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Jelly · Post by **Jelly** » Thu Mar 01, 2012 10:19 pm

Didn't see this one coming...
http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/EZKeys/
(apologies for the store link but there's nothing yet on the TT site)

jobromedia · Post by **jobromedia** » Thu Mar 01, 2012 10:34 pm

Yeah this looks pretty fresh. I doubt I need it though. Already got enough samplebased gears in my studio.

jensa · Post by **jensa** » Fri Mar 02, 2012 12:50 am

Well, check my old post with Toontrack's registered trademarks and you'll see there might be an EZGUITAR and EZBASS too in the future.

http://www.kvraudio.com/forum/viewtopic ... 16#4800916

buscemi · Post by **buscemi** » Fri Mar 02, 2012 4:20 am

Strange that it seems to be Sweetwater exclusive and not even on the TT site... Being cheap, I will probably wait until AudioDeluxe can sell it

jobromedia · Post by **jobromedia** » Fri Mar 02, 2012 4:47 am

This sounds pretty good. I might get this for it's way to handle MIDI files, but I'll wait until it's out on 4Sound here in Sweden.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rtl2vkl8-HU

CapnLockheed · Post by **CapnLockheed** » Fri Mar 02, 2012 5:08 am

Love EZ Drummer but this is serious yawn materiel IMHO.

A.M. Gold · Post by **A.M. Gold** » Fri Mar 02, 2012 9:14 am

I'm waiting for them to come out with EZGroupie.

chokehold · Post by **chokehold** » Fri Mar 02, 2012 9:25 am

Wait for EZMaster...

Nah, I actually find the idea quite good. Not everyone can play the piano, and if you're not a social person with a lot of piano-playing friends, but need the odd piano backing track or melody every now and then ... why not.

Only thing putting me off is $149 "sale price". So I'm guessing $199 regular?
Why not bring out EZKeys for $99/$129 or so, and then the Superior Pianist for $199/$249...? Works for the drums one.

Jelly · Post by **Jelly** » Fri Mar 02, 2012 9:27 am

A.M. Gold wrote:I'm waiting for them to come out with EZGroupie.

Think gearslutz was the official launch partner for that one yesterday!

dickiefunk · Post by **dickiefunk** » Sat Mar 03, 2012 11:00 am

Hmm looks ok. I already have the Garritan Steinway Pro, Alicia Keys Piano and True Pianos 1.9 so not sure if this will have a place here!

I'm liking the sound of the Imperfect Samples pianos though!

http://www.imperfectsamples.com/website ... /index.php

polyslax · Post by **polyslax** » Sat Mar 03, 2012 12:37 pm

I can understand them wanting to diversify, but I hate to see them lose focus on the big high quality drum libraries. I suppose if sales of the EZ line allow them to grow and produce more drum libraries it's a win-win situation.

filkertom · Post by **filkertom** » Sat Mar 03, 2012 1:00 pm

Hey, just like Band In A Box but with only one instrument as opposed to hundreds.

Sorry, but -- especially since BIAB got RealDrums and RealTracks, recordings of actual instruments to go along with the thousands of MIDI styles -- this seems pretty primitive to me.

pikadilly · Post by **pikadilly** » Sat Mar 03, 2012 1:50 pm

Why not just sell only the midi files? Hey.

filkertom · Post by **filkertom** » Sat Mar 03, 2012 1:55 pm

pikadilly wrote:Why not just sell only the midi files? Hey.

Now, those I'd buy.

Dean Aka Nekro · Post by **Dean Aka Nekro** » Sat Mar 03, 2012 1:56 pm

CapnLockheed wrote:Love EZ Drummer but this is serious yawn materiel IMHO.

+1 Capn my friend, Something with the JP Gaster providing the groves called 'The Maryland, DC Dope Groove EZX' would keep me very happy

as you know

Chokehold wrote:Wait for EZMaster...

Must say EZmix 2 looks/sounds like a huge improvement on its predocessor, Might have to try it out.

On wish i have would be to ditch the built-in Superior Drummer 2 processors and incorperate some of the EZmix2 processors instead...For version 2.5 (maybe)
In My Very Humble Honest Opinion it would make it alot more useful as i am not a fan of the Sonalksis processors it comes with despite really liking/using the full-on Sonalksis plug-ins

Not that its a deal breaker or major issue as I can and do quite happily use my processors and effects of choice on the multi-out version (same as i do with EZdrummer), Still as said it would be a good addition...We'll see

If EZKeys is useful for non-keyboard (that would include me in that particular boat big time!!!)/non-guitar players/non-bass guitar players then its all good in my book

BUT Come on Toontrack Music keep the Drums and Percussion rolling, It is what you do best and why I love you so much

Best to all as always and thanks for the heads up on this one, Did not have a clue about it

Dean

Toontrack EZKeys!