Ultimately I think what it comes down to is a kind of denial of modern technology. People are unwilling to admit that some things are just that good. Whether it be guitar amp sims, drum modeling plugins like MODO Drum, or pianos like Pianoteq, people still want to hold on to their belief that they will never be good enough, or that maybe they'd use it in a 'rough draft' scenario but never in a real production... It's always something.

 

i dont think that saying Pianoteq doesnt cut it makes you some type of musical Luddite

this is exactly on point, i dont think its necessary to imply people are too simple to understand this 'breakthrough'
also this whole thing where its light on CPU or whatever, who cares if the sound isnt there, how many pianos are you running at a time anyhow
I enjoy playing on it and welcome all the improvments to it, but this whole 'delete all your libraries, PT9 is here!' is a bit much
in any case, im always glad to have more choices

 

I'm thrilled by the technological realization of a real piano in software as a DAW plugin – what an incredible achievement!

Who would have thought something like this was possible 20 years ago?
I find Pianoteq very clearly laid out, and you can adjust a lot of things and play different simulated models.

Pianoteq brings you much closer to all the facets of a real piano, and all the
adjustable parameters enhance your musical understanding of the instrument.

Pianoteq costs $269.00, Steinway & Sons O-180, built in 1923, completely overhauled - like new, costs €37,000.00 used.
Software has the advantage over hardware in that it is much cheaper, portable, and usable on a home PC in a DAW.

 

does pianoteq have any shitty sounding pianos like the default pianos in a DAW?