Spectrasonics Keyscape Video Manual (Walkthrough Tutorial)

I truly hope this video tutorial will help you unlock the full potential of this AMAZING library.
*Official Spectrasonics Amazon link for Keyscape: *
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Here's the link to the Keyscape Playlist:
• KeyScape Spectrasonics...
Here's the break down of the video:
0:50 General Product Info
3:28 Browser Section
7:48 Utility Menu-Midi Learn-Host Automation
26:42 System Page
30:30 Custom Controls
32:12 Settings
#Keyscape #Spectrasonics #KeyscapeTutorial

[@bonwana2275]

This is an awesome tutorial. I can't believe it has had only 264 views. Thanks alot guys.

[@jamisbillson4872]

Love the "Video manual" thing...very thingy! Great video by the way. Huge thank you.

[@ChaseEverettOfficial]

I wish I had looked for this video BEFORE I started my installation. Thank goodness I had just purchased an external harddrive. Thanks for the video!

[@InTheMixReviews]

I hope it was helpful for at least part of the process...but regardless, it's a wonderful library. You'll love it!

[@ChaseEverettOfficial]

@@InTheMixReviews Yes it was super helpful and worth the effort. I've been playing with all day!

[@madhavasrockband]

hi i have a question, i am using LA custom C7 Grand Piano preset in Keyscape but i cant see the "Tweak" section on my screen as i could in this tutorial. i am searching for "how to get the sustain Release" effect activated on this piano sound and landed up on this tutorial, i learned many other things, just not able to find that Tweak button, please help. thanks alot!

[@InTheMixReviews]

Hello Madhavas. I'm glad to hear you were able to learn a few things from this video. Just to be sure I loaded an LACustom C7 right now and clearly there's a "Tweak" tab right under the Piano picture. From Left to Right this is what I have: 'Main, EQ, Comp, Tweak, Settings and info'. There's a number of parameters under each tab.

[@mlayton]

That was fantastic, thank you!

[@frankbright3315]

Keyscape is an exceptional program. In general, working with ANY acoustic piano sample, I still find they are sonically fragile to work with. One or two wrong turns even on the right knob, and you've got a toy piano sound.

[@InTheMixReviews]

Yes Keyscape is absolutely wonderful. I guess you could use those parameters either for sound design, or as a tone shaping tool to make your piano fit in a mix. If it's a solo performance, then yes you could totally make it sound un-natural on its own pretty fast.

[@HotBoii91]

I agree 100%. Can’t figure it out yet

[@JPrana]

Excellent video. Thank you

[@cpluse2]

This was great vid. Ty

[@bjb51]

Great and ty much for a great (Walkthrough)...Question, how can I use Keyscape in Ableton?

[@InTheMixReviews]

You’re very welcome. Honestly that’s really not a Keyscape question in particular. That would be a ‘how to load any sample library in Ableton in general’ type of question...that is probably answered in an Ableton instrument tutorial video. Hopefully an Ableton user would see your question here as well.

[@Eurotool]

Hi, how are portamentos done in Keyscape? They seem to lack Omnisphere's glide feature.

[@NLDspotter]

Thanks for the video! Haven't purchased yet. Basic question: does the audio still run from the keyboard or is all the output going from the pc once you're working with Keyscape?

[@InTheMixReviews]

Audio from all sample libraries gets generated within the software.

[@DivNambiath]

Hi! Great video. What's happening is when I load a sample, let's say the LA Custom C7 Studio, the Preview Ready bar finishes, but starts from 0 again. And this keeps on going. So my patch never actually gets loaded fully. At the end of the bar, everything sounds good. But when it restarts, so does my sound. I experience stream breaks and some notes don't play if I'm already playing other notes at the same time. I'm using a 2019 MacBook Pro, have 8GB RAM. My library is on my external Samsung T5 SSD, while my internal drive is also an SSD. I've lowered my Pre-Load Memory Size to the minimum possible and haven't tampered with my Stream Break. Any idea what might be causing such massive wait times?

[@InTheMixReviews]

I don’t think you’ll be able to have good results with that type of external SSD drive....especially with Spectrasonics libraries. Those are really meant as storage drives for day to day business...rather than sample steaming, unless you work at high buffer size and use the compressed version?

[@jaybavis5896]

Can keyscape be loaded on my iPad Pro

[@anokiaiyana286]

hi.. thank you so, but HOW can we split ? Like Piano on left hand and rhodes on right hand ... ? please

[@OldBalta]

I am trying to find the "Tweak" section on Keyscape, can't find it.

[@InTheMixReviews]

Not all patches have the "Tweak tab" though. Not all parameters are available for all patches. Example. The tweak tab is there for the Acoustic Piano C7 but not for Rhodes Piano Bass under KeyBass.

[@OldBalta]

I'm trying to use the LA Custom C7 Grand Píano, here is a screenshot weed.moe/VZtnLQBc.png

[@InTheMixReviews]

This is so weird! Yeah, you're missing the Tweak tab! I just loaded the same exact patch and clearly I have a TWEAK tab right there between 'COMP' and 'SETTINGS' tab. Did you install the full version? If not, I wonder if that has something to do this.

[@OldBalta]

Ok, just updated my Keyscape, finally got that section! Thank you for trying to help.

[@InTheMixReviews]

You're welcome. Glad to hear you were able to solve the problem.

[@apin5259]

excuseme sir, is there any sustain option in keyscape? thank you :)

[@InTheMixReviews]

Yes. I think it’s under the ‘tweak’ page

[@AmirInTexas]

Great video! How come my "Scale" dropdown is grayed out in the settings? I only have the Equal Temperament and cant change it

[@InTheMixReviews]

Thanks. So you can't even see the dropdown menu with scale names at all? Or you see them, but they're grayed out? Does this happen with all instruments/presets?

[@AmirInTexas]

@@InTheMixReviews I heard back from the Spectronics support. It's a known issue with the new update. He had me downgrade to an earlier version and now it's working. Honestly, these are not the scales I need anyways. I wish there was a way I could custom create a scale. Thank you for the response.

[@InTheMixReviews]

Ah! Good to know! I haven’t updated in a while so I didn’t know. Thanks for sharing that info.

[@AmirInTexas]

@@InTheMixReviews Patch 1.3.0f works and patch 1.3.1c is the one that has the issue.

[@MJamesIII]

Is there a way to have continuous control 0-127 on the sustain (to simulate half dampening) instead of just on off?

[@InTheMixReviews]

+rMaj Jam .... I don't think Keyscape offers a half pedal feature at all. It's either going to be On or Off. I'll definitely look into it to be sure.

[@noahkil4006]

i have a question regarding keyscape. For these files and USB plugins for keyboards, does it work on any keyboard. I own a Alesis recital but I'm not sure if this would run on it. i have a MacBook so downloading isn't a problem. The problem is my keyboard and I'm not sure if it would load into any keyboard. It does have a USB port so I can connect but I'm not sure.

[@InTheMixReviews]

Hi Noah. These type of instrument libraries are actually installed on the computer. Nothing gets loaded or installed on your keyboard or midi controller. You can use any midi enabled keyboard (which is pretty much any keyboard made after 1980s) to play these libraries.

[@noahkil4006]

@@InTheMixReviews so would alesis recital work?btw thanks for response

[@InTheMixReviews]

@@noahkil4006 You can use ANY midi controller to play a library, as long as it's set up properly.

[@noahkil4006]

@@InTheMixReviews does the sound play out of the piano?

[@InTheMixReviews]

No , out of the computer. Your keyboard 🎹 only triggers the samples. No audio goes through your keyboard at all.

[@djgobo6477]

Hey ! How to show "Tweak" please ? In my Keyscape, I can't find this "Tweak" so I can't use my damper piano (sustain). If you can, help me please !

[@InTheMixReviews]

Hey DJ Gobo. You don't see "Tweak" when you choose the same exact preset?

[@truthseeker3650]

there is no link to the keyscape playlist bro.... smg

[@InTheMixReviews]

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[@pusanggala3573]

Just watched your video. Im planning to buy a nord piano and trade in my yamaha dgx650. But nord is too expensive! Can I use the dgx650 as my controller for keyscape? Thanks.

[@InTheMixReviews]

I don't know about dgx650 but as a general rule any midi device that can transmit midi data (midi out or USB), CAN be used to play any sample library that accepts midi input. That pretty much includes all midi devices that are made over the past 40 years. In other words when it comes to midi connectivity, there's no difference between a $50 midi controller and a $5000 Nord when it comes to triggering a sample library. Of course a high end keyboard will have a much better keybed and stuff like that, but that's besides the point.

[@MichelangeloParker]

Can you make a tutorial on how to use keyscape from scratch. Fresh out the box. Or at least Reply to this comment

[@InTheMixReviews]

This is a full walk-through video already!

[@coldblooded4004]

I bought Keyscape a week ago but they ask me for a response code I dont know what that is neither where to get it. can someone help me??

[@InTheMixReviews]

But everything happens step by step and it prompts you with directions once you get to that point! Did you check the email that you received from Spectrasonics?

[@yahushaking4367]

I am a newbie to all this.I purchased an Maudio Keyboard.what Do I need to do.pLug the Keyboard and download the software and it will work?

[@InTheMixReviews]

M-audio Keystation? It comes with a usb cable. I don’t think it requires any drivers but I could be wrong.

[@blueskymidnightking]

I love Keyscapes!!!!! but every time I select a sample, a note plays and lingers. I can't find out how to stop this from happening and don't know if it's Keyscapes setting or Komplete midi keyboard.

[@InTheMixReviews]

I’ve been using Keyscape forever and never had this issue. So that happens without you even triggering a note?

[@DrCoolknight]

At the bottom of the panel showing the instrument names, there are six buttons. “Sort” is to the left and “audition” (which looks like a “play” button) is to the right. Just to the right of the audition button, there is a very small down-arrow - click this and you can turn auto-play on or off.

[@InTheMixReviews]

When he said ‘plays and lingers’ it sounded like a stuck midi note to me.

[@rhondawillis1728]

@in the mix. what do you mean when you stated the you can use keyscape standslone?

[@InTheMixReviews]

With the latest updates that came out a few years ago, you can use Keyscape on its own without having to use a host. That wasn’t the case with earlier versions.

[@NoriBeatz]

How to shorten the amount of time a preset/sample is played? Thank you!

[@InTheMixReviews]

Are you talking about the ADSR envelope?

[@PreachGriffin]

I would like to to make LA Grand Piano my default, how do you do that?

[@InTheMixReviews]

It’s been a long time since I’ve used Keyscape. I know for fact you can create a list of your favorite instruments but I don’t think that’s what you’re asking. Are you wanting Keyscape load an instrument automatically every time you launch the library?

[@nick2844]

The problem I have is latency. When I play a note it reponds too late. Any idea how to fix this? Thanks!

[@InTheMixReviews]

What’s the buffer size?

[@nick2844]

@@InTheMixReviews 480 samples

[@greynas343]

I'm having some trouble with connect keyscape to my modx8, I have all the requirements but a Vst 2.4 or an AAX but I'm clueless on what either of them are. I already have everything downloaded, anything helps 😁

[@InTheMixReviews]

AAX is the plug in format for Pro Tools. Are you trying to use Keyscape as a standalone or as a plug in within your DAW? If a DAW, then what is it?

[@BettoniFerreira]

My friend! I'm trying to turn on/off the sustain on the LA Custom C7 using the CC#64 straight from the piano roll on my DAW... is it possible?

[@InTheMixReviews]

You mean just the regular on/off sustain pedal? Absolutely! It’d be no different than using an actual sustain pedal. If that’s the CC# associated with that controller, then I don’t see why you shouldn’t be able to do that.

[@BettoniFerreira]

@@InTheMixReviews yes, but the keyscape does not react to it in any way... It reacts to it if I make it "learn" any parameter using CC#64, so the DAW and Kescape are talking to each other... but I can't find the sustain control on Keyscape to make it "learn" the CC#64... I wonder why...

[@InTheMixReviews]

@@BettoniFerreira I'll have to look into that when I go back to my studio.

[@BettoniFerreira]

@@InTheMixReviews thanks! I've found a way this morning by using Keyscape inside of Omnisphere instead, and in the "multi" tab, I turned on the "live" option, now all the CC messages from the DAW are working proplerly with Keyscape pianos

[@truthseeker3650]

Here's the link to the Keyscape Playlist.... yeah right

[@YuniKonoza]

is it possible to control sustain without a pedal?

[@InTheMixReviews]

What do you have in mind though? What type of controller you'd like to use?

[@senorpaolo4722]

Please is it possible to use it on a casio piano?

[@InTheMixReviews]

You mean if it's possible to control keyscape with a Casio keyboard? or to load keyscape on Casio keyboards?

[@senorpaolo4722]

@@InTheMixReviews to control keyscape with a casio keyboard

[@InTheMixReviews]

Absolutely. It’s totally possible. You can use any midi enabled keyboard 🎹 to control Keyscape. I even used a Casio keyboard to play NI’s Noire. Check my latest video.

[@senorpaolo4722]

@@InTheMixReviews OK thank you

[@Carollinesus]

Hi can I use it with GarageBand?

[@InTheMixReviews]

From official Spectrasonics knowledgebase: The newest release of Garageband X (version 10.0.0) is compatible with Spectrasonics AU plugins. From the flyout select the Spectrasonics instrument: Then accept the "Lowered Security" prompt when you load the plugin in GarageBand X.

[@danielb11911]

Hi, I had this issue with some of my keyscape instruments not having sound, I searched online and they said that it's not connected to an output or whatever, this was their message "SOLVED: under FX all of those patches have no mic selected on the cabinet. click the X in the top left corner and go to fx, find the amp, click cabinet and choose a mic from the drop down menu. " The problem is that I cana't find the cabinet or amp or mic whatever he's talking about, can you help me out with screenshots please?

[@InTheMixReviews]

That's highly unlikely! Some of keyscape presets have an amp/cabinet associated with them. It's just part of their sound and how they were sampled in the first place. It has nothing to do with routing the main audio output. They're type of parameters for you to tweak the sound to your liking. That's all there's to it.

[@danielb11911]

​@@InTheMixReviews most of my suitcase rhodes are put to "speaker", which I don"t hear anything from. When I put it on Direct then I can hear sound. But the classic ones don't have that button that's why i'm struggeling in finding this one button and this guy in the message said to click on the cross on the top left and search in there but no luck so far, I accidentaly fixed it sometimes just by pressing a bit everywhere but Idk what the actual button is

[@InTheMixReviews]

@@danielb11911 Glad you fixed the issue. I can't reproduce it on my end. How are you using it? As a plug in or standalone?

[@danielb11911]

@@InTheMixReviews As a plugin and yeah I hope it doesn't bug out again thanks by the way!

[@IAMayito90]

It CAN be use in a standalone mode.

[@InTheMixReviews]

Yes, with the latest update you can use Keyscape in standalone mode. That wasn't possible with the original version though!

[@IAMayito90]

@@InTheMixReviews wooohooo!!

[@rifatmuzikband2974]

Is it normal that the installation takes longer than 4 hours :)

[@InTheMixReviews]

Does it really? It's been a while since I've installed mine...but yeah I remember it did take a while. Totally worth it though!

[@rifatmuzikband2974]

Yeah it took me more than 6 hours eventually. Started 19:00 pm and complete install at 02:00 am. Need to run the data update installer this evening.

[@InTheMixReviews]

What a job...but you did it. Congrats! I love Keyscape...

[@Itsashrut]

Did you mean time taken to install Omnisphere?if thats the case then YES

[@jayjayjay1077]

YES BUT HOW DO WE INSTALL IT

[@InTheMixReviews]

The same way you install any other program? Keyscape does come with an installer.

[@spyrothatsyou]

I think what he meant was how do we resolve issues with the STEAM folder and all of that while installing Keyscape in Our DAW's.