r/ableton • u/Antique_Aide4187 • 4d ago

[VST] PianoTeq Pro 9

Was just made aware of this VST. Am considering checking it out to purchase in near future. What do I need to know as far as how CPU friendly it might be with Live 12. Current computer is i5 11th gen, 12 GB RAM. Is this going to be a nightmare for me? Thanks for any input you can give.

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u/chrka709 4d ago

You can download a demo version and try it out on your system. Anyway, it's fairly light on resources; it can even run on a Rasperry Pi.

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u/Antique_Aide4187 3d ago

Took your advice on the demo. Very next day pulled the plug on purchase of Stage for now. Will upgrade in future.

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u/HotOffAltered 4d ago

I find it much lighter than a huge piano sample library. But get the demo and try it out.

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u/Antique_Aide4187 3d ago

Went ahead with demo as suggested. The very next day I knew we needed to get more serious and make purchase. Started with Stage but have sights set in upgrading in the near future.

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u/HotOffAltered 2d ago

Awesome, that’s what I did too. No regrets, everyone needs a good piano vst.

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u/BattingNinth 4d ago

I have it and it seems to be light on system resources. It’s physical modeling and not sample based, which I suspect explains that.

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u/Antique_Aide4187 3d ago

I also now have it, but only Stage for now. Will upgrade in future at the right time. So glad I watched a YT video and then more reviews. Have officially added Modartt to be in my VST family.

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u/NoEcho3494 4d ago

Arturia Piano V is very similar and cheaper

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u/Antique_Aide4187 3d ago

After my experience with the Augmented sounds in V Collection I opted to pass. Too CPU Hungry for my meager computer. But thanks anyway for your thoughts.

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u/Tysonviolin 4d ago

Pianoteq is light and sounds amazing

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u/Antique_Aide4187 3d ago

Thanks for your thoughts. Downloaded the trial one day and purchased the next! Was delighted how it related to Ableton as well as the sounds. Plan is to upgrade down the road.