • Internal resonances control.

Technical Specifications

Library Size
13 presets included GB
Mic Positions
Adjustable microphone placement
Plugin Formats
VST3, AU, AAX
Standalone
Yes

Ideal Use Cases

  • Concert pianists and virtuosos preparing for performances who need a realistic practice instrument.
  • Film composers and orchestrators adding nuanced, expressive piano parts to their scores.
  • Music educators teaching piano performance and theory to advanced students.
  • Audio engineers and producers requiring a highly customizable and dynamic grand piano sound for mixing and mastering.
  • Arrangers and composers experimenting with different timbral qualities of a high-end concert grand.

Included Presets

  • Bösendorfer 280VC Classical Recording
  • Bösendorfer 280VC Jazz Recording

Insights from Real-World Use

Strengths

  • Dynamics is what I enjoy
  • you can just just really play it and it's responding to what you're playing
  • the bass on this I think is really nice
  • the whole range is good
  • the low end of the piano has nice Clarity without being overwhelmingly sharp and brittle
  • nice fullness but good good Clarity good character
  • definitely a piano to to be added to my extensive piano set Library pianos
  • stereo image is correct as if you're the player
  • more customizable piano library
  • Pianoteq is cheaper
  • Pianoteq is certainly smaller
  • Pianoteq is less of a resource hog
  • Sounds great
  • Grabbed it before I even heard it to round off my collection and seems what I have been looking for
  • Pianoteq created these sounds

Weaknesses

  • requires Pianoteq 8.3 or higher
  • you have to have a stage or one of the other versions of pianote tech
  • you have to make an initial purchase though of the engine
  • you've got to buy the pianote tech engine pretty much first
  • still sounds like a synthesizer
  • lacks real wooden overtones which are very very audible on the real 280vc or the sampled version (vsl one)
  • Noire but its missing something
  • hard to make an apples to apples comparison since most users will tune to their prefered sound anyway

Tone: nice Clarity, nice fullness, good Clarity, good character, gorgeous, pristine, clear, bright, more clear

Review Snippets

  • Details about the model, praise for sound, and note that it's physically modeled not sampled
  • Speaker's personal endorsement after playing a real Bösendorfer
  • Physical-modeling engine behavior, dynamic response, no sample layers
  • Versatility, suitable for pop/jazz, comparison to classical-focused Stein Graber and New York Steinway
  • Pop preset; brightness, overall tone, immediate impression
  • Comparison on clarity, high-end, sustain between Bösendorfer and Stein Graber
  • Describes the piano's warm, slightly grainy tone and how it differs from other pianos while still ringing at the top
  • Sound character; pop preset; comparison to Yamaha; personal enjoyment
  • Expressiveness; natural response; advantage over sample-triggered playback
  • Highlights the piano's distinctive 'dusty' sparkling top-end quality and praises the accurate reproduction in the software
  • Low-end clarity and fullness, tone character, overall range
  • Microphone arrangements, U87 and DPA mic models, classical recording preset
  • Compares the Bösendorfer to Steinway, notes preference for Steinway brightness but praises Bösendorfer's believable, majestic sound in certain moods
  • Tone balance; brightness with smooth midrange
  • Adjusting the dynamics slider could produce the desired results with velocity curve. But overall Pianoteq Bosendorfer is the best in the market.

Frequently Asked Questions

What host/player software is required to use this VST?
This VST requires the Pianoteq standalone engine. It is also compatible with VST3, AU, and AAX plugin formats.
Is this a sampled or modeled piano VST?
This is a physically modeled piano VST, specifically modeling the Bösendorfer 280VC.
What platforms are supported?
This VST is compatible with Mac, Windows, and Linux operating systems.
What features does this VST include?
Key features include physical modeling of the Bösendorfer 280VC, 242 strings and soundboard modeled, hammer voicing control, internal resonances control, Half Pedal, Repedal/Catch, and Sympathetic Resonance.
How many presets are included?
The VST includes 13 presets, such as "Bösendorfer 280VC Classical Recording" and "Bösendorfer 280VC Jazz Recording."
Does it support adjustable microphone placement?
Yes, it supports adjustable microphone placement.
What are the system requirements for this VST?
Not specified by the vendor / sources in our database.

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