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The U4 Upright Piano in Pianoteq brings the distinct character of a vertical piano into your digital toolkit. Because upright pianos are built differently - shorter strings, vertical soundboard and bridges - the U4 captures that "cozy but punchy" voice that's at home in jazz clubs, singer-songwriter sessions, or intimate recordings. Instead of using samples, every nuance of tone, resonance, and imperfection is modeled in real time, so your playing breathes with realism.
One special feature of the U4 is a movable "virtual wall" in the microphone section (available in Standard and Pro editions). This lets you simulate the proximity of a wall behind an upright piano, affecting reflections, brightness, and space. You can also reposition mics and adjust lid/height parameters to dial in your preferred spatial image. The modeling engine supports tuning, hammer hardness, sympathetic resonance, and more, giving you deep control over the instrument's voice.
This pack includes 21 presets that showcase everything from pristine studio upright to "weathered," "detuned," "honky tonk," and more. These give you instant flavor options and creative starting points. The U4 is efficient in resource use, so you can layer or mix without heavy CPU strain.
With recent versions of Pianoteq, the U4 benefits from refined modeling of hammer/string interaction, yielding clearer tone, more expressive dynamics, and greater realism. Whether you're doing classical, jazz, pop, or ambient music, the U4 adds a rich upright voice to your palette.
Features
| Real-time upright piano modeling | No samples; tone evolves with play |
| Movable virtual wall for mic reflections | Simulate wall proximity behavior (Standard/Pro) |
| Mic repositioning & lid control | Customize microphone placement and lid height |
| 21 expressive presets | From clean to worn, honky tonk to club tones |
| Tuning, hammer & resonance control | Deep parameter editing for tone shaping |
| Vertical string / soundboard modeling | Accurate upright acoustic behavior |
| Hammer/string interaction refinement | Clearer tone and more expressive dynamics |
| Wall reflection modeling accuracy | More realistic reflections from the virtual wall |
| Preset voicing polish | Smoother transitions among tonal presets |
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