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Checked September 2026

Modartt

Pianoteq 9 review

PianoInstrumentsFree version

Physically modeled virtual piano instrument, vivid, expressive, and highly customizable. Best for realistic, lightweight physically modeled piano sound instead of sample libraries. Price not published on the developer's site.

Pianoteq 9 by Modartt

Key features

  • Real-time physical modelling synthesis (no samples)
  • Modelled sympathetic resonances
  • Up to 8 simultaneous microphone placements
  • Per-note editing (PRO edition)
  • Under 50MB install size

Pros

  • Physical modeling gives expressive, continuous dynamics unlike sampled pianos
  • A very small install/RAM footprint compared to sample-based piano libraries

Cons

  • Full paid tier (Stage/Standard/PRO) USD pricing was not exposed on the fetched pages and needs manual verification before publishing
  • The free tier is a limited instrument, not the full piano collection

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Sources: www.modartt.com, www.modartt.com