Modartt Pianoteq Harpsichord

Pianoteq Harpsichord｜Recreating the Legendary Harpsichord Sound of the Ruckers Family

The Ultimate Craftsmanship of Physical Modeling, Touching the Soul of the Baroque Era

The Ruckers family holds a position in instrument-making history akin to Stradivarius in string instruments, representing the pinnacle of harpsichord craftsmanship. Their profound understanding of an instrument's harmonic richness endowed their works with unparalleled magnificent timbres. Now, through Modartt's precise physical modeling technology, this Pianoteq Harpsichord perfectly captures this legend. Based on a replica of a 1624 Hans Ruckers II le Jeune harpsichord meticulously crafted by Matthias Griewisch, we have digitized its delicate dynamics and rich overtone structure, offering modern musicians a highly expressive Ruckers harpsichord sound source.

This virtual instrument not only faithfully reproduces the original but also expands its functionalities based on Pianoteq's powerful physical modeling engine, breaking the physical limitations of the original instrument. From an extended range to freely combinable registers, and modernized pedal controls, it brings unprecedented flexibility to your creations. Whether performing classical Baroque works or incorporating vintage yet opulent timbres into modern arrangements, the Pianoteq Harpsichord is an indispensable palette of sounds for you.

Product Features

• Legendary Lineage: Physically modeled based on a meticulously replicated 1624 Hans Ruckers II le Jeune harpsichord by Matthias Griewisch, capturing the most essential tonal characteristics of the Ruckers family.
• Precise Physical Modeling: Utilizing Modartt's leading physical modeling technology, it perfectly recreates the harpsichord's string vibrations, soundboard response, and complex overtone structure, providing authentic playing dynamics and touch.
• Extended Range: Expands the original instrument's 4.5-octave range to 6.5 octaves, offering a wider selection of pitches for modern music creation, free from the limitations of historical instruments.
• Rich Register Combinations: Includes three core registers — Lower 8', Upper 8', and 4'. Users can freely combine these registers to create unique tonal textures impossible to achieve with the original instrument.
• Modernized Playing Controls: Incorporates Sustain Pedal, Soft Pedal, Buff Stop, and Bassoon Pedal, offering diverse sound-shaping capabilities from soft and quiet to special buzzing sounds.
• Pianoteq 9 Engine Enhancements: Benefiting from the latest audio engine, the sound possesses more delicate depth, evolving resonance, and enhanced spatial presence, making the sound more vivid and natural.
• New Felt Timbre Option: The newly added Felt preset brings a softer, more intimate tonal choice to this historical keyboard instrument, suitable for musical contexts requiring a warm texture.
• Immersive Binaural Acoustics: The refreshed Binaural preset provides an immersive playing experience for headphone users, as if being directly in front of the instrument.

Detailed Core Features