EastWest ComposerCloud+ vs Pianoteq
EastWest ComposerCloud+
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Pianoteq
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| Figure | EastWest ComposerCloud+ | Pianoteq |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $5.75/mo | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 4 |
| Spec score · Virtual Instruments | 8.2 (#5) | 8.1 (#7) |
| Founded | 1988 | 2006 |
| Intended users | EastWest describes the collection as suited to music creators working in music, film, television, and game industries. | The maker describes Stage as an entry product for budget-minded musicians and PRO as suited to creative composers and demanding studio engineers. |
| Product | ComposerCloud+ provides access to more than 43,000 EastWest virtual instruments for composers, producers, and creators. | Pianoteq is a virtual piano and instrument suite that generates sound through physical modelling. |
| Support | EastWest says its Support Center offers live chat for technical issues, with a message option when an agent is unavailable. | The maker says contact messages will receive a reply within 24 hours and provides user manuals and a support page. |
Plans
EastWest ComposerCloud+
- Student monthly$9.99 a month
- Individual monthly$19.99 a month
- Student yearly$69 a year
- Individual yearly$149 a year
Pianoteq
- Pianoteq 9 Stage$139, paid once
- Pianoteq 9 Standard$269, paid once
- Pianoteq 9 PRO$399, paid once
- Pianoteq Studio Bundle$929, paid once
In their own words
EastWest ComposerCloud+
EastWest ComposerCloud+ is a subscription library providing more than 43,000 virtual instruments for composers, producers, and creators. Its collection covers orchestral instruments, synths and keys, vocals, rock and pop, world instruments, and convolution reverb. Through the OPUS engine, subscribers search, audition, and download instruments for local DAW use. OPUS includes sample streaming, routing and microphone-position controls, processing, macros, controller mappings, and on-demand loading. Licenses activate on a computer or iLok key, with two activated devices allowed per subscription. EastWest states that instruments are royalty free for commercial use and creators retain rights to their work. Internet access is required for searching, auditioning, and downloading; an optional content hard drive requires monthly online validation. After cancellation, licensed instruments stop loading in OPUS, but exported audio continues playing. Supported systems are Mac OS X 10.13 or later and Windows 10 or later. Plans include 9.99 USD monthly for students, 19.99 USD monthly for individuals, 69.00 USD yearly for students, and 149.00 USD yearly for individuals. A 14-day trial is listed.
Pianoteq
Pianoteq is a virtual piano and instrument suite that generates sound through physical modelling rather than built-in samples. It creates notes in real time, and the maker describes it as about 50 MB. More than 20 instrument packs cover electric pianos, plucked strings and historical keyboards. The software models sympathetic resonances and exposes physical parameters for adjusting tone. Pianoteq 9 can position and mix up to eight microphones to stereo or multichannel output. Desktop editions run standalone or in VST3, Audio Units and AAX hosts; NKS compatibility is also listed. It is available on iOS, Linux, macOS and Windows. There is no free plan, but the Pianoteq 9.2.5 evaluation version is full-featured with eight silent notes and a restart required every 20 minutes. Stage costs $139, paid once and includes two instrument packs; Standard costs $269, paid once with three packs, while PRO costs $399, paid once with four. The Studio Bundle is $929, paid once and includes PRO plus all current instrument packs.