However you can still access the previous freeze feature via ctrl+F (see Options > General > Edit keyboard shortcuts). There is now a much more convenient copy/paste feature, I encourage you to try it. now I can't find a way to do that (except manually checking/unchecking each parameter on the list everytime, instead of having a global freeze/unfreeze button) sometimes I wanted to browse through presets exactly as they were conceived, other times I wanted to browse through presets keeping some parameters locked.
In v6 I had a "freeze toggle" button which I used all the time. I'm a little confused with how v7 deals with frozen parameters. I'm going to persevere with this release - I think I'm going to delete all of my presets and start again and see where it takes me. The notorious high pitched overtones are still clearly in evidence in version 7.x, especially in the lower end when played Forte or Fortissimo - the sound is still quite artificial and 'twangy'. I feel like this is the beginning of the journey regarding tone development. When you hold a note down - especially a bass note - you can begin to hear the tone developing, much more like an acoustic piano, but it still seems quite artificial. Tone development seems to have been worked on for version 7.x, and I can sort of feel what the Pianoteq developers are aiming for. It's a weird feeling, but almost like a step backwards in terms of realism. No matter what reverb effect I choose, I can't feel like I'm interacting with the instrument. It's tantalisingly good, but it feels quite disconnected & distant. The New York Steinway really seems to be a step up in terms of tone and contrast in timbre depending on how the instrument is played. I used to use the 'Medium Hall' setting in 6.x, but this is now unusable in 7.x because it just distorts through my headphones (Beyerdynamic DT880 Pro).
This gets noticeably worse with 'wetter' reverb settings. When playing any of the pianos - including the NY Steinway - the mid range is very harsh, and booms. Something weird seems to have happened with the reverb settings. I must admit, I'm struggling a bit with this release.
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