When you’re writing songs, Toontrack’s EZkeys piano and keyboard software makes it incredibly easy to go from first inspiration and exploring chord progressions to your final arrangement. And EZkeys is ideal for advanced players and non-players alike. Built-in songwriting tools and MIDI performances played by top pianists make it easy to craft a strong musical statement in any style, even if you don’t play piano. A wide range of exceptionally expressive and realistic piano and keyboard sounds will appeal to players of any caliber. Whether you want a songwriting assistant or a flexible piano instrument that can adapt to your personal workflow, EZkeys software is a powerful solution.
Amazingly Detailed Acoustic and Electric Pianos
EZkeys features exquisitely sampled pianos, from sassy upright pianos to elegant grands. You can also tap into a wide range of iconic electric piano sounds, complete with rotary speakers and other classic effects. Toontrack meticulously recorded every note, nuance, and element of the best instruments they could get their hands on and turned them into expressive, beautiful instruments inside EZkeys. If you’re a keyboard player, you’ll love this sound library as both a creative tool and as a standalone virtual instrument. But, even if you’re not, you can easily put these amazing piano sounds into your tracks — thanks to powerful songwriting tools EZkeys gives you to work with.
Customizable Presets
To give you tons of flexibility, Toontrack has included 14 mix-ready presets in EZkeys. From pure to gritty, dirty to dreamy, there is a piano sound for any project you’re working on. Want to tweak the tone further? Each preset has four variable settings to change everything from space, drive, echo, tone, loudness, body, detune, and more!
Super-powerful and Simple for Songwriters
The heart and soul of EZkeys is its songwriting function. Whether you’re starting from scratch, bringing in an existing MIDI file, or using the Song Browser to piece together some of the included ready-made parts, you’ll find that EZkeys is both intuitive and feature-rich. Even if you’ve never played a keyboard before, it’s easy to start playing and making files in EZkeys! Pick the style you want to work in and immediately start working with intros, verses, choruses, and other song components — all real piano parts that are played by real session pianists!
Slice, Dice, Change, and Rearrange
Thanks to Toontrack’s innovatively designed Chord Wheel and key transposition tools, you can quickly pick your song’s key, add chords (majors, minors, and all the “flavors” within them), and then experiment with different chord progressions, song part arrangements, change the dynamics, add color to chords… nearly anything at all!
MIDI File Import
Need to bring in a project you’ve already started? Or maybe you’d like to start with another song and make it your own? Simply drag and drop a MIDI file onto the Arranger timeline, and EZkeys will not only import it but also analyze the chord progression and even change the key to fit your current project, if you choose!
MIDI File Export
Once you’ve created the song or chord progression you want, exporting a MIDI file from EZkeys is a snap. Just select the chords in your song track, drag them over to your computer’s desktop, and your MIDI file is automatically created for you! Now, you’re ready to use that progression inside your DAW or with your favorite virtual instrument! It doesn’t get any easier than this!
Use and Record in Your Favorite DAW
Using EZkeys as a plug-in inside your DAW of choice, you can record audio directly to an audio track. Or, when your chord progression or song is complete, simply drag and drop the MIDI from the Arranger timeline onto a MIDI track for routing through any other virtual instrument you choose!
Randomize
Need some creative spark? Randomize your progression’s chords until something catches your ear!
Customize
Whether you play hard or soft, it’s easy to create a custom-tailored velocity curve for your style!
Theorize
The 27-page “Music Theory Basics,” which comes with playable examples inside of EZkeys, is included!
Which EZkeys Is Right for Me?
The good news is that there’s a flavor of EZkeys for any style of music. There are majestic grand pianos that are ideal for anything from classical to pop music and a selection of upright pianos for a more intimate vibe. A variety of electric pianos provide staple tones for classic rock, R&B, soul, and more, and there are even options for pipe organ and Mellotron sounds. It’s everything a versatile songwriter could ask for!
Find the right EZkeys software for your style
EZkeys MIDI Packs
When you’re looking for fresh inspiration, grab one of Toontrack’s EZkeys MIDI Packs to expand your selection of MIDI performances played by world-class musicians. Toontrack’s EZkeys MIDI Packs cover virtually every genre from country, jazz, pop, and rock to R&B, blues, and gospel. These MIDI packs will work regardless of which flavor of EZkeys you originally purchased, and they are sure to help you explore new musical directions.
