Toontrack EZKeys Classic Electrics (Download)

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Toontrack EZKeys Classic Electrics is a plug-in and stand alone instrument that combines a piano player, songwriting partner, arranger and a sampled instrument and features two well beloved sampled classic electric pianos. The software features an extensive MIDI library performed by a professional session pianist with full song sections and covering all major genres such as rock, pop, country, gospel, blues and funk. Quickly laying down the foundations of a track is easy with drag-and-drop functionality.

The Rhodes MK I and the Wurlitzer 200A have been the voice of several generations and are immortalized in classic songs spanning any genre from funk to soul and jazz. Captured in painstaking detail, the Classic Electrics libraries combine playability with top-class sounds, perfect for the stage or studio. Creative songwriting features include being able to transpose full MIDI tracks on the fly, using any MIDI file and transforming it with playing styles found in other MIDI files, using the EZkeys Chord Wheel to customize chord voicing and harmonic color with just one mouse click, and much more.

Toontrack EZKeys Classic Electrics ƒ?? Feature:

• 32- and 64-bit VST, AU, AAX and RTAS instrument as well as low latency stand-alone application
• Drag and drop the included MIDI files straight to the built-in song track
• Drag and drop support for your own or third-party MIDI files straight into EZkeys
• Drag and drop MIDI files from the song track or directly from the song browser to your DAW or to your desktop
• EZkeys will analyze and chord-separate any MIDI file on the fly
• Record or overdub MIDI notes directly in EZkeys
• Use your own, the included or any third party MIDI/chord progressions and transform with playing styles found in other MIDI files
• Quickly add basic chords to the timeline or drag and drop any chord from the Chord Wheel
• Real-time chord display that enables you to instantly see what chords you are playing
• Chord selector, based upon the circle of fifths, allowing you to change chords instantly
• Presets for the most commonly used chord types
• Customize the coloration of any chord by opening up the detailed view
• Alter the voicing of a chord on the fly by clicking the - or + buttons in the Chord Wheel
• "Humanize" any pre-quantized MIDI file upon import in EZkeys
• Transpose individual song blocks or full songs
• Export songs or files as wave files straight from the EZkeys interface
• Comes with an easy to understand music theory document including MIDI based examples
• Possibility to tune the piano by octave, semitone or cents
• Dynamics controls that let you adjust the velocity response to match your keyboard or playing style
• Three pedals - sustain, sostenuto, and damping
• MIDI-learn and automation
• Ready-made presets utilizing high-quality effects from Overloud with presets ranging from raw and unprocessed, to heavily distorted and tweaked

MIDI Overview

• Extensive MIDI library played by a professional session pianist
• All major styles covered (pop/rock, soul/R&B, country, gospel, jazz, blues, boogie, funk)
• All songs performed in full song structure blocks
• All songs performed with increasing intensity as intro, verse, pre-chorus, chorus, and bridge
• variations
• Single, rhythmical and broken chords in different variations as well as FX and endings
• Straight/swing variations in 4/4 and 6/8
• Intuitive browser that lets you add you own favorites and arrange them in folders

Sound Library Overview

Carefully sampled Rhodes MK I and Wurlitzer 200A instruments

Recorded at Toontrack Studio, Ume?�, Sweden and Studio 9, Sveriges Radio, Sweden using only the best of the best in modern and vintage equipment

All sounds are designed to be mix-ready

Uncompromising dynamic response for great playability

Preset Overview

Electric 200A

• Default - combines the DI signal with amp modeling and will work perfectly in any type of song or mix
• Classic - variation of the Default sound but with an additional "bite" frequency
• DI - direct unprocessed signal
• Phaser Ballad - rich saturated sound that incorporates tremolo, reverb, compression and phaser
• Ballad - ambient sound involving tremolo and delay, perfect for mellow ballad tunes
• Tremolo Delay - funky and edgy sound for anything from ballads to ambient mid-tempo songs
• Rotary Speaker - a Leslie cabinet and a reverb in perfect symbiosis
• Dirty Small Amp - the A200 signal run through a small combo amp makes for a sound slightly reminiscent of a lead guitar
• Dirty Small Amp 2 - variation of Dirty Small Amp, but using a different signal chain
• Clean Ambience - perfect for long swelling chords and atmospheric ambience

Electric MK I

• Default - DI signal combined with amp modeling gives you the all-round and natural MK I sound
• DI - direct unprocessed signal
• 1970's - lots of phaser and distortion, great for funky tunes
• Chorus - classic MK I chorused sound
• Rotary - rotary speaker combined with a delicately tuned in reverb
• Soft Ballad - made for soul, funk and intimate jazz
• Retro Funk - retro sound with a classic Wah Wah effect
• Dist Chorus - reminds you slightly of a guitar, great for funky riffing
• Clean Ambience - perfect for long swelling chords and atmospheric ambience
• Distorted Ambience - same idea as the Clean Ambience preset, but adds a slightly different flavor