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About Modartt

About Modartt

**Modartt** is a French audio software company best known for *Pianoteq*, one of the most influential physically modeled piano instruments in the virtual instrument world. Founded by researchers and engineers with backgrounds in acoustics and signal processing, Modartt approaches piano realism from a fundamentally different direction than traditional sample-based libraries.

Instead of relying on large recorded sample sets, Pianoteq uses real-time physical modeling to simulate the behavior of piano strings, soundboards, hammers, and resonances. This allows for continuous dynamic response, extremely small disk footprint, and deep control over parameters such as hammer hardness, mic placement, tuning irregularities, and sympathetic resonance.

Modartt’s instruments are widely used by composers, performers, educators, and researchers who prioritize playability, expressiveness, and responsiveness over strict recorded realism. Pianoteq is also notable for its unusually broad catalog of modeled instruments, including modern and historical grands, uprights, prepared pianos, and non-Western keyboard instruments.

> Modartt is often cited as the leading example of physical modeling applied successfully to high-end virtual pianos, offering a distinct alternative to large sample-based libraries.

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