Version 5 was darker and softer with less life to the sound (still sounds great though). To sum it up I would say 6 has more of a high fidelity sound, like comparing a so so recording with a carefully crafted audiophile recording. It seems 5 is slightly darker, more mellow, less alive. Then comparing Pianoteq 6 to 5 the sound remains more airy, piano body resonance is richer. I've got stage so I cannot see if they also changed the microphone position too (non Pianoteq owners should understand that this is separate to the reverb section), but certainly the sound is a lot closer with EQ matched.
I was able to more closely compare the two engines, with this allowing for a more honest AB comparison. This got the two versions to sound much closer and made the P.5 version sound better too (mainly the addition of extra bright EQ and matching dynamic range). Out of curiosity I just replicated the settings from one preset on the P.6 new version Steinway D4 to the older P.5 D4 (right click EQ settings to match settings exactly). The Pianoteq 5 VSTi remains after P6 install. Seems like in past, they have been unwilling to substitute. not huge, but is key to my decision to purchase. Looks like Stage only includes D & K2 so Grotrian adds $59. It is not sonically inferior, it's just got a few less options. It is as if the perception is Stage = value/budget brand and that puts some off trying at all, this is silly. Certainly it shouldn't put you off the product entirely.
#PIANOTEQ 5 VS 6 PRO#
Standard and Pro offer good things but most will not need them. That relates to what you can do in any sample library - though you actually get far less microphone positions in sample libraries than you do even in Pianoteq Stage because they would all rely on another set of 24/48 24/96 samples. you can then adjust sounds within the convolution reverb and effects/EQ section. In stage you get a bucket-load of presets which relate to choice microphone positions.
#PIANOTEQ 5 VS 6 UPGRADE#
I might upgrade for that in another sale but given the options in presets and ability to tune the sound with reverb and EQ.meh, it can wait, if at all. The microphone positioning tech in "Standard" is unique to Pianoteq. I have tried Standard twice now and frankly even in 30% off sales I find the upgrade price a little steep for what you get compared to the options of generation upgrading (5-6 and so on) and individual piano models. You only need "Standard" if you want pianoteq specific tuning tech that isn't available on the sample products out there anyway. You probably don't need what they call "Standard" as Stage does so much! I agree the upgrade price to what they call Standard is steep. Upgrade may be fine, but still steep $$ to get Standard (or higher) from scratch. Demo video of 6 pianos impressed with Grotrian (fav) seeming very cool !!
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