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Toontrack EKX Retro Electrics

Description

Essential Information About Toontrack EKX Retro Electrics Software

  • EKX Extension for EZKeys: adds two iconic electric keyboards to your collection without slowing down your workflow.
  • Two iconic sampled instruments: Hohner Clavinet D6 (bright attack, percussive play) and Pianet N (round tone, vintage warmth).
  • Integrated effects chain: multiple effects and combinations to go from a dry, funky sound to wider, produced textures.
  • Included MIDI library: phrases and patterns to quickly start writing, accompaniment, and production.

Requirements According to License Type

Note: to use Toontrack EKX Retro Electrics, you must own an EZKeys license (required product). This extension then installs into your EZKeys environment and is unlocked via online activation. Product is downloadable: your activation code is available on your invoice after order processing.

What Toontrack EKX Retro Electrics Is For

Toontrack EKX Retro Electrics is designed to bring the immediate character of two historic keyboards to the heart of your modern productions. Whether you compose funk and soul tracks with syncopated rhythms, pop and rock colors inspired by the British Invasion, or more current arrangements (neo-soul, indie, hip-hop), this EKX helps you quickly find the right tone: a clavinet that cuts through the mix, a softer, more organic pianet, and playing variations that serve the song.

Main Features

Two sonic signatures, two complementary roles

The Clavinet D6 is a rhythmic weapon: sharp attacks, short notes, nervous staccatos, and repetitive patterns that lock the groove with drums and bass. The Pianet N, rounder and more nuanced, is ideal for full chords, warm arpeggios, or melodic lines with a soft touch, featuring the harmonic relief typical of vintage electric keyboards.

An effects chain to "produce" the sound without leaving EZKeys

Because these instruments are often inseparable from their processing, the extension offers multiple effects and an effects chain allowing you to quickly shape the sound: from a dry, direct rendering for rhythmic parts to wider, more crafted textures for intros, bridges, and arrangement layers. The goal is to go from idea to "record-ready" sound with minimal steps.

MIDI library: a writing accelerator

The integrated MIDI library makes starting a track easier: accompany a chord progression, find a right-hand pattern, or test several rhythmic intentions in just a few clicks. It's a real time saver for songwriters, beatmakers, and arrangers who want to stay in the creative moment.

Technical Specifications

Product Type

  • Downloadable software
  • Virtual piano plugin
  • EKX Extension requiring an EZKeys license

Sampled Instruments

  • Samples of Hohner Clavinet D6
  • Samples of Hohner Pianet N

Features

  • Multiple effects and effects chain
  • Included MIDI library

Supported Formats

  • Standalone software
  • VST2 32-bit
  • VST2 64-bit
  • AU 64-bit
  • AAX Native 64-bit
  • RTAS

System Requirements

  • Windows: from Windows 7 (64-bit minimum)
  • Mac OS (64-bit): from Mac OS X 10.6 minimum
  • RAM: minimum 2 GB
  • Hard drive: 1.5 GB (HDD) / minimum 1 GB depending on configuration
  • Internet connection required

Protection, Activation, and Licenses

  • Copy protection: online activation
  • Simultaneous activations: 2
Brand reference number: TT604
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