Addictive Keys Studio Grand review

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[@MsTessG]

This is by far my favorite piano VST and I researched far and wide before buying a few years ago. It still holds up today compared to many others. Wonderful ability to customize the sound, too. Love it.

[@fredelupe716]

2 years passed since the day you wrote this comment and still the best piano VST. Keyscape and Addictive Keys are my favorites. :-)

[@bartrademakers2486]

Always a joy to see and hear these demos being played by someone who is really up to the instruments quality!

[@curtisbeatson9507]

Another great no bs thorough demo, the exact kind of content I subscribed for, well done : )

[@muzykujkropkacom]

Curtis Beatson thx

[@alyctro8158]

Finally a video that starts with a demo first

[@waysrecords2019]

I just bought the full version ( I was using the demo for a bit to get the feel for it) and I can say it is worth it. I highly suggest getting it. The sound is second to none. Again that is just my opinion, but I'm loving it so far 10/10

[@TheGurner1]

Just downloading this - free with my Focusrite interface ;-)

[@avior4319]

Same.

[@Anthony-cn8ll]

TheGurner1 Trying to decide between this one and electric grand.

[@TheGurner1]

A 'real' grand is more useful I find

[@decko87]

@Anthony Vanover Me too, have you made a decision?

[@Anthony-cn8ll]

decko87 I went with Electric Grand because it's unique. There's no other VST that I know of which has sampled a CP-80. There are arguably better samples of grands out there.

[@matthewbalser2235]

5:41 I heard the lick

[@danielro1055]

Grand Noir, one of my favorites :)

[@marcoballa]

still my favorite piano vst! (it works on my 13 years old pc with WIN XP!)

[@acekizakura1531]

marcoballa well shit than I might have a chance running this on my pc. Tha ks for saying that!

[@eddyvideostar]

At 5:35 minutes: There is nobody in the world who can improve on those harmonious, dulcet chord progressions. Where did this come from? This was extremely well written. This couldn't come from just noodling. I believe I know, this came to me. Ironically, I have his album and am familiar with his style and arrangements. It has to be: David Foster.

[@jordanvanderwerf]

I agree it was pure genius, but I believe it was possible as improv.

[@cris5555]

He almost played the lick hahaha

[@asawills9327]

I know for me that's the kind of playing I do when just messing around

[@JayTheLane]

Sounds very gospel. Check out some gospel chord progressions.

[@tedl7538]

Just put some first inversions in the bass. You can thank me later.

[@operator5755]

the grandeur from kontakt 5 is so beautiful as well

[@tedl7538]

I also have The Grandeur (which is from Native Instruments, not Kontakt, although it uses that player) and it is far more advanced, rich and versatile than Addictive Keys. It's my everyday choice for practicing, playing and performing.

[@Mickji]

I could watch you playing for hours :3

[@leemsky]

I already have the vst now i just need to learn how to be good lol

[@croonch85]

you are very talented !!!!

[@deivybueno9959]

That really sound great!!!

[@ensan3581]

How do I record a digital piano with Addictive keys?

[@tipitip374]

you can use cubase

[@BartekEVH]

Paweł! Nie dobijaj mnie! Jakie Ty boskie rzeczy łapiesz.. Raj dla uszu.. :)

[@kintuvlogs1081]

very talented, awesome job mate

[@phlobotonum3170]

I'm new to all this. What is addictive keys like is it something that changes the tones for your piano ? I have a wk-1200 and what I wanna do is to get some decent grandpiano tones so what do I do

[@ironcockroach5528]

It's a virtual instrument. He uses his keyboard as a MIDI input device hooked up to a computer where he runs Addictive Keys. His computer then plays back the sound.

[@phlobotonum3170]

@@ironcockroach5528 so I can't change my pianos tone? Thank you mate

[@ironcockroach5528]

@@phlobotonum3170 you can't change the sound of your instrument internally but Casio WK 1200 has a midi out on the back panel, you can use it to connect your keys to a PC via MIDI to USB cable. Then you could run a virtual instrument of your choice on your PC and control it via your keyboard. The sound will then be coming out from your computer speakers. It's basically what the guy in the video does.

[@phlobotonum3170]

@@ironcockroach5528 so you're saying that I can change my pianos tone once I connect it to a PC and then I can do some stuff to get a different tone? I want to record a song on the piano and the tones are really outdated so your answer was very helpful :)

[@ironcockroach5528]

@@phlobotonum3170 Yeah. But you need to have a DAW installed on your computer such as Cubase, Reaper, FL Studio, etc. Then you load a VST (Virtual Instrument) such as Addictive Keys into said DAW and insert it onto a MIDI/Instrument track. Then you arm that track for record, hit record and play your CASIO. The notes that you play get transferred in real time onto the MIDI track (and you might want to turn the monitoring on in your DAW in order to be able to hear what you're playing). Then you can edit your performance or make some overdubs if you want and so on and so forth. That's in short. You're gonna need to invest into a MIDI to USB cable, Reaper has a fully functional 60 day trial period and there are tons of free VST instruments available for downloading.

[@myliebiii]

Sztoss

[@kikomi888]

Which is better addictive keys or pianoteq 6

[@tuhocorgan]

làm the nào để có được âm thanh hay như vậy? tôi cũng sử dụng vst này nhưng âm thanh không hay được như vậy. bạn có thể giúp tôi không?

[@stamatisklonaris]

It sounds very well. Too bad it doesn't have half pedaling

[@KevinGomeskvz1990]

Hi, is there any way to keep the sustain always on in the VST?? I don't have a sustain peadal & I want to keep the sustain always on in my recording . Is there any way to do it??

[@CamiloSapag]

Did u solve that?

[@tedl7538]

Keeping the sustain always on will create a muddy mess, Kevin. There are whole books written on the proper use of the sustain pedal, which has been called "the soul of the piano" by professional pianists. They have also said that it takes a lifetime to master the use of the sustain pedal in all of its capabilities and subtleties. I suggest you take the time to get the a physical pedal (preferably one capable of half pedaling, although the AK VSTi, unlike some others, unfortunately can't make use of that), and start learning its proper use.

[@warmgun]

do you have to have a DAW running to play your keyboard with addictive keys or just a digital piano connected to the Scarlett interface.

[@LivingUnlabeled]

Most MIDI keyboards will connect to your computer via USB. Addictive Keys does work as a standalone vst so you wouldn't need to rely on a DAW to play it

[@elamalo4721]

I have no keyboard. I am in Spain but I want to go back to Russia. I need a compact instrument. I'm thinking of buying a midi Korg microkey II or Duo Splicing Portable piano. Can it sound like a Grand Piano with Addctive Keys? What keyboard to buy? What do you recommend? Thank you.

[@BellsCuriosityShop]

I got Addictive Keys for free as a Focusrite user. Though I still like LABS Soft Piano for moody intros.

[@pianosvirtuales4910]

Exelente piano

[@fabriciopianista]

eu tb acho excelentes batem de frente com motif.

[@johnnyhally9221]

@@fabriciopianista Aêêê @Fabricio que vc acha Pianoteq 6 ou Addictive Keys??!

[@mco7776]

What song where you playing at 5:40? Beautiful. Thank you for the demo.

[@timothyl4994]

the lick

[@nffcmagnus1122]

you got L I C C'd

[@jordanvanderwerf]

HEY can I sample a couple bars of your playing from 5:35 please?

[@bhaveshtochabbra6853]

Ok man

[@anproductions0798]

Could you tell me how to get sustain in addictive keys without using pedal?

[@GeraldHaniel]

Depending on the DAW that u are using just rank up the CC64 parameter on the piano roll for as many bars as you want. It will sustain continuously...

[@CamiloSapag]

I figured it out. In the edit tab go to volume and enable volume envelope. Then disable the 'release samples' button on the right and control the amount of sustain you want with the last little control box of the volume module.

[@anproductions0798]

@@CamiloSapag tq

[@anproductions0798]

@@GeraldHaniel tq

[@Mave31281]

very good!

[@ShanMichaelEscasio]

hi..how do you record your performance on AK? i want to do a piano cover using the AK paired with my keyboard. :)

[@samuelbetes3474]

Use a daw

[@fernandoacostasanchez175]

Is there any way to use it without a midi keyboard? Like programming the notes?

[@JayTheLane]

Yes you could use a DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) which is a piece of software that allows for multi track recording. You can draw midi notes in on a grid. Free DAWS include Reaper (this give you a fully functional permanent trial) and Cakwalk by Bandlab. Many producers or musicians use this method to good effect. You would need to have a basic knowledge of chords and scales but a lot of people just learn as they go along. Wish you the best in your journey 👍🏻

[@fernandoacostasanchez175]

@@JayTheLane I already have reaper but haven't figure out how to program the notes using additive keys and piano roll

[@benames771]

Oof the lick at 5:45

[@lalnunsangaasanga5801]

Which Grand Piano are there sampled?

[@GeraldHaniel]

Steinway D

[@TheNightshotBR]

Is this viable for live performances or just studio recordings? Which interface / laptop should I expect to have to get the best results with the minimum possible input lag?

[@musicismypassion1994]

I am using this for playing live on a i3 2dn gen basic laptop, and without ASIO drivers haha It runs without any latency or lag, this software is so well optimized!

[@hudimudi]

hey I am using addictive keys in reaper, with my piano (kawai CA15) connected via midi. the reading on my screen are spot on, the midi is received correctly but the sound always sounds artificial, no matter what i change in the settings. Anyone got any thoughts what this might be related to? I currently exhausted all my options that i culd think of thanks in advance!

[@Hexspa]

Post a link to a high quality audio example so we can help you better.

[@porhon6401]

Me too. I get the same issue. The sound seems generated in my PC

[@henrylasut123]

How to connect addictivekey in notebook to the digiital piano..tqtqtq

[@thehauntedstream7206]

Smooth man

[@ren_jiroBeats]

Now I'm convinced 😇

[@KorneliusBagas]

Sir can you explain me how to connect the keyboards to addictive keys so i can play the preset on my keyboard.. i connect it use focusrite 2i2 and midi to usb cable already, i still doesnt know how to make it works, and i had no idea anymore. If u mind to help me sir. I would be very grateful. Thankyou..

[@JayTheLane]

Hi You need to go into audio and midi settings and select you keyboard midi controller as the midi device. Also you need to choose Asio for audio and then your Focusrite interface for audio output. It's all in settings. Download the manual is you need from the XLN site.

[@Jotzeph89]

Still don't understand deal with latency :( I can never get my plugins to respond so well.

[@RonnyV]

Buy a descent soundcard then ;-)

[@Jotzeph89]

Ronny V Productions well i do have a focusrite scarlett 2i4... I'd expect it to be enough

[@RonnyV]

Joseph Axiak i got the same... Works fine... How high did you set your latency?

[@96Shakey]

Dear Joseph, I had latency issues with Addictive Drums 2 before. I hope my experience can be of use to You. You could try an ASIO driver for eliminating the latency issues. Most of the time latency is caused by the Windows' built in audio processing driver. Using ASIO you lose the ability to have more than one audio files or sound generating devices (e-piano, e-drum etc) working simultaneously, however latency is absolutely nulled. The host program I use to run the AD2 plugin is FL Studio 11, as it is fairly easy to get used to, and it provides a great workspace as well. Moreover, having the possibility to add audio tracks, now I have the "one-audio-at-a-time" ASIO problem solved too, as the FL Studio itself is counted as one program that uses up the ASIO driver, so actually you can have countless audio files running simultaneously within FL Studio, while you are playing your instrument too. Excuse me for the long reply. If You have any questions, feel free to ask, may I have the knowledge to help You.

[@spiritofsatans]

Get Asio4all

[@valteranjos9510]

BOA NOITE EU GOSTARIA DE TIRAR UMA DUVIDA .TEM COMO MAPEAR O ADDICTIVE KEYS PRA COMANDAR PELO TECLADO CONTROLADOR TIPO O VOLUME PELO MENOS ?

[@SeanRainey]

Could you demonstrate a different playing style?

[@jean-paulocchi8656]

Mieux que kontact, plus réaliste, à un meilleur prix ;)

[@exanimo8972]

How do you set up ????

[@SieleTv]

Do you have to have contact to use this vst?

[@LivingUnlabeled]

Siele Johnson Nope! Addictive Keys has its own VST that works as a standalone program :)

[@TheJumang]

So much shooting

[@juliantaylor7663]

Can you use this in GarageBand

[@JosePastelin]

Julian Taylor You probably can. I use it with Logic Pro X.

[@nitaci7246]

Awesome video. Just one question. How is this a review? What is your verdict? ;)

[@jondeer9216]

I can tfigure out how to export my music on the demo version please help.

[@greenkhnona9623]

@Maafa 1619 Fuck off

[@billyli5174]

Pardon me . Will it work with guitar instead of piano?

[@wonderfulpaliar9622]

Sir....there is a delay while playing how to fix it sir...

[@RockFly102]

great sound for piano! The Kurzweil is very perfect for sound everything. I thing Kurzweil Forte is the better than Nord.

[@luistriada]

It's used only as a midi controller in this case.

[@DJDeivis]

how do you solve latency issue? it is annoing..

[@LyonHansenOfficial]

audio driver needs to be ASIO

[@90mphsleep]

i had a terrible lag with this software and ended up fixing it by switching from a high end consumer receiver to a alesis RA100 power amp (i use passive monitors) if there's a lag while playing from your speakers but not from headphones, that might be the issue

[@heavensmusic2023]

are you using pedal ??? my darling

[@muzykujkropkacom]

Yes :)

[@pipipermusic]

Great playing but how is this a damn review?

[@lucasarantes9732]

Tem como baixar esse aplicativo no cl?e uzar no xps10?alguem sabe ai

[@ねこ-r8c]

1:41

[@leoblack8497]

is it grabbable in torrent ?

[@LivingUnlabeled]

AR$3N there's no need for that. Sadly Leo, Addictive Keys isn't available as a torrent as they use third party software for authentication.

[@kevinjad4506]

Yes

[@Recreantx]

i hear influence of thomas newman :o

[@creativemagic1289]

What keyboard are you using?

[@muzykujkropkacom]

Creative Magic Kurzweil forte

[@creativemagic1289]

Thank you! :)

[@scubadoobiedoo8898]

Isn't a review supposed to have like.....a review of the product. This is a demo.

[@sekritskworl-sekrit_studios]

NOT a review!

[@jaydenhpiano5600]

i still dont get why sound costs money...

[@TheTilde]

I understand and I kind of agree that sound should be free in an ideal world. But time is certainly not free in this world. And it takes time to make these sounds. Look for special offer if you are buying a keyboard. Most of the times there are some good sounds offered: Addictive Keys, Pianoteq, etc. If you are trying to renew your existing software, there are free sounds at.. freesound.org/ . Some sounds will ask you for some time to invest in :-)

[@jaydenhpiano5600]

TheTilde thanks!

[@STUIPEDCHICKEN]

JH Piano it’s a business/ service. Also very hard to record them.

[@Tanstaaflable]

You're not paying for sound. You're paying for a service, just like any other service you pay for. Years of training, education, having the right tools, experience, and the time it took to produce a product.

[@Hexspa]

Yes. You're also paying to support future development. True democracy.

[@ИгорьСтепанов-щ8ж]

imho keyscape is more interesting

[@marike1100]

At 5 times the price.

[@KyleSSmith]

f off w tht bs

[@behindthen0thing]

Gra Xx the thinker the doer