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Re: Perceived change in piano sound since update

Postby Hobster » 24 Nov 2018, 14:37

Listening thru a pair of Genelec 1032A's, the 1.60 versions sound richer, more full-bodied and, to my ears anyway, more realistic.
The 1.40 versions seem to have a thinner, more brittle tone that reminds me a little of the 1980's/90's Korg piano sound; of which I was definitely NOT a fan!
But, as IanzKeys pointed out, it's horses for courses.
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Re: Perceived change in piano sound since update

Postby baekgaard » 24 Nov 2018, 17:16

anotherscott wrote:It would be really interesting to see another run of baekgaard's velocty response test with the new OS ( see post99775.html?hilit=scaling#p99775 )


It would, but it'll take me a some time to before I can find a slot to do it :-)
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Re: Perceived change in piano sound since update

Postby aureliopenna » 26 Nov 2018, 03:32

baekgaard wrote:
anotherscott wrote:It would be really interesting to see another run of baekgaard's velocty response test with the new OS ( see post99775.html?hilit=scaling#p99775 )


It would, but it'll take me a some time to before I can find a slot to do it :-)


There is none better than you to do it sir. We are counting on you. By the way, I can figure how it could be done but a release time measuring and an harmonic analisys of the isolate samples would be very nice.
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Re: Perceived change in piano sound since update

Postby Arsenio » 26 Nov 2018, 22:59

I thought i was going crazy! They DO sound darker overall
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Re: Perceived change in piano sound since update

Postby Carlos Eduardo » 27 Nov 2018, 07:08

How do I go back a version?
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Re: Perceived change in piano sound since update

Postby aureliopenna » 27 Nov 2018, 14:58

Carlos Eduardo wrote:How do I go back a version?


Carlos, just find and download the older version and install it. The downgrade is made the same way the upgrade is.
You can find some of them here in forum or in our brazilian whatsapp forum just send me a privade msg if you are interest to get in.
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Re: Perceived change in piano sound since update

Postby NordNerd431 » 27 Nov 2018, 18:30

Just received verification that the 1.50 OS update did, in fact, “improve” the responsiveness and evenness of the piano keyboard, as noted in the release notes:

“Improvements to keyboard handling for increased evenness in touch”

I still prefer the sounds pre-1.50, but glad to know it’s not a bug.
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Re: Perceived change in piano sound since update

Postby aureliopenna » 28 Nov 2018, 06:18

NordNerd431 wrote:Just received verification that the 1.50 OS update did, in fact, “improve” the responsiveness and evenness of the piano keyboard, as noted in the release notes:

“Improvements to keyboard handling for increased evenness in touch”

I still prefer the sounds pre-1.50, but glad to know it’s not a bug.


Which one OS do you like more ?
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Re: Perceived change in piano sound since update

Postby NordNerd431 » 28 Nov 2018, 06:50

aureliopenna wrote:
NordNerd431 wrote:Just received verification that the 1.50 OS update did, in fact, “improve” the responsiveness and evenness of the piano keyboard, as noted in the release notes:

“Improvements to keyboard handling for increased evenness in touch”

I still prefer the sounds pre-1.50, but glad to know it’s not a bug.


Which one OS do you like more ?


I fell in love with the clarity of the piano sounds on this board, so I rolled back to 1.40. Still synth polyphony issue, but I have my piano sound back
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Re: Perceived change in piano sound since update

Postby mindaos » 29 Nov 2018, 19:42

I like 1.60 piano sound. Before it was to harsh ant thin. It's nice to have "natural" piano. 3d piano now sounds amazing.

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