Episode 5 (part 2) - Pianoteq: the 4rth generation piano

( http://www.maocentertv.com ) in the MAO studio, pianoteq is a real music instrument, a 4rth generation piano. Explanation of the 4 generations: 1st generation = acoustic pianos (from Cristofori to Steinway), 2nd generation = electro-acoustic pianos, 3rd generation = sampled pianos, discussion on its advantages and inconvenients, 4rth generation = physical modelling, advantages: sympathetic resonances, continuous velocity, possibility for the user to change the physical parameters depending on his taste, the music... being both the tuner and the manufacturer, pianoteq = infinitely many pianos, creation of new sounds for extreme settings, random button as starting point for a new sound for composers...

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Music

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• pianoteq
• mao center
• philippe guillaume
• piano