Artist quotes on Pianoteq, Organteq and Airteq

What artists say about Pianoteq, Organteq and Airteq

Pianists and keyboardists, film and game composers, and record producers from all over the world use Pianoteq, Organteq and Airteq on stage and in the studio. Here is what more than a hundred of them say about the physically modelled instruments of Modartt, in their own words.

3 pianists, composers and producers using Airteq

I'm already a huge fan of Organteq, Modartt's stunning faithful physical model of a church organ, but found myself wanting to twist the pipes into unusual shapes. Airteq answers my prayers - it kept the physical modelling of Organteq, but allows me total control of the envelopes, the ability to create novel combinations of pipes and to modulate groups of parameters. Try doing that with a real church organ!

Like all great instruments, it has a distinctive character, and I imagine it will be gracing many future soundtracks. I feel I've only begun to scrape the surface of its potential, and it's already one of my favourite instruments. The combination of the authenticity of physical modelling and synthesiser control is a dream come true. There's only one word to describe the sound: organic.

About Peter Chilvers

Peter Chilvers is a musician and software designer, best known for creating the iOS apps Bloom, Trope, Scape and Reflection with Brian Eno, touring with Karl Hyde (Underworld) and collaborating with Tim Bowness. Since 2006 he has worked as a musical and technical assistant to Eno on recordings, soundtracks and installations, as well as playing keyboards on several rare live performances. His software has played a behind-the-scenes role in many of Eno's albums.

In 2024 the Curious Music label began releasing Dust, a series of EPs blending Chilvers' spacious and introspective piano improvisations with orchestrated electronic textures.

Man it is totally happening.. I love it. Something that caught me by surprise for sure. It is just such a cool instrument.. I can see a lot of people wanting to use this. It's so unique and very innovative.

About Jason Miles

Grammy Award winner Jason Miles is a producer, arranger, composer, and keyboardist. Miles has worked over the years with a proverbial who’s who of contemporary music: Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson, Sting, Aretha Franklin, Chaka Khan, Michael Brecker, The Crusaders, Ruben Blades, Freddy Cole, George Benson, Joe Sample, Herb Alpert, Vanessa Williams, Grover Washington Jr., Lea Salonga and many others.

His 2015 album Kind of New has received great acclaim from the Global press and is one of the top reviewed albums. His latest album Black Magic is co-produced with Gene Lake, Reggie Washington, Jay Rodriguez and Philip Dizack. Jason has performed at top festivals and venues throughout the world, including Monterey Jazz Festival, Jazz Aspen, Umbria Jazz, North Sea, Jacksonville Jazz Fest, Jazz Fest NOLA and Tokyo Blue Note.

I've been using AIRTEQ and I'm seriously impressed. I've worked with a ridiculous amount of synths and plugins over the years, and it's not often something comes along that actually feels different.

AIRTEQ has its own thing going on. It sounds organic, warm and alive, and I'm finding sounds in it that I just don't get from my other synths. More importantly, it makes me want to write.

Really inspiring instrument. Modartt have absolutely nailed this one.

About Stuart Crichton

Stuart Crichton is a successful, Australian based, international songwriter and producer who has garnered several Top 10 UK and international hits. Stuart has worked with a number of world-renowned artists such as: Kylie Minogue, Delta Goodrem, Guy Sebastian, Depeche Mode, Pet Shop Boys, Elton John, Brian McFadden, Sugababes, Jamelia and Dame Shirley Bassey as well as contributing several top 10 UK and international hits.

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Performed by S. Crichton, D. Ehrlich, J. Green

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