Five Coveted Keyboard Sample Libraries
Three soulful electrics, a lush open-lid grand, and a wicked 80-series stage piano are yours in the Waves Piano & Keys Bundle. Each hand-picked coveted keyboard instrument is faithfully sampled — key clicks, hammers, and strings — in high and standard definitions to put meat on your pop, rock, and soul productions. Piano & Keys instruments can be used as plug-ins in your DAW or standalone; each is MIDI assignable for ultimate parameter control. The Waves Piano & Keys Bundle comes NKS-ready for Native Instruments Komplete Kontrol and Maschine.
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Waves Grand Rhapsody Piano: a grand like no other
There's nothing quite like a Fazioli. With the performance and style of a sleek Italian race car, Fazioli pianos are in a class by themselves, chosen by some of the most discerning ears in music. Now you can deploy the Fazioli magic on your tracks with Grand Rhapsody Piano, a meticulously sampled virtual instrument from Waves. First, Waves had to find the definitive Fazioli to sample. The chosen one — an F228 resident at London's Metropolis Studios — is featured on countless hits, including Grammy-winners such as Adele's "Hello." The wood used for this impeccable piano — cultivated from the same red spruce forest Antonio Stradivari tapped for his legendary violins — plays a big part in its regal sound. Sweetwater engineers have found Grand Rhapsody compliments everything from jazz to classical to pop-rock — and even electronic music.
Electric 88 Piano: a soulful vintage EP
Waves sampled this well-loved and road-worn electric piano in great detail, creating an expressive instrument that has the subtle non-linearity of a years-old but well-maintained electric piano. You're able to fine-tune your sound by using the Mix section to balance the sound of the internal mechanisms, tines, and key-up sounds. When it's time to add the soulful sound of a vintage EP to your music, Sweetwater is sure you'll dig the Waves Electric 88 Piano plug-in.
Electric 200 Piano: classic bark and bite
The Electric 200 Piano brings vintage keyboard sounds from classic albums that helped define rock, jazz, and R&B. If you're familiar with hits by Steely Dan, Pink Floyd, Queen, the Kingsmen, Supertramp, or Marvin Gaye, then you'll instantly recognize the sonic character you can expect from this outstanding plug-in. If you want to add instant vibe to your projects or live virtual instrument rig, then the Electric 200 Piano plug-in definitely belongs in your virtual toolkit.
Electric Grand 80 Piano: the essential electric grand
From Elton John and Peter Gabriel to Herbie Hancock and Vangelis, the Yamaha CP-80 was the definitive 1980s electric grand piano sound. For their Electric 80 Piano virtual instrument, Waves expertly sampled a fastidiously maintained CP-80, and the results deliver the classic shiny leads and reverberant chords that graced some of our favorite '80s rock, jazz, pop, and R&B. The original electro-acoustic instrument featured fewer strings per key than a traditional acoustic piano, resulting in a streamlined sound that's easier to mix into your music. Waves Electric 80 captures all the magic, including its tone controls, tremolo, and Sustain Resonance, which lets you control the simulated sympathetic resonance of un-played strings — ideal for adding depth and dimension to both solos and chords.
Clavinet: '70s sounds at your fingertips
Famous for its percussive, gritty sound, the iconic D6 model Clavinet was a key component of classic 1970s funk, fusion, rock, and soul records. From vibrant to mellow, the clav delivered the sounds that producers and artists were looking for. For their Clavinet plug-in, Waves painstakingly sampled every nuance, texture, and articulation of a mint-condition D6, as well as every aspect of its string-strike mechanism in its muted and unmuted modes. The result is a spectacular virtual instrument that re-creates all the expression, dynamic control, and feel of the iconic keyboard funk machine.
Waves Piano & Keys Plug-in Bundle Features:
- Five highly coveted keyboard virtual instruments
- Includes the Waves Grand Rhapsody Piano, Electric 88 Piano, Electric 200 Piano, Electric Grand 80 Piano, and Clavinet
- Faithfully sampled
- Use in your DAW or standalone
- High- and standard-definition sample libraries
- NKS-ready for Native Instruments Komplete Kontrol and Maschine