jazzmandanCould it just be as simple as no one is asking for it? Then let me be the first.
Tell us all please, that a EZKeys2 is on the drawing board and set for release in xxx/2016.
You know what I am asking for. Like you did with EZDrummer – EZDrummer2. Well, it doesn’t have to be that spectacular! But some thing to show commitment and maturity for this lovely program.
At a minimum can we at lease talk about it? This forum is soooo slow. Perhaps this could be a new level of life and pay off in dividends to the company bottom line.
Maybe if I say – Please and Thank you.
Jazzmandan
Could it just be as simple as no one is asking for it? Then let me be the first.
Tell us all please, that a EZKeys2 is on the drawing board and set for release in xxx/2016.
You know what I am asking for. Like you did with EZDrummer – EZDrummer2. Well, it doesn’t have to be that spectacular! But some thing to show commitment and maturity for this lovely program.
At a minimum can we at lease talk about it? This forum is soooo slow. Perhaps this could be a new level of life and pay off in dividends to the company bottom line.
Maybe if I say – Please and Thank you.
Jazzmandan
dgc4rterEZKeys hits its 10th birthday next year. That’s 10 years without a major version upgrade. Name me a piece of software that’s been on the market for that long and is still on version 1.0? (Yes, I know it’s 1.3 but they’re just minor revisions).
Maybe they’ll bring out an anniversary edition with a scalable GUI…
and maybe they won’t.
BenjiI think, they are planning something absolutely mind blowing with this software, but the AI and editing tools take much more time than anticipated.
I think we’ll all agree it was worth the wait.
That being said, the current UI is pretty sad… 😉
But EZKeys 2, when it comes, will be so much more than just an UI upgrade.
Just wait.
B.
dgc4rterI think, they are planning something absolutely mind blowing with this software, but the AI and editing tools take much more time than anticipated.
I think we’ll all agree it was worth the wait.
That being said, the current UI is pretty sad… 😉
But EZKeys 2, when it comes, will be so much more than just an UI upgrade.
Just wait.
B.
EZkeys version: 1.3.3
Operating system: Windows 11
Ha Ha! “Just wait” he says.
We’ve been waiting for at least 5 years for any kind of significant update to EZKeys. This year is its 10th Anniversary and we’ve just been treated with a 0.0.1 upgrade… wow! Thanks Toontrack.
How much development time do you think it takes, for example, to implement a scalable GUI on a plugin these days? Just one feature it desperately needs.
Sorry, but I’ve lost all optimism for anything happening with EZKeys in the near (or even far) future. It’s still a very useful tool for us non keyboard players but it could be so much more.
ZedI tried to start a new thread with my EZKeys 2 wishlist, and it got marked as SPAM and I couldn’t post it.
I’ll try it posting the list here…
(1) The ability for EZK to SEARCH and present results for piano performances that are similar in all of our packs and any third party MIDI content that we’ve added to EZkeys.
(2) The ability to open up a piano roll and actually add or delete notes (or adjust their lengths) when building a song, without having to leave those tasks for when we have imported the song to our DAW of choice.
(3) THIS ONE ALREADY EXISTS. My mistake. I can’t believe I missed this all these years and was using the Favorites section to do this…
>>>>> A more sensible MIDI management features for third party MIDI so that each MIDI pattern we want to add doesn’t have to be added individually and manually renamed (which then doesn’t even show up with that name in our Finder MIDI folder). Adding a third party MIDI pack should be as easy as it is in EZdrummer where you just add the folder of files and they will all be imported (with their existing names) into EZkeys for use with our other EZkeys MIDI packs.
(4) A bigger window for managing our Favorites and third party MIDI.
(5) A text Search also to find and display all the variations and sets with a key word in it like “Ballad”, “Train”, “Blues” or “Jazz” so that we can find something we might be looking for that is hiding in a pack we didn’t think to check.
(6) Notes and Song Markers–The ability to add NOTES to an EZKeys project that is saved with the project would be VERY handy, and it would be EVEN MORE HELPFUL if we could add markers in the song construction window, so that we could add our own cues for blocks of MIDI, like “verse ideas” or “intros” or whatever we need to help us remember what each block of MIDI is when we open up a project to continue working on it in the future.
(7) It wouldn’t be a bad idea to have a user preference option to resize the chord name displayed in the GUI, so that it could be bigger if you are sitting further away from your display (or have bad eyes).
(8) When on the Browser screen it would ALSO be nice to see the name of the chord being played (maybe in the top or bottom corner).
(9) EXTRA AWESOME #1–Intelligent Performance Randomization, by simply making sensible adjustments to a selected performance that could create a variation of that performance that is almost the same but a little different? There isn’t even a humanize option in the pull down menu. Just having a way for EZKeys to try to alter it a little for repeated sections and such would be clever and handy.
(10) EXTRA AWESOME #2–For something extra special, how about a learning mode where there is a PLAYER window/tab which plays the MIDI performance in a way that helps the user learn how to play the part? It would be like a MIDI roll (akin to MIDI Trail) so that there is a helpful visual component to see in advance the notes about to be played and to be able to play along. A nice “slow motion” button on the page would be helpful to really aid users in learning to actually play this wealth of great piano stylings if they want to be able to.
(11) And finally, I sure wouldn’t mind a time counter on the GUI to reveal the length in minutes and seconds of the song I assembling or the parts I am collecting.
(NOTE: Suggestion #6 was changed and is now completely different, so the post that follows refers to a different #6.)
ShootieYour #3 and #6 do exist, fyi…
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That USER FOLDERS thing is a game changer for me. I can’t believe I missed that all these years. I have been doing all that in the Favorites section all this time and never caught on to importing folders that way.
Since I just got a bunch of new MIDI packs in a couple of recent bundles, the timing on this is great. I can now add them to the USER FOLDERS section in and audition them much more easily. Perfect!!
I wonder what is the best way to add snippets to the folder? I suppose I continue to use the Favorites section to store the favorite bits I like, and then if I ultimately want them in the original USER FOLDER that they came from, I drag the MIDI to those folders using Finder.
As for the “Set as Default Project” thing, that works and has worked for years when launching EZkeys. But if I select “File > New” it will always default to the Grand Piano which I don’t own. Not a big deal though… I hardly ever do that.
Appreciated your images. You made it very easy to understand. Thanks for doing that!
Zedd
ShootieI assume you have expired demos. You should uninstall them.
As for saving midi outside of the Favorites folder. I believe we don’t have physical access to our Favorites Folder on our HD like we do with EZD2. I would have a Finder/Explorer window open in my own folder structure, and just drag what I want right out of EZkeys into that. If you import this aforementioned folder, it will update without having to restart EZKeys.
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ZedYou make a good point… I was complaining about something that wouldn’t be an issue if I owned those keyboards.
I don’t want to erase the demos because on occasion I go to them to compare what the MIDI would sound like on a different keyboard. ALSO, I am open to buying those products in future if Toontrack makes and attractive offer for them.
Also, it seems like Toontrack is okay with us keeping them installed and continuing to consider them.
In light of your point though, I removed that item #6 from my list and replaced it with something I forgot to mention which I really want:
(6) Notes and Song Markers–The ability to add NOTES to an EZKeys project that is saved with the project would be VERY handy, and it would be EVEN MORE HELPFUL if we could add markers in the song construction window, so that we could add our own cues for blocks of MIDI, like “verse ideas” or “intros” or whatever we need to help us remember what each block of MIDI is when we open up a project to continue working on it in the future.
JRNezdrummerMy Vote: Just make EZkeys2 as flexible as EZbass…multiple trax; grid editor; drag and drop midi/audio files to suggest or create trax; etc.
BTW: where the heck is the Hammond B3?
Finally: How about an EZacoustic guitar?
Love you guys, and I have already pre-ordered EZdrummer3. When can I pre-order EZKeys2?
Thanks.
Raynaldo MartineNice! I agree. Also, for now, the best Hammond B3s are either via Native Instruments, or the UAD Hammond. Both are pretty impressive, but if ToonTrack would just come out with one, it would blow everyone away in the same way they do with other instruments. I’m a firm believer in these guys.
jazzmandanYesterday they announce EZDrummer 3! And still no updates to EZKeys after all these years. Poor Jazzmandan,this post OP, went to his grave waiting for this update. Shame that many will have to follow.
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Gary ClaggettDon’t see the point of EZDrummer 3 when there is Superior Drummer 3. I have yet to see what the difference will be between EZD3 and SD3…
Sad that they did not put the resources into EZ Keys to get it up to speed. Has it really been 10 years since version 1.0 was released with no major updates?
dgc4rterDon’t see the point of EZDrummer 3 when there is Superior Drummer 3. I have yet to see what the difference will be between EZD3 and SD3…
Sad that they did not put the resources into EZ Keys to get it up to speed. Has it really been 10 years since version 1.0 was released with no major updates?
EZkeys version: 1.3.3
Operating system: macOS Monterey (12)
Agree. Apart from a couple of new features, is there much point to upgrading when you have EZDrummer 2 and SD3? Where’s the incentive?
EZKeys is now in its TENTH year and is STILL on version 1.x.x The EZKeys userbase have been crying out for an upgrade for years. If they brought one out with all the new features and functionality similar to EZBass, for example, I’d gladly pay for it without a second thought as would, I’m sure, the rest of us. Toontrack would make far more money from a new updated EZKeys than this incremental meh of an update to EZDrummer – there’s no real competition for a start.
Do these people not grasp that idea? I can only think of one word… crazy!
If it’s true that the OP of this thread has passed away, RIP my good fellow. It’s a pity you didn’t get to see your wishes realised. Just shows how much Toontrack value their customers doesn’t it?
Charis_1With EZ Drummer 3 showing an almost identical interface to EZ Bass ( which I have so enjoyed using) surely it is only a matter of time before EZ Keys 2 is released with the same interface.. with updated features such as edit notes from within the plugin window, improved samples, new free midi content, resizable windows and possibly some kind solo/ riff generator plus the same play along with the band/ find the keys part that matches the rhythm that EZ drummer 3 will have. and maybe the ability to create a chorded midi file from say an imported piano wave file ( Melodyne style). IMHO With EZ Bass, TT created a great generic program that could be easily used for any other articulated monophonic instruments. As always, all comes down to price though.
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