EZkeys String Machine

A SONIC PANORAMA

A carefully sampled Solina is the leading lady in this sonic panorama of close to 70 never-before-heard hybrids of sounds.

The String Machine sound library is based around a meticulously sampled mid-seventies Solina String Ensemble synthesizer, but also comes with a collection of sounds sampled from several other machines of the same era. Combined with the rich selection of presets and instrument blends, EZkeys String Machine paints a sonic landscape of never-before-heard hybrids of sounds sure to become a staple in your arsenal of creative tools.

EZkeys String Machine contains the same software, functionality and extensive MIDI library as all available EZkeys instruments.

EZKEYS FEATURE SPOTLIGHT

• Each EZkeys contains the same software including all functionality as well as the extensive standard MIDI library
• Each EZkeys comes with an individual sound library
• Customers that already own one EZkeys can go straight for a generously priced EZkeys Sound Expansion

SONGWRITING MADE EASY

SMART SONGWRITING FEATURES

EZkeys includes a host of revolutionary and creative songwriting features, ensuring that YOU write the songs, not the program. Transpose full MIDI tracks on the fly, add playing styles from other MIDI or use the groundbreaking EZkeys Chord Wheel to customize chord voicing and harmonic color – and much, much more.

BUILD CUSTOM PIANO PIECES

EZkeys comes with an extensive MIDI library performed by a professional session pianist. Played with increasing complexity in full song sections and covering all major genres, this library is not only a creative boost, it’s an untapped source of inspiration for your yet unwritten songs. Drag, drop and lay down the foundation to a track in no time – right inside EZkeys.

EZKEYS STRING MACHINE – WALKTHROUGH

Learn all about the sounds, facts and features of the EZkeys String Machine.

A SONG IN THE MAKING

In this quick video, we use two instances of EZkeys together with the Dream Pop EZkeys MIDI and the Dream Pop EZX for EZdrummer 2 to get a quick song idea going.

EZkeys – Feature Overview

• 32- and 64-bit AAX, VST, AU and RTAS 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