Pianoteq 9 has just been released.
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Thanks for the heads-up!
I got lucky. I’d been upgrading to each higher edition over the years, upgrading to the full bundle last November, less than one year ago. So, I get the v9 upgrade for free! Woo hoo. Installing now.
Here is what’s new:
Or just the “naked” change log:
Looks good… i guess i will get my update this evening!
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With each version Pianoteq gets really better.
I am using it since V3
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Holy smokes…native Windows ARM support! I’ll install it later today on my MS Surface Pro 11 Snapdragon Elite X. I have the native ARM versions of Bitwig Studio and Studio One Pro installed, plus the new ARM driver from Focusrite. Maybe someday, we’ll get a native Windows ARM version of GP!
Also saw that the KlVir.ptq add-on has been updated for the CP-80. Always good to read the release notes!
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Upgraded for $29,
Wow!! In my initial testing , this seems to be a big move forward– towards a more woody-natural
piano sound! The modeling tell-tale sounds are greatly reduced or gone!!! Very Happy-Excellent!!
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Can’t wait to get home and replace v8 in all my rackspaces instead of learning songs for the weekend’s gig 
As i only got Standard earlier this year it’s a free upgrade of me. Nice. Shame Lounge Lizard wasn’t but that’s for another time.
Can i ask if v9 will automatically see my user presets from v8? Obviously I’ll need to load them but was wondering if the two versions share a common presets folder.
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@ Dave bass 5
Yes! V9 saw my saved presets from V8.
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Be careful not to remove the old version from your system. Although their internal presets may be compatible, the “state” will probably not be so loading a gigfile where the older plugin has been replaced by the newer one will be problematic.
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That’s the same reason why I still have Kontakt 5, Kontakt 6 and Kontakt 7 installed, along with the latest Kontakt 8.
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The user Presets folder is version agnostic on Windows. For me:
C:\Users\johna\AppData\Roaming\Modartt\Pianoteq\Presets
The Pianoteq executables in C:\Program Files\ are in version-specific folders.
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Thanks for the replies and warnings.
Yes, v9 picked up all the user presets automatically, and no, I’ll not remove v8 for now. Im sure I’ll have a few Rackspaces that ive not got loaded that will still be using it.
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Looks like a fair upgrade to me.
Interesting, the notes says VST2 support is eliminated.
So, only VST3 option?
Jeff
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Correct. There’s also the ProTools plugin, but I never install those if I am offered the choice. Otherwise, I go into the Avid folder and delete them.
On my main system, I only saw that standard install dialog, but on my Snapdragon Surface Pro, I was offered both the Intel and ARM versions ov v9. Nice!
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Keyscape has been my main source for grands, uprights and electric piano’s.
I prefer the concept of physical modelling, but Keyscape did just sound better when I did some testing 2 years ago.
This thread made me buy Pianoteq 9 (and Valhalla Room) and I must say I’m very excited! Really LOVE the Petrof, YC5 and Electric piano’s…
Thank you 
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I love every grand piano or vertical in Pianoteq collection. And I made some strange versions with aging and detuning for my rackspaces.
But for electric pianos until V8 I preferred Keyscape and Lounge Lizard. Let’s see if V9 is better for these needs.
I never tried the electric piano in Pianoteq 8 after finding that my Lounge Lizard did a much better job than Pianoteq 6 and 7
But I will certainly give Pianoteq 9 a test to see how it is, if only so that I can reduce the amount of physical RAM needed.
Make sure that you download and install the two free instrument packs: bells.ptq and KlVir.ptq. The KlVir file has been updated for v9 with a much enhanced CP-80. They are on the Downloads tab in your User Area.
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Does Lounge LIzard use much ram? I had thought is was fully physically modeled.
Lounge lizard does not have acoustic pianos.
dhj is not talking about electric piano.