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I am pleased to share that Modartt has released the long-awaited Pianoteq 8 for iOS (iPhone/iPad). As of this writing, Modartt hasn’t even shared this news on their website, so it’s likely you may be hearing this news here first. Recently, I wrote up a deep dive on what I think makes the Rhodes electric piano so special, and in this post I talked a bit about how you can get a similar sound using virtual instruments or modeling. Toward the end of this post I mentioned Modartt’s Pianoteq 8, one of the most impressive pieces of piano modeling software I have ever used. Since writing that post, I was able to acquire a license for Pianoteq 8. I knew that a mobile version was in the works, but I couldn’t wait and wanted to use it as part of my regular practice routine. Every day since, I have been diligently checking to see if there was any news about the upcoming mobile version, and as of today, it’s available.
Pianoteq 8 Licensing and Compatibility
It runs on both iPad and iPhones, and the best part is the licensing model: if you own a license for Pianoteq 8 it can be used to unlock this new mobile version at no additional cost. Modartt has implemented a system that allows license holders to link their account with the mobile version and unlock the same feature set they enjoy on their desktop installations of Pianoteq 8.
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Features
It has the full feature set of the desktop application, and in my testing sounds identical. This effectively means that with nothing more than your iPad or iPhone and a MIDI keyboard you have the world’s most powerful piano modeling engine at your fingertips. The other benefit of this is it allows you to use iPad-based practice apps seamlessly with Pianoteq as the modeling engine producing the sound.
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How to Get Pianoteq 8 for iOS
To download the app, search for “Pianoteq 8” in the iOS App Store, or go to https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pianoteq-8/id1642344241/ from your iPad or iPhone.
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