Native Instruments launches Electric Keys - Reeds Duo, a celebration of two classic electric pianos

Berlin, April 10, 2025 – Native Instruments today unveiled Electric Keys - Reeds Duo, a pair of virtual instruments that capture the essence of two legendary reed-based electric pianos. Following the success of Electric Keys - Tines Duo, which introduced Diamond and Phoenix, Jade and Ivory bring a new style of electric piano into the spotlight. Unlike their tine-based cousins, these instruments use vibrating metal reeds to generate sound, creating tones that range from smooth to soulful and gritty depending on how you play.

Reeds Duo reproduces the sound of two iconic electric pianos – loved for their snappy attack, expressive growl, and unmistakable warmth.

· Electric Keys - Jade: A solid-state reed piano delivering a bright, punchy sound with sharp dynamics. Ideal for funky rhythms, cutting leads, and rich chords, Jade adds a confident edge to any track.

· Electric Keys - Ivory: A vintage tube-driven reed piano with a warm, soulful voice and organic grit. Smooth and mellow one moment, rough and fiery the next – Ivory is pure expression.

· Authentic Presets: each instrument comes with 100 meticulously designed snapshots that capture the most iconic original keyboard sounds.

· Advanced Sound Shaping: Customize your sound with detailed tone controls like Tonal Shift, modelled tremolo, and a suite of effects from Guitar Rig 7 Pro.

· Crank the Color: The Color knob allows for seamless blending of performance dynamics, from soft and intimate to bold and brash.

· Realistic Details: Blend direct output with characteristic tremolos and room signals, adding mechanical hammer and pedal noises for enhanced realism.

· Seamless Kontrol Keyboard Integration: Electric Keys offers optimal integration with Native Instruments’ Kontrol S-Series keyboards for intuitive control and browsing.

This exceptional piano emulation was developed in partnership with Galaxy Instruments, renowned for their expertise in creating high-quality virtual instruments. Founder Uli Baronowsky and his team, who previously collaborated on instruments like Claire, Noire, and The Giant, have brought their meticulous approach to capturing the unique characteristics of these reed-based pianos.

Get all the details at www.native-instruments.com.

Electric Keys - Jade: $99
Electric Keys - Ivory: $99
Electric Keys - Reeds Duo: $149

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For more than 25 years, Native Instruments has been at the center of musical innovation. The company has created communities, pushed technological boundaries, and opened new creative horizons for enthusiasts and professionals alike. Today, driven by their mission to make music creation more inclusive and accessible, the company's hardware, software across Native Instruments, iZotope and Plugin Alliance brands, provide fully-integrated solutions for musicians, producers, and DJs of all genres and levels of experience.