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Ravenscroft is a standalone app and it's slightly worse than the desktop apps in terms of sound but close enough that it's not an issue. I have virtually all virtual pianos on iPads and I can tell you this: the only 2 worth having are Synthogy Ivory and, to a lesser extent, Ravenscroft, the others are not worth it. Then there is the Apple cut on the App store, that they don't have on Mac.
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Now iPads could easily run MacOS now, and therefore also thee Mac version of apps, but that's not going to happen, because Apple does not want to.
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I talked to a Mac developer and the ARM versions of their software only run on Mac, they are made to run on both Intel and Apple Silicon but will not run on iPad, they would need to rewrite the app to make it available on iPad, while on Mac they just need to recompile, which is much easier and faster. I believe they will have to build for the new M1 CPU sooner or later, and since that's the same ARM64 architecture as on the iPad, it would be trivial to support iOS too. The Apple CPU-s are very fast and since Pianoteq is mostly about computations, I wouldn't be surprised if it works better on an iPad than on the average PC. Even I could actually purchase it to have a usable piano for gigs on the go. Which is a bit odd IMO, because many people would love to have such a lightweight (in terms of storage) piano on their iPad. One of the more popular virtual instrument hosts, Pianoteq (judging by extensive use in the many piano recitals on PW, not the discussion threads), is the most likely candidate to show up on the iPad at some point in the future, although the business model for that remains unclear.ĪFAIK, this has been requested a lot throughout the century but there's been an overly complete silence on the topic from Modartt. I want to run the VSTs through a Kawai CA79 AND use the 79s onboard speaker system. Or, would I need a MacBook with its various USB ports to run the better VSTs? I don’t want a Windows laptop, For some reason I’m an Apple fan.
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So, is an IPad Pro sufficient for running the better VSTs? Does the lack the of various USB ports, headphone jacks and such on the Pros a problem for running VST. I’m not a gamer and I don’t run, and probably never will run software programs which require a powerful laptop.ĮXCEPT, I want to be able to experiment with quality VSTs on my Kawai CA79. Mainly, I just visit sites online, view YouTube vids, basic stuff like that. I’m guessing the 12.9 may be a bit too large for my liking. I don’t want something too big, as something more compact and lighter has its advantages. I have to see them in person, side by side. I’ve yet to decide on the 11” 2nd gen or the 12.9” 4th gen(I believe these are the most current 2020 models). I’ve seen battery replacement kits, but I figure it’s time to upgrade. It’s time to replace it because the battery charge life is very short these days. I’ve had it since the Air2 first came out.