[ Thanks to cosmo
lee for this link. ]
“Pianoteq is an effort to model, rather than sample,
acoustic pianos and other instruments on the computer. Now in its
third major release, its interface and sound generation have each
matured. Using mathematical models in place of recorded sounds, an
entire grand piano fits in just a few megs of space, rather than
requiring several DVDs, and the software maker claims the results
can be more natural and playable.“Pianoteq, which runs as do its rivals on Mac and Windows, is
also unusual in providing support for the Linux operating system
– something some developers have claimed isn’t practical with
commercial music software. And a new “Player” addition, announced
this month, makes it more affordable. In addition to software
development, the team has even launched an extensive piano
restoration effort: http://www.pianoteq.com/kivir“I’ve been impressed with my time playing with Pianoteq’s
software. That’s especially meaningful to me, as my background in
music has been on acoustic pianos, back to when I was literally old
enough to reach the keys for the first time. But I also wanted to
know more about how this software developed. Its rigorous approach
to modeling has attracted a lot of attention in the virtual
instrument world, and the fact that it targets Linux alongside Mac
and Windows challenges notions that commercial software can’t make
it on the free operating system.”