Writing Songs With EZ Keys

Parts 1 & 2 of what will be a 4 part series.
https://www.toontrack.com/news/writing-songs-with-ezkeys-episode-1/
https://www.toontrack.com/news/writing-songs-with-ezkeys-ep-2/
 
 

Personally I found Eli Ktantzberg's series on groove3 really good. If you're not on groove3 you can buy it for $20 and have it locally playable.

I'm specifically meaning Eli's "Writing with EZKeys" series. I got the original when it first came out and it helped to "navigate" the instrument. 
 

lawajava

Mesh
Yeah, I do have a G3 account. I really like Eli's tutorials and just watched some of the free samples of EZ Keys....very good indeed. Not sure if I want to buy this EZ Keys tutorial as there doesn't seem to be a lot of content (9 vids).....or are the others worth it?
 
I still have to finish watching the Kontakt tutorial...

Every spoonful of sugar in that tutorial on EZ Keys from Eli is another idea where you get something to take away and potentially use.  Not long overall, but a real thought starter.

Exactly. I have heard enough of his stuff on music theory and his approach to things that I feel I get a little extra insight.

BassDaddy
Mesh, I hope you have $8.62 worth of shreddies you can sell.

It's always some sort of a hybrid situation (2B (with) or 2B (without)).....however, there seems to be a high demand for vintage "gear".

Just got "Writing with EZKeys" for free! Toontrack has a 33% off deal at Groove 3, and then with the $13.91 Groove 3 gave me. It cost me nothing!
https://www.toontrack.com/news/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=125%20-%20New%20videos%20%20music%20%20inspiration%20%20deals&utm_content=125%20-%20New%20videos%20%20music%20%20inspiration%20%20deals+CID_ebbec197f1955956b09861060cf72597&utm_source=Campaign%20Monitor&utm_term=NEWS%20%20INSPIRATION

Thanks Clint!!
We all like Groovy EZ deals!!

I picked up this video with groove cash and paid $9.61. The next day the Toontrack deal showed up. I could have got it for $1.39 if I had a crystal ball but no buyer's remorse here. 
 
Rocky

I saw Clints post, went to Toontrk and got the discount, and picked up two videos. I am almost through with the first one (was watching it while installing all my stuff) which is about getting to know EZKeys. Found out a lout about what I had been missing. I am impressed enough that I might get the monthly deal for a while and pick up on other stuff.

Hey Guys, 
 
Just catching up on this thread - glad you are all enjoying the videos! 
 
Question: Are any of you into RealGuitar from Musiclab? 
 
Eli Krantzberg

The reason I am asking about RealGuitar is because I just finished a series on it (it'll be released on groove3 shortly). And I find it, like EZ Keys, to be a great songwriting tool. Of course if you play guitar it will be of less use :-) But as a non guitar player, I am surprised at what this plug-in can do. I haven't heard a lot of "buzz" about it on the various forums. So was just curious about who is using it.....
 
Anyway, thanks again to all of you for your support!
 
Eli Krantzberg

Eli Krantzberg
The reason I am asking about RealGuitar is because I just finished a series on it (it'll be released on groove3 shortly). And I find it, like EZ Keys, to be a great songwriting tool. Of course if you play guitar it will be of less use :-) But as a non guitar player, I am surprised at what this plug-in can do. I haven't heard a lot of "buzz" about it on the various forums. So was just curious about who is using it.....

I think on this board, more of us would be interested in the AAS GS2 Strum product, largely because an intro version is packaged with Sonar.
 
I do play guitar, but don't have a nylon string guitar.  I had been messing around with some flamenco style chords and came up with a cool rhythm, but that was purely on accident.  If I started with an idea in my head, I don't know if I could translate that easily into patterns on Strum.