Garritan Abbey Road Studios CFX Concert Grand vs Pianoteq
Garritan Abbey Road Studios CFX Concert Grand
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Pianoteq
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| Figure | Garritan Abbey Road Studios CFX Concert Grand | Pianoteq |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 4 |
| Spec score · Virtual Instruments | 7.5 (#14) | 8.1 (#7) |
| Activation | An internet connection is required for download and activation, and registered users can generate a keycard through their account to authorize the product. | Activation is required on first launch, with manual activation available for computers without an internet connection. |
| Product | It is a sampled virtual piano library based on a Yamaha CFX Concert Grand recorded in Abbey Road Studios’ Studio One. | Pianoteq is a virtual piano and instrument suite that generates sound through physical modelling. |
| Support | Garritan provides user manuals, technical support solutions, product updates, a user forum, and a way to submit questions. | The maker says contact messages will receive a reply within 24 hours and provides user manuals and a support page. |
Plans
Garritan Abbey Road Studios CFX Concert Grand
- Garritan Abbey Road Studios CFX Concert Grand$199.95, paid once
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
Garritan Abbey Road Studios CFX Concert Grand
Garritan Abbey Road Studios CFX Concert Grand has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
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.