I’ll add the caveat that I’m not primarily a keys player, but I run a few piano patches through C3 in our sets, and I run a ton of other instruments, from synths, organs, guitars to sax and brass sections. an electric isn’t really a factor these days… sample players and high quality VSTis changed all that (but if we’re talking about pro recording at 96K then I’d choose a great, real piano and great mics/pres etc.). First, from a practical and gigging standpoint, reproducing an acoustic instrument vs. There’s not really enough info here to know exactly what’s going on. One other thing- I also have an option of running my keyboards through a pair of Electro-voice Zx1 speaker rather than the sound system. I’m also using CFX lite (Yamaha grand) and this does provide a brighter sound than the Pianoteq patches. In a live setting it’s been ok in the past but now I’m not satisfied. Do you suggest any tweaks such as EQ, particular piano software apps, etc? I use Pianoteq instruments and love the sound for headpones and recording. I’m wondering if others have encountered this. I know some of this is because while the acoustic piano can sound great in headphones, it’s sourced from an acoustic, not electronic sound- i.e., it’s hard to reproduce the original acoustic sound in any electronic setup, but maybe more so because of our less than optimal PA. This was particularly noticable on Ain’t No Sunshine where the first verse is just piano and vocal. Last night I noticed that my piano sounds were pretty muddy in the mix, not sounding nearly as vibrant as the other sounds I was pumping through the system. It produces good sound for many of my keyboard patches such as EPs (ounge lizard), synth leads and pads, and organ (Hammond Xb3). While we don’t have an awesome sound system, it suffices for vocals and (electric) drums. I’ve played in live bands over the years and after a pause of a couple, I’m playing with some friends for low-key gatherings- family birthdays, block parties, etc.
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