EZkeys2 !!!!!

[Fleer]

Would this still come boxed? I’ve still got my EZMix2 box and I’d love to add his sister. 

[Fleer]

And what about third party sellers? Used to get my Toontrack fix from Time+Space and Best Service. The former’s gone, the latter survives, but would they carry EZKeys 2 and add-ons?

[Bapu]

1 hour ago, Fleer said:

And what about third party sellers? Used to get my Toontrack fix from Time+Space and Best Service. The former’s gone, the latter survives, but would they carry EZKeys 2 and add-ons?

Yes but maybe they will have a TTUP fee added.

[lawajava]

Went through the EZKeys2 YouTube clips released this morning.

The feature set has everything I hoped for.  This is going to be fantastic for me.

[kitekrazy]

On 4/3/2023 at 8:29 AM, LAGinz said:

I’ve agonized over the update deals on Studio One 5-6 and Izotope Whatever to Whatever Plus, both of which are pretty core for what I do. Really worth it? No hesitation here. New features look absolutely worth  the pre-order price.

I tend to stay away from TT despite its high quality.  Their eco system gets bloated and expensive.  I can understand that for SD 3 but their addons for other instruments gets expensive.  

[Fleer]

Dang. Got an unused instrument expansion serial but no instrument to spend it on. 
Toontrack support is not helpful. At all. 

[Fwrend]

15 minutes ago, Fleer said:

Dang. Got an unused instrument expansion serial but no instrument to spend it on. 
Toontrack support is not helpful. At all. 

How much? ?

[Brian Walton]

Ok, OK, I'm in

 

[Billy86]

I’m in. For all its ancient shortcomings, EK1 is a core to my songwriting. I play piano and have a working understanding of music theory, but I simply can’t play what I hear in my head (a man has to recognize his limitations!) 

EK2 is a quantum leap — which it should be after a decade(?) of development stagnation. Given EK1, I CAN’T WAIT!

A bonus is a beautifully recorded grand piano as part of the package. 

[ALC]

Pre-ordered.  Looking forward to an easier to use workflow.

[Hill62]

I have EZD3 and SD2.  Looks like a good time to leap into EZKeys. Please share suggestions for a best first purchase for EZ Keys. Looking for best value and sounds, as in size of library and useful sounds. Are there any no-brainers to start off with.

Also wonder if getting a bigger package is more value. It is a little confusing cyphering the sound expansions etc..

Thank you for the recommendations in advance. ?

[Magic Russ]

One of the problems I have with EZ Keys is just trying to find the right patterns.  It looks like this update might be more helpful in that regard.

[Brian Walton]

38 minutes ago, Hill62 said:

I have EZD3 and SD2.  Looks like a good time to leap into EZKeys. Please share suggestions for a best first purchase for EZ Keys. Looking for best value and sounds, as in size of library and useful sounds. Are there any no-brainers to start off with.

Also wonder if getting a bigger package is more value. It is a little confusing cyphering the sound expansions etc..

Thank you for the recommendations in advance. ?

Everyone is different in the approach, but honestly don't care about the built in sounds (none of them are world class) but simply use the brain to drive other VSTs.

The approach I'd tend to suggest taking is if you plan to use this to build out ideas, what instruments/sounds would you want to preview things with?  Then once you have ideas together you drag to other instrument tracks or route the midi output.  Thus something like a classic electric or grand piano can be a good "preview" instrument, where a mellotron is a really specific sound (and more of an expansion choice, IMO).  At ~$80 for one instrument expansion - they certainly are not a "go to" for me to expand the sounds of the product.   The value for me personally is in the engine.

 

It almost sounds like they are going to make the MIDI package broader in 2 which is a free upgrade.  

The Add On Mini Packs I think are where to be more strategic about it.  These are what can help fuel the creativity and ideas.

Edited April 4, 2023 by Brian Walton

[Bapu]

2 hours ago, Fleer said:

Dang. Got an unused instrument expansion serial but no instrument to spend it on. 
Toontrack support is not helpful. At all. 

I have 3. I suspect they will start creating new instrument expansions soon after release. Makes cents to do so.

I only have 1 EZKeys MIDI serial left. Prices at Thomann have risen since my last purchase. Time to $tock up. 

Edited April 4, 2023 by Bapu

[telecode 101]

I have one inst expansion I am sitting on waiting to see what they come out with.

[Sander Verstraten]

11 minutes ago, Bapu said:

I have 3. I suspect they will start creating new instrument expansions soon after release. Makes cents to do so.

I only have 1 EZKeys MIDI serial left. Prices at Thomann have risen since my last purchase. Time to $tock up. 

Let's see if Best Service will do an Easter Egg Hunt this year again with $20  off of a $100 Cart

[Bapu]

Thomann was $108 for 6 EZKeys MIDI serials today. Still $18 per pack is better than the $29 MSRP from TT.

[DeeringAmps]

26 minutes ago, Bapu said:

Prices at Thomann have risen since my last purchase

Yeah! Last purchase was in the mid $80’s. 
$108 (fixed) today I think. (Boy are we spoiled!)

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Edited April 4, 2023 by DeeringAmps

[Bapu]

Slightly OT but still TT related. I'm out of SD3 expansion serials, and they are now $315 for a three pack. $105 for an expansion is better than the typical $179 MSRP from TT.

 

[Bapu]

4 minutes ago, DeeringAmps said:

Yeah! Last purchase was in the mid $80’s. 
$110 today I think. (Boy are we spoiled!)

t

Yerp.