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The low end on this particular patch is astounding, and added a much needed color for my production toolkit. Spectrasonics’ take on the Rhodes Piano Bass (an instrument I didn’t even know existed) was a fantastic addition that had me pleasantly surprised. Discovering new instruments and textures this way is a common occurrence while using Keyscape. The “Duo” patches they created turned out to be a phenomenal resource of inspiration and, if you’re an Omnisphere 2 user, you can easily create your own by layering any two models together. There’s some really clever programming going on in these patches, and I was amazed by the level of Spectrasonics’ attention to detail in tiny sonic features, such as the sustain pedal triggering the quiet sound of a player putting their foot on the pedal of an actual piano. I was happy to finally find a software Clavinet that doesn’t sound like obnoxious duck quacking. I found the Rhodes and Wurlitzer patches here to all be incredibly authentic sounding and sonically inspiring, with some very unique character and flourishes.
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Spectrasonics have gone to great lengths in sampling an extremely diverse and specially-curated collection of vintage pianos and keyboards for Keyscape. Now would probably be a good time to inform you that I am not primarily a keyboard player. Having said that, I’ve played more than my fair share of both vintage and modern keyboards, and I do spend much of my time on YouTube and eBay searching for vintage Rhodes, Wurlys and the like.
#KEYSCAPE INSTALLATION INSTALL#
I would highly recommend the Lite install if you’re a keyboard player looking to use Keyscape in a live performance situation, which I’ll talk about in a moment. The Lite install, however, still offers a wide variety of sounds, featuring the Hohner Clavinet C, LA Custom C7, Rhodes Classic Mark I, and the Wurlitzer 140B, to name a few.
#KEYSCAPE INSTALLATION FULL#
It’s useful to note that there is a “Lite” installation option for Keyscape which gives you 30GB of instruments, as opposed to the 77GB available in the full install. I always try and save my samples to a dedicated sample drive (in this case, my 4TB Lacie Rugged Raid) and download the application directly to my computer’s main drive. If you’ve downloaded a sample library instrument before, like Native Instruments’ Kontakt or IK Multimedia’s SampleTank, then the installation of Keyscape shouldn’t be too tricky. Today, we take a closer look to see whether Keyscape is a must-have for your studio.
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In addition to its inspiring and expressive palette of tones, at a $379 street price, this massive collection carries a slightly higher price tag than some. With its new Keyscape instrument, Spectrasonics has endeavored to build a truly massive collection of some of the most sought-after “collector keyboards” in history.įeaturing a library loaded with over 500 original sounds, 36 instrument models and hybrid “Duo” patches, keyboard enthusiasts would be hard-pressed to find a more expansive collection of both classic and unusual keyboard instruments. Keyscape offers a large, deep library of three dozen keyboards, from the classic to the quirky, to help round out your palette of sounds.