Toontrack has released their new songwriting tool, EZkeys 2, introducing several new features. Audio or MIDI can be dropped directly into the Bandmate allowing EZkeys 2 to list its best matches for an accompanying piano. The Suggest Chords feature will come up with a musical chord progression based on style and feel and the Songwriting Scales feature lets a mood or scale set the tone for your new ideas. EZKeys 2 also features an extensive new MIDI library covering a wealth of genres and playing styles.
Beyond that, EZkeys 2 offers flexible editing, arranging and customizing of your performances. In addition, EZkeys 2 also includes an all-new core sound library featuring a new grand piano recorded to offer versatility and playability.
Features include:
- Fully resizable and scalable interface.
- Bandmate: Get chords and grooves based on your own audio or MIDI.
- Onboard grid editor with humanization, scale matching, timing features and more.
- Tap2Find: Get grooves based on the rhythm and notes you input.
- An all-new grand piano recorded using a wide range of microphones and ambiences.
- Mix-ready presets for a broad range of styles and sounds.
- An all-new MIDI library covering different playing styles and music genres.
- New business model: Software includes core sound library.
EZkeys 2 is available from Toontrack for €179. For EZkeys users, an upgrade is available for €99.
