Product Overview
IT’S ELECTRIC!
Two timeless electric pianos for anything from rock to pop, funk and soul.
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EZkeys Classic Electrics comes with two of the world’s most defining and characteristic electric pianos, the Rhodes MK I* and the Wurlitzer 200A*. These instruments have been the voice of several generations and immortalized in classic songs spanning any genre from funk to soul and jazz. Captured in painstaking detail by top of the line equipment, the Classic Electrics libraries combine second-to-none playability with world-class sounds, making them just as perfect for the stage as the studio.
FEATURE SPOTLIGHT.
- Recorded at Toontrack Studio, Umeå, 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. Just pick a preset and the sound will sit right in your mix!
- Uncompromising dynamic response for great playability
EFFECT CHAIN PRESETS – OVERVIEW
The included signal chain presets are based on high quality effects from Overloud. You can control each preset by using a set of controls that will affect the individual parameters.
ELECTRIC 200A
Default:
The default and all-round sound brings out the best in the natural 200A. This preset combines the DI signal with amp modeling and will work perfectly in any type of song or mix!
Classic
A variation of the Default sound but with an additional “bite” frequency.
DI
The direct unprocessed signal.
Phaser Ballad
A rich saturated sound that incorporates tremolo, reverb, compression and phaser. Slick, soft and beautiful!
Ballad
An ambient sound involving tremolo and delay, perfect for mellow ballad tunes.
Tremolo Delay
Super funky and edgy sound for anything from ballads to ambient midtempo 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
A 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
The DI signal combined with amp modeling gives you the all-round and natural MK I sound.
DI
The direct unprocessed signal.
1970s
A sound with lots of phaser and distortion. Great for funky tunes!
Chorus
The classic MK I chorused sound.
Rotary
A rotary speaker combined with a delicately tuned in reverb.
Soft Ballad
Just like its name says a sound tailor made for soul, funk and intimate jazz.
Retro Funk
A truly retro sound with a classic Wah Wah effect!
Dist Chorus
Sounds slightly like a guitar! Great for funky riffing!
Clean Ambience
Perfect for long swelling chords and atmospheric ambience.
Distorted Ambience
Builds on the same fundamental idea as the Clean Ambience preset, but adds a slightly different flavor.
EZKEYS – FEATURE OVERVIEW
32- and 64-bit AAX, VST, and AU instrument as well as a low latency stand-alone application
Drag and drop the included MIDI straight to the built-in song track
Drag and drop support for your own or third party MIDI straight into EZkeys
Drag and drop MIDI 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 on the fly
Record or overdub MIDI 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 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 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. The presets range from raw and unprocessed to heavily distorted and tweaked
EZKEYS – MIDI OVERVIEW
Extensive MIDI library played by a professional session pianist
All major styles covered (Pop/Rock, Soul/RnB, Country, Gospel, Jazz, Blues, Boogie, Funk)
All songs performed in full 8 bar or longer 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
Supported Hosts *
Ableton Live (version 10 or above)
Cakewalk (version 2018 or above)
Cubase (version 6 or above)
Digital Performer (version 9 or above)
GarageBand (version 10 or above)
Logic Pro (version 9 or above)
Pro Tools (version 12 or above)
REAPER (version 6 or above)
Studio One Artist (version 5 or above)
Studio One Professional (version 2 or above)
Waveform (version 10 or above)
* The list consists of hosts where the main features of our software work. There might be cases where features like drag & drop of MIDI, multi-channel-out, MIDI channel filtering or other non-critical features do not work. If unsure, we recommend that you investigate with the respective manufacturer what limitations may exist in their environment. If your host is not listed it means that we have not tested it. It may still work but a prerequisite is that the host supports VST3, AU or AAX instruments.
