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MOTU Electric Keys - Vintage Keys Virtual Instrument

BH #MAEK • MFR #5000
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MOTU Electric Keys - Vintage Keys Virtual Instrument
Key Features
  • 40GB Library
  • 256 Note Polyphony
  • MAS, AU, RTAS, VST and DXi
  • Standalone
Electric Keys from MOTU is a cross-platform virtual instrument that includes the sounds of fifty, classic vintage electric keyboard instruments. The 40GB sound library consists of over 20,000 multi-samples, most of which were recorded with 24-bit/96kHz resolution. Legendary electric pianos, electric organs, clavinets, Wurlitzers, tape samplers, string machines, keyboard basses and other rare and exotic electric keyboard instruments are all represented.

The software allows the user to load, save and combine factory or custom presets, and use the included virtual effects rack to combine, apply and save chained multi-effects, including chorus, reverb, delay and more. Advanced software features include MIDI control of nearly all parameters, 256-note polyphony per instrument, ultra-low latency, efficient disk streaming for fast preset loading, and the UVI Engine for superb sound quality.

Electric Keys supports all major plug-in formats on Mac OS X and Windows XP and Vista, including VST, DXi, MAS, Audio Units and RTAS. It also runs as a stand-alone application, turning any laptop or desktop computer into the ultimate electric keyboard instrument. Additionally, the sounds can be loaded into MOTU's MachFive software sampler for convenient, consolidated operation with other sound libraries.

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MOTU Electric Keys Overview

Electric Keys from MOTU is a cross-platform virtual instrument that includes the sounds of fifty, classic vintage electric keyboard instruments. The 40GB sound library consists of over 20,000 multi-samples, most of which were recorded with 24-bit/96kHz resolution. Legendary electric pianos, electric organs, clavinets, Wurlitzers, tape samplers, string machines, keyboard basses and other rare and exotic electric keyboard instruments are all represented.

The software allows the user to load, save and combine factory or custom presets, and use the included virtual effects rack to combine, apply and save chained multi-effects, including chorus, reverb, delay and more. Advanced software features include MIDI control of nearly all parameters, 256-note polyphony per instrument, ultra-low latency, efficient disk streaming for fast preset loading, and the UVI Engine for superb sound quality.

Electric Keys supports all major plug-in formats on Mac OS X and Windows XP and Vista, including VST, DXi, MAS, Audio Units and RTAS. It also runs as a stand-alone application, turning any laptop or desktop computer into the ultimate electric keyboard instrument. Additionally, the sounds can be loaded into MOTU's MachFive software sampler for convenient, consolidated operation with other sound libraries.

Virtual instrument with 40GB electric keyboard sound library with over 20,000 samples
Comprehensive collection of fifty classic, rare and exotic electric keyboards from the last forty years
Includes electric pianos, electric organs, clavs, tape samplers, string machines and other models
Includes both classic instruments and rare instruments never before offered in sampled form
Eleven instrument categories with easy operation and beautifully rendered, authentic look and feel
Most instruments sampled at 24-bit/96kHz resolution
Authentic multi-samples carefully crafted and customized for each instrument
Virtual effects rack provides separate multi-FX presets that allow for thousands of FX/instrument combinations
Includes dozens of factory presets, and allows for creating, saving and recalling user programs
Hundred of preset Combis while allowing for creating, saving and recalling user layers
Individual controls for each instrument, including ADSR envelope, LFO (for tremolo and auto-pan), tone controls, tuning and velocity response
Superb sound quality with the 32-bit UVI Engine
Disk streaming for fast preset loading
256-note polyphony and ultra-low software latency
Two sound slots to create layers and splits in seconds
MIDI Learn for all controls for hands-on operation
MachFive 2 compatible for unified operation - library loads directly into sampler for consolidated project management
UPC: 839128005532

MOTU Electric Keys Specs

Delivery Format
Retail Box
License Type
Standard: Perpetual License
User Support
1 User
Sound Type
Piano/Keyboard
Library Size
40 GB
Standalone Operation
No
System Compatibility/Requirements
Operating System: macOS/Windows
Software Requirements: Support for AU / RTAS / VSTi / MAS / DXi Plug-in Format(s)
USB Key Authentication: Required (iLok)
Packaging Info
Package Weight
1.4 lb
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)
10 x 9 x 3"

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