A CREATIVE HAVEN.
A melody, a chord sequence or a riff – every great song ever written started with a basic idea. Whether you open EZkeys with a blank slate or a finished track at hand, EZkeys was designed to be the new go-to staple in your creative toolset.



A BRAND NEW GRAND.
The definition of a timeless tone.

A grand piano isn’t just iconic in stature and tone, it’s an indisputable songwriting staple. EZkeys 2 comes with an all-new core library featuring a breathtaking instrument captured to offer the broadest possible tonal palette.

THE MICS & THE ROOM.
The EZkeys 2 core library instrument was miked to offer a broad selection of options, tones and ambiences for use across the different presets included.


SPOT MICS.

1. Hammers. To capture the strike and impact of the tone, a stereo pair of Thuresson* CM402s large diaphragm microphones were positioned right above the hammer mechanism. This gives you a very natural and detailed representation of the inherent body of the instrument.

2. Strings. To capture the immense sustain and resonance of the piano, a stereo pair of Royer* R-121 ribbon mics were placed above the strings. This pair of mics produces a warm and ambient but slightly less pronounced attack compared to that of the hammers.

AMBIENCES.
3. Piano player (overhead). To capture the most natural tone you’d get if sitting at the piano, a pair of DeGeer* Manibus large diaphragm tube microphones were positioned as if pointed over the shoulders of the player. These microphones were picked for their extreme transparency and ability to capture the natural direct ambience of the piano.

4. Room ambience. An AKG* C24 stereo large diaphragm tube microphone placed high up to the side of the piano captures the natural room reverberation. This is a common microphone technique used when recording classical piano.

5. Window reflection ambience. To capture a slightly more narrow frequency range as well as a more distant-sounding ambience, a pair of Neumann* KM84 small diaphragm condenser microphones were placed facing the control room window, picking up the diffusion bouncing back from the hard-surface glass. This pair of mics adds a new dimension of depth when combined with the spot mics.

READY FOR
THE AIRWAVES.
Expertly crafted tones, at your fingertips.

With an end-goal of offering maximum versatility, the EZkeys 2 core sound library offers a wealth of ready-made mixes for anything from the purely acoustic to the synthetically layered and the outrageously saturated.

• Mix-ready sounds for a broad range of styles
• Preset content organized in three distinct categories:
  Standard, Effects and Pads
• User-controllable presets feat. effects and synth pads
• Multi-out option for external processing

Need to tweak? Based on the complex network of effects used behind the scenes in all EZ Line products, each preset includes its own unique set of sound-altering parameters. With these controls, you can easily alter, tweak or fine-tune each setting to perfectly suit your mix.

NEED MORE
SOUNDS?
Timeless grands and uprights, electric pianos as well as creative titles featuring never-before-heard hybrids of sound – we have them all. Expand your EZkeys 2 today. Dig in!

THE MIDI LIBRARY.
A well of ideas and inspiration.

The all-new EZkeys 2 core MIDI library offers a comprehensive collection of MIDI for a wide range of styles and genres. In need of some instant inspiration? Browse away!

ALSO INCLUDED. If you’re new to EZkeys, the full MIDI content from the legacy version is also included. This library adds another 800+ MIDI files covering anything from pop and rock to jazz, Latin, funk and blues.

• More than 1,350 individually played MIDI files
• Performed by professional piano player
• Separate folders for riffs, arpeggios and ostinatos
• Styles/genres include ballads, pop, rock, hip-hop, jazz and more
• 3/4, 4/4, 6/8 and more in straight and/or swing feel
• Song part categorization

Website: https://www.toontrack.com/product/ezkeys-2/

 

Last edited: May 16, 2023

Can't wait to try the r2r demo. I've been checking but I doubt it'll be posted so soon.

I don't like traditional piano but swapped with one of the synth ezkey add-ons this may be worth it.

 

Synthwave library from Ez keys will be perfect for you

 

Agreed, that was the one I was thinking of trying with ez2