If playing gentle octave chords, the extended bass notes will add a rumbling sound that will strenghten the effect. in certain prominent piano works by Debussy, Ravel and Bártok were the extended range is utilized. The extended sound palette, obtained thanks to the powerful Pianoteq physical modelling, can be used e.g. The keyboard range expansion was developed to correspond to an increasing demand from Pianoteq users for additional notes. MODARTT takes up the challenge by providing an unprecedented extra-large key range for its exclusive grand pianos K1, C3 and M3, with no less than 105 keys (17 keys more than the standard keyboard range), ranging from ultra-low rumbling bass to very high bird-like pitches. It can be used both in standalone mode and as an instrument plug-in in VST, AAX, and AudioUnits hosts.
It is available for Windows, macOS, and Linux, and will even run on some ARM-based boards such as the Raspberry Pi. Pianoteq is a premier instrument with options galore. Now in Version 5, Modartt isnt pulling any punches. For the most part, Pianoteq lived up to that promise.
Stuart & Sons have also built innovative 102 keys pianos, increasing both the bass and the treble range of the piano. Pianoteq is an award-winning virtual instrument which you can install on your computer (PC/Mac). Pianoteq weighed in at 30 megabytes (yes, megabytes) and promised to hang with the big boys of the sampling world. A very well-known example of such a high class instrument is the Bösendorfer Imperial Grand, with its 97 keys expanding the bass range. Grand pianos that offer an expanded keyboard range are rare and extremely expensive. This range makes it the largest ever available in a piano. The Pianoteq K1, C3 and M3 virtual grand pianos now offer an extended keyboard range of 105 keys.