Middleman


I like the chord wheel function. That could add some creative movement to something when your brain is tired. I play piano but sometimes the creative engine is on park and I need to get something done. That's a handy feature.

Yes it is nice and it's nice to throw an extension or an alternate chord in to hear how it might sound.  Especially when you don't have the skills to pull it off yourself.

Dave: Thanks for the info on that

I wonder if it will sync with SONAR ... like start/stop and tempo.

bapu


I imagine this thing will not replace Janet, will it?

EZJanet ?
Glad it wasn't me that  suggested that.  ;)

paulo

bapu


I imagine this thing will not replace Janet, will it?

EZJanet ?
Glad it wasn't me that  suggested that.  ;)

Uhhhhhhhhhhhh you just did (kind of)

I ordered it and think it will be another killer songwriting, jam tool. I will let you know the results.

relpomiraculous


I ordered it and think it will be another killer songwriting, jam tool. I will let you know the results.

Please do post a review on the usefulness, once you had some time to play with this. The chord generator is what's got me interested in this as well.

Well I was able to grab the piano samples and midi files from the demo, but I can't find the chord generator thingy...anyway my initial assessment is that it is a complete and total - winner. It is me who is the idiot. (edited from original)

I got it all installed properly and I've changed my mind...it is very interesting. I had to look in the manual to find where the chord selector was - and that made all the difference. ***** For splitting just select the scissors tool and zoom in - I just created a 16th note chop up of an entire measure so you can definitely get there pdlstl...

I think I get what Toontrack is thinking with this. The midi files provide the percussive nature of the piano parts. Ignore the chords and even the progressions of the midi files and just find a percussive match or compliment to your song part. Drag it in the timeline and then open the chord selector to alter each chord in the midi file. It is like ezdrummer but with an extra layer - a note or chord selection layer - to accommodate the fact that this is a piano player (percussion *and* melodic) and not just a drummer (percussion only). Very, very smart on the part of these Toontrack guys. And lot's of fun to mess with - for a guitar player like me with limited piano skills. That's pretty much it - another ez-out for songwriters. I'm sure more midi packs are in the works - and I'll get some I'm sure.

That's what I did as well. Found a sequence I liked, drug it into the song window and began changing the chords to what I needed. There was one spot that put two wrong notes in but I was able to change it to the correct ones and it sounded great.

my virtual piano;

bandontherun19


my virtual piano;

Well, I don't play piano but on the other hand I'm guessing you don't play pedal steel.
 
At any rate, I run a commercial recording facility and I see EZKeys as one more way of keeping more of the money in my wallet. Don't have to bring in a player.

Been playing with it for about an hour now and I like it. Alot. Given that you can change the chords and such it is a great tool. I just hope they come out with a ton of midi packs for it in different styles and faster than they have for the drums. I play keys but I could use a ton of practice. Most of what I do is one handed stuff or single note lines and I can pull that type of thing off great but if I want to get into something groove oriented or in a style that I am not familiar with then I tend to sink. This gives me the chance to find the right groove and just go with it. I can already hear all sorts of stuff opening up with EZ Keys.

Another cool thing with SONAR is that you can drag and drop midi clips to and from SONAR and EZkeys.