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MEET YOUR NEW PIANO PLAYER.
EZKEYS 2
Piano and songwriting software.
- Fully resizable and scalable interface
- Bandmate: Get chords and grooves based on your own audio or MIDI
- Onboard grid editor with humanization, scale matching, timing features and more
- Tap2Find: Get grooves based on the rhythm and notes you input
- Includes a core sound library featuring a grand piano recorded using a wide range of microphones and ambiences
- Mix-ready presets for a broad range of styles and sounds
- Comes with a MIDI library covering different playing styles and music genres
AT A GLANCE.
What’s new and improved? Everything.
Already got a song idea? Simply drop your audio or MIDI in the Bandmate and have EZkeys 2 list its best matches for an accompanying piano.
Struggling to come up with an idea? Use the Suggest Chords feature and EZkeys 2 will come up with a musical chord progression based on style and feel.
Need even more inspiration? Use the Songwriting Scales feature and let a mood or scale set the tone for your new idea. If that’s not enough, browse the extensive, new MIDI library covering a wealth of genres and playing styles.
Beyond that, EZkeys 2 offers near endless possibilities for editing, arranging and customizing your performances – leaving you in total creative control.
Need a world class sampled piano? EZkeys 2 also includes an all-new core sound library featuring a breathtaking grand piano recorded to offer maximum versatility and an unrivaled playability.
With all this combined, EZkeys 2 will let you write, play, create and, more effortlessly than ever, add piano to your songs. EZkeys 2 is more than a piece of software, it’s a songwriting tool, an arranger and a creative hub for inspiration and new musical ideas.
WRITE. PLAY. CREATE.
A melody, a chord sequence or a riff – every great song ever written started with a basic idea. Whether you launch the software with no idea whatsoever, already have a track that needs piano or aim to play it yourself, EZkeys 2 was designed to be your go-to tool.
ADD PIANO TO YOUR SONGS.
EZkeys 2 includes a wealth of features that allow you to add piano to your song parts.
The Bandmate.
Not a piano player? Not a problem. Let the Bandmate come up with accompanying piano grooves based on your ideas.
Tap2Find.
Find a piano groove that matches the rhythm or notes you tap into EZkeys 2.
The Grid Editor.
Know your way around a piano roll? Manually write your arrangements using the onboard Grid Editor.
Replace MIDI.
Apply playing styles from any EZkeys MIDI on your own chord sequences – in real-time!
Song Track.
Record your own takes directly in EZkeys 2 and continue to edit to perfection with the onboard tools.
MISSING A SONG IDEA?
We’ve all been there. Not to worry, though, EZkeys 2 has got your back.
The MIDI library.
This is a well of inspiration and ideas that you can hone, shape and mold to fit your needs.
Suggest Chords.
Get full chord sequences based on different genres. Endless possibilities for ideas!
Songwriting Scales.
Browse scales, modes, moods and genre styles to get a feel for your next idea.
GET DOWN TO THE DETAIL.
EZkeys offers endless options for editing, fine-tuning and tweaking the included as much as your own MIDI takes.
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.
A carefully captured Fazioli* F212 grand piano
Recorded at Riksmixningsverket Studio in Stockholm, Sweden
Approx. 4 GB of multi-sampled sounds
Recorded using a Neve* 8068 64-channel console
Captured using spot mics on hammers and strings
Overhead and two secondary room ambiences
Adjustable hammer release and pedal noise controls
Pedals: Sustain, Una Corda (soft pedal) and Sostenuto
Adjustable MIDI controller velocity response
ABOUT THE INSTRUMENT.
With up to three years in the making, each instrument that is wheeled out of the Fazioli* shop in Sacile, Italy, is truly a testament of ultimate dedication to craftsmanship and detail.
The F212, which was sampled for EZkeys 2, is a medium-sized instrument that produces a slightly softer timbre compared to the larger concert grands.
Overall, it has a balanced and responsive tone as well as a dynamic range that can produce the entire scope of expressiveness – from the thunderously punchy down to the feathery light. This makes it an ideal instrument for broad songwriting and recording studio use.
INSTRUMENT SPECIFICATIONS
Length: 212 cm | Width: 153 cm | Height: 98 cm
Sound board material: Red spruce from
Val di Fiemme, Italy
Mechanics: Renner actions and hammers
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
STANDARD
EFFECTS
PADS
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.
UNRIVALED PLAYABILITY.
A software instrument isn’t complete if it can’t be played. That’s why we’ve invested just as much effort in making sure that EZkeys 2 offers an unrivaled experience for the piano player as for someone who has no intention of using a MIDI keyboard. Close your eyes, play away and you’ll hear it as much as you’ll feel it.
STEP IN TO THE STUDIO.
A room made for piano.
Housed in a 150-year-old naval warehouse and beautifully situated right on the water at the inlet of the Stockholm river, Riksmixningsverket (or RMV Studio, as it’s regularly called) is a proper gem of the studio scene in Sweden’s capital.
With rustic ceiling beams, both wood and stone wall surfaces as well as a soft hardwood floor that acts like a cushioning membrane, the main room at RMV has a one-of-a-kind ambience that is vibrant but still retains the unfiltered essence of any acoustic instrument – particularly the piano.
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 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!
- 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
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.
NEED MORE MIDI?
Need more fresh inspiration or new song ideas to build on? Our collection of EZkeys MIDI packs covers any style, feel or genre imaginable. Start exploring!
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS.
5 GB free disk space (plus 4 GB for download).
64-bit Windows 7 or newer, 4 GB RAM (8 GB RAM or more recommended).
macOS 10.10 or higher, Intel or Apple silicon processor, 4 GB RAM (8 GB RAM or more recommended).
A 64-bit host (with support for VST 3, AU or AAX). Standalone is included.
