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Re: Toontrack EZkeys
2013/06/28 14:02:32
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Own it...like it...
The MIDI is AWESOME!
I like the "sound" of Addictive Keys Better...but I like the features of EZKeys better..so I have both, and can use either...
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Re: Toontrack EZkeys
2013/06/29 22:05:48
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I used it on a project recently and got a complement from my client on the keyboard track. Hehe, didn't play a note of it. Did a few edits and that was it.
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Re: Toontrack EZkeys
2013/06/29 22:19:31
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Mod Bod
I used it on a project recently and got a complement from my client on the keyboard track. Hehe, didn't play a note of it. Did a few edits and that was it.
The included MIDI is pretty awesome...you can write a song in a few minutes...and using the Chord Changer you can change the key and the chords to whatever you want... Like you said...a few edits...and done....it's a pretty amazing tool....
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Re: Toontrack EZkeys
2013/06/29 22:34:04
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cclarry
Own it...like it...
The MIDI is AWESOME!
I like the "sound" of Addictive Keys Better...but I like the features of EZKeys better..so I have both, and can use either...
+1 on the MIDI. Except I typically use Ivory II for final mix.
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bapu
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Re: Toontrack EZkeys
2013/06/29 22:35:07
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Mod Bod
I used it on a project recently and got a complement from my client on the keyboard track. Hehe, didn't play a note of it. Did a few edits and that was it.
+1 I have all the packs and they are sweet.
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bapu
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Re: Toontrack EZkeys
2013/06/29 23:56:32
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I mean to say; I have all the MIDI packs, I just don't have the retro keys. Just picked up the classic electric keys module and I have the upright as well as the basic grand.
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Re: Toontrack EZkeys
2013/06/30 01:20:37
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Regarding the midi, just wondering if you could import your own midi track and expand EZkeys library ?
If that is possible, then there's lots of midi files out there that can be imported ? .. including stuffs from band in a box which I owns.
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Re: Toontrack EZkeys
2013/06/30 06:30:26
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Yeah it is Great on the midi, and fairly usable sound.
but there is 2 things i miss for it to be a " Great Tool "
1. A humanize button2. A piano roll
Maybe a third thing as well like : an ability to print out the cord tablature, so if an guitarist will
play along to easy follow and how to lay the guitar track, would be pretty nice to.the idea of using other midi ( selfmade ) comp, has been a real + also, i am not sure if that is possible then.
If you guy's have buyed this, can you ask on the forum's there / support if they will implement it ! Thanks ;-)
If they get that into it , that will be a + for me to buy it.
But still an awesome tool.
post edited by Soundblend - 2013/06/30 08:27:13
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Re: Toontrack EZkeys
2013/06/30 12:13:34
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tomixornot
Regarding the midi, just wondering if you could import your own midi track and expand EZkeys library ?
If that is possible, then there's lots of midi files out there that can be imported ? .. including stuffs from band in a box which I owns.
I may be wrong but I don't think there is a way to import midi files into EZ keys. You can use EZ Keys to play any midi files as it is a VSTi. I think the files that come with EZ Keys are proprietary until you drag them into a project. Once again I may be wrong but that's the premise I've been working with. Rocky
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Re: Toontrack EZkeys
2013/06/30 12:17:04
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Soundblend
2. A piano roll
After you create your parts, you then drag the bars in the arranger into a SONAR midi track and voila you have piano roll. That midi can now either drive the piano modules in EZKeys (after you delete the arranger bars of course) or any other VSTi of your choice. After you have a SOANR midi track edit to your personal taste. Here's a song I did with EZKeys and it's driving IVORY II. http://www.asparapussrecords.com/OTHER/index.html
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Re: Toontrack EZkeys
2013/06/30 12:18:06
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bluzdog
tomixornot
Regarding the midi, just wondering if you could import your own midi track and expand EZkeys library ?
If that is possible, then there's lots of midi files out there that can be imported ? .. including stuffs from band in a box which I owns.
I may be wrong but I don't think there is a way to import midi files into EZ keys. You can use EZ Keys to play any midi files as it is a VSTi. I think the files that come with EZ Keys are proprietary until you drag them into a project. Once again I may be wrong but that's the premise I've been working with.
Rocky
Rocky, you are correct.
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Re: Toontrack EZkeys
2014/03/04 21:09:27
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Before I spend too much more time, I am guessing you all would know.
Should enable midi out be available in EZ Keys ? I am using it and it does not seem able to turn it on.
Thanks
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Re: Toontrack EZkeys
2014/03/04 21:30:55
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A VST plug-in capable of MIDI output has generateEvents set to 1 in it's registry VST inventory entry by the VST scanner.
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Re: Toontrack EZkeys
2014/03/04 21:51:21
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can that be edited ?.....when I look at EZ keys properties it says Midi input yes, midi output no.
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Re: Toontrack EZkeys
2014/03/04 22:05:01
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auto_da_fe
Before I spend too much more time, I am guessing you all would know.
Should enable midi out be available in EZ Keys ? I am using it and it does not seem able to turn it on.
Thanks
No. Just create the song in EZKeys' editor. Drag the song clips to a MIDI track. That's the only way to get the resultant EZKeys performance out of its interface and into some other VSTi (that I know of).
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Re: Toontrack EZkeys
2014/03/04 23:33:08
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I have it, but haven't had time to explore it enough. But it is very cool.
Let's say you have a collection of standard midi grooves. You've got a cool basic I-IV-V blues groove in E. If you want to use it in your song you can pitch it up or down, but it will still be the same chord progression, just in a different key.
EZ Keys lets you impose your own chord progression on that groove. If you want to change the B to a 7th chord, no problem. If you want to make it a minor chord progression, that's easy too. If you want it to play some jazzy chord that you wouldn't be able to call out to your band mates before the next chord comes up, you can do that too.
And if you want to pipe the midi output into another keyboard, it's not all that hard to do either.
My biggest question with it for the moment, is how often do the MIDI packs go on sale?
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bapu
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Re: Toontrack EZkeys
2014/03/05 00:11:49
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mumpcake
My biggest question with it for the moment, is how often do the MIDI packs go on sale?
About twice a year so far. Don't recall if it's consistent. I bought most of them through audiodeluxe.com.
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Re: Toontrack EZkeys
2014/03/05 20:33:05
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would be much nicer if the midi out worked, but I can live with that I guess..
Thanks all
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Re: Toontrack EZkeys
2014/03/05 22:13:56
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auto_da_fe
would be much nicer if the midi out worked, but I can live with that I guess..
Thanks all
Did you see the post by Dave (Mod Bod) upstairs. Seems he's go it working. Is how he did it not working for you?
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Re: Toontrack EZkeys
2014/03/06 07:58:13
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You can import midi-files by either dragging them to the bar field as below, or by going to "menu" "Song track" "import midi file"  Chose what you want to have. I chose both left & right.  Humanize option...  And you can (inside DAW) go to "menu" and chose "enable midi output" so you can get other instruments react to EZKeys.  When you hit play in EZKeys the sound of the other instrument will be heard. You need to chose EZKeys as input of that instrument of course. All written in manual...
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Re: Toontrack EZkeys
2014/03/06 22:08:37
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Thanks for the tutorial. I wasn't aware you could import your own MIDI.
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