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Piano Motion / Pro Max
Want the piano setup and audio tools as well as MIDI animation? Pro Max brings those pieces together. Use the bundled piano, load your MIDI, and work on keys, hammers, pedals, colours and timing. The SF2 tools handle the audio side of the performance.
Cover illustration. The screenshots and previews below are labelled separately.
The piano, animation and setup
The piano model is shown first, followed by the animated scene and its controls.
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The piano model in this edition
Here’s a neutral studio view of the piano geometry. It is a static model preview, not a generated performance or an example of supplied lighting.
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The piano and its animation tracks
The instrument is shown together with generated animation data, so you can relate the moving parts to the timeline.
What’s in Pro Max
Here’s what you can do with it.
Animate the piano’s moving parts
Generate keys, hammers and supported pedal motion across the 88-key MIDI range, 21–108. Check the instrument’s mappings before generating the performance.
Work with sixteen channels
Use channel controls, channel/key colours and velocity-related settings to make different parts of the music readable. Play the animation while choosing the visual treatment.
Add glowing keys and falling balls
Set key-emission colours and intensity, gradients and the ball visualisation. These add to the MIDI motion, so check them with the key animation rather than on their own.
Generate audio with SF2
The package includes a default SF2 sound library, supports custom tone libraries and provides channel-based audio export. Check the audio settings alongside your animation before making the final output.
Adjust timing and interpolation
Choose from linear, constant, Bezier and the other available interpolation options. Velocity-sensitive duration and MIDI-controller handling give you more control over how the instrument moves.
Keep channels and sequences organised
Enable or mute channels, inspect MIDI information, and use the sequence and animation-management controls when trying different performances.
Start with the included piano—or map your own
The bundled setup gives you a starting point. A custom piano may need object naming, mapping and extra preparation before it will work as intended.
Choose the edition you need
Pro Max includes the piano and audio resources described here. The separate Pro edition has a different resource list and requires a compatible piano model.
The controls in Blender
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Follow the performance over time
This second view shows more of the timing and tracks across the piano performance.
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Preferences and package setup
The Preferences screenshot shows the installed package and its setup information.
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Set up the performance and colours
These are configuration controls in the Blender workspace, rather than a finished-effect image.
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The piano beside its controls
With the dialog closed, you can see the instrument and sidebar together.
Put a performance together
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Load the included piano, or map a compatible custom model.
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Choose the MIDI tracks, channels and timing.
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Set up keys, hammers, pedals, colours and effects.
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Generate the animation and play through the passage.
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Prepare the SF2/audio output, check sync, then render.
What you need to run it
- Blender 4.2 or newer.
- Standard MIDI input and a configured piano setup.
- Pro Max includes the bundled piano and default SF2 resources.
- The plugin interface is English, although an older demo may use another language.
- Check the audio components and output settings on your operating system.
What does Pro Max add to Pro?
The bundled piano setup and SF2 audio workflow, alongside the MIDI animation and visual controls.
Can I use another piano model?
Yes, but you may need to map its objects and adjust the setup. Check the keys, hammers and pedals before generating the full performance.