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Waves Pianos & Keys
Waves Pianos & Keys
Classic Sounds. Authentic Feel.
Play the iconic keyboard instruments that defined funk, R&B, and 60s/70s soul, jazz and rock: from the soaring sound of a multi-miked Fazioli acoustic grand, to the vintage electric pianos that powered classics by artists from Stevie Wonder to Queen.
Meticulously multisampled to capture each original keyboard’s detailed sound, with super-nuanced velocity response, this collection captures the authentic feel of classic keyboards.
- Play as VST/AU/AAX plugins, or standalone for live performance
- Expert multisampling reproduces every keyboard’s full nuances
- Electric pianos include complete built-in suite of classic multi-effects
- Acoustic grand with 3 stereo mic pairs and 8 mic types
- Control the keyboards’ mechanical sounds for complete realism
- Vary velocity curves to match your touch perfectly
- NKS-ready for NI Maschine and Komplete Kontrol
- Available with High-definition (HD) and Standard (SD) sample libraries
Grand Rhapsody Piano
Faithfully sampled from the Fazioli F228 grand piano at London’s Metropolis Studios—the very piano designed for Queen’s Freddy Mercury and more recently played on Adele’s 25. Multisampled using 8 pairs of first-class condenser, dynamic & ribbon microphones—all available to you in the plugin.
Electric 88 Piano
Captures all the soul and sweetness of the original classic keyboard: “Top of the class for Fender Rhodes sampled instruments” according to master keyboardist Jason Miles, who played with icons from Miles Davis to Chick Corea to Michael Jackson.
Electric 200 Piano
Sampled from an original 200A-model electric piano to revive that classic, majestic Wurly sound heard on 70s recordings by Steely Dan, Pink Floyd, Queen and many more.
Electric Grand 80 Piano
Delivers the era-defining polish and brilliant tones of an original hybrid electric-acoustic CP-80 piano—the instrument that defined the glistening sound of 80s pop/R&B.
Clavinet
Meticulously sampled from a vintage D6-model Clavinet, the instrument made famous by Stevie Wonder—capturing every articulation of the original funkified icon.
Pianos & Keys (V14) - System Requirements
Mac
CPU
Intel or Silicon Architecture
See notes regarding Apple Silicon (ARM-based) processors
Memory
Minimum: 8 GB RAM (16 GB recommended)
16 GB free disk space on the system drive
Sample libraries also require: SD 7 GB | HD 18.5 GB
Operating System
macOS Catalina 10.15, Big Sur 11, Monterey 12, Ventura 13, Sonoma 14
Screen Resolution
Minimum: 1024x768
Recommended: 1280x1024 / 1600x1024
USB displays are not supported as the primary display.
Windows
CPU
X64 compatible Intel or AMD CPU
Memory
Minimum: 8 GB RAM (16 GB recommended)
16 GB free disk space on the system drive
Sample libraries also require: SD 7 GB | HD 18.5 GB
Operating System
Windows 10 64 bit
Windows 11
Screen Resolution
Minimum: 1024x768
Recommended: 1280x1024 / 1600x1024