Musical innovators and boundary pushers Native Instruments have announced the release of Electric Keys - Reeds Duo, "a pair of virtual instruments that capture the essence of two legendary reed-based electric pianos. Following the success of Electric Keys - Tines Duo, which introduced Diamond and Phoenix, Jade and Ivory bring a new style of electric piano into the spotlight. Unlike their tine-based cousins, these instruments use vibrating metal reeds to generate sound, creating tones that range from smooth to soulful and gritty depending on how you play."
The Reeds Duo aim to reproduce the sounds of two iconic pianos:
"Electric Keys - Jade: A solid-state reed piano delivering a bright, punchy sound with sharp dynamics. Ideal for funky rhythms, cutting leads, and rich chords, Jade adds a confident edge to any track."
"Electric Keys - Ivory: A vintage tube-driven reed piano with a warm, soulful voice and organic grit. Smooth and mellow one moment, rough and fiery the next – Ivory is pure expression."
Key features are as follows:
Authentic Presets: each instrument comes with 100 meticulously designed snapshots that capture the most iconic original keyboard sounds.
Advanced Sound Shaping: Customize your sound with detailed tone controls like Tonal Shift, modelled tremolo, and a suite of effects from Guitar Rig 7 Pro.
Crank the Color: The Color knob allows for seamless blending of performance dynamics, from soft and intimate to bold and brash.
Realistic Details: Blend direct output with characteristic tremolos and room signals, adding mechanical hammer and pedal noises for enhanced realism.
Seamless Kontrol Keyboard Integration: Electric Keys offers optimal integration with Native Instruments’ Kontrol S-Series keyboards for intuitive control and browsing.
For more, visit native-instruments.com.
