Waves Electric 88 Piano

The funk and soul of classic '70s electric pianos perfected. 

What it is: 
A road-worn electric piano from Waves.

How we use it: 
Bring the nuanced and idiosyncratic tone of yesterday's electric piano to a track. 

Why it's cool:
For Electric 88, Waves focused on capturing the non-linearity of each key of the piano - ensuring unheard of personality in a digital instrument. Get the soul and character of a unique electric piano, sampled to capture the nuances of the original vintage instrument, with effects, compressor and amp added.

Over time, vintage pianos tend to sound different from key to key. They detune, change in tone and become non-linear. The fascinating thing is that these audible imperfections creates a beautiful and unique instrument, one that can move you emotionally when you hear it.

This is something we kept in mind when creating the Electric 88. We decided to sample a unique “road-worn” piano, carefully capturing the non-linearity of the individual keys to preserve its charming character. When we sampled the piano, we had each key played multiple times by hand to give it a real human feel. The result is a phenomenal electric piano full of personality and a sound that will instantly be reminiscent of classic ‘70s pianos: full of funk and soul.

Electric 88 also gives you the tools to create a wide variety of diverse sounds. Use the mix section to control the level of the internal mechanics, tines and key-up sound, or the Formant control to shift the samples upward or downwards for an interesting new dimension of tone and character. Also included are high-quality tremolo, autopan, phaser, chorus and reverb effects and controls for boosting bass, mid and treble frequencies, making sure that Electric 88 always finds its way into the mix. Combine this with the compressor or amp, and you can achieve anything from mellow and heavenly jazz tones to distorted rock riffs.

Features: 

• Unique instrument sampled from a “road-worn” vintage electric piano
• Non-linear sampling for an individual sound and human feel
• Mix section, compressor, amp and effects for creating classic and adventurous sounds
• Includes tremolo, autopan, phaser, chorus and reverb
• Can be used as a plugin or as a standalone instrument
• NKS-ready for NI Komplete Kontrol and Maschine

Compatibility
Mac: 

CPU

• Intel Core i5 / i7 / Xeon
  

Memory

• 8 GB RAM
  
• 8 GB free disk space on the system drive
  

Operating System

• 10.10.5 - 10.12.6
  

Screen Resolution

• Minimum: 1024x768
  
• Recommended: 1280x1024 / 1600x1024
  
• USB displays are not supported as the primary display.
  

Support for Visually Impaired Users

• Mac OS Sierra 10.12.4
  
• VoiceOver Utility enabled
  
• Pro Tools 12.7
  
• Logic 10.3.1
  

Windows: 

CPU

• Intel Core i3 / i5 / i7 / Xeon / AMD Quad-Core
  

Memory

• 4 GB RAM
  
• 8 GB free disk space on the system drive
  

Operating System

• Windows 7 with SP1 64 bit
  
• Windows 8.1 64 bit
  
• Windows 10 64 bit
  

Screen Resolution

• Minimum: 1024x768
  
• Recommended: 1280x1024 / 1600x1024
  

Installation Instructions

1. Create an account: https://www.waves.com/create-account (if you have an account, skip this step)
2. Register the serial number we emailed: https://www.waves.com/account/register
3. Download and install Waves Central for Mac | Windows.
    - If you already have Waves Central installed, skip to step 4.
4. Launch Waves Central.
      - Windows: via the desktop shortcut or Start Menu > All Programs > Waves.
      - Mac: Applications > Waves Central.
5. Log into Waves Central using your Waves account information.
6. Click on Easy Install & Activate.
7. Select the products you wish to install & activate on this computer.
8. Click on the Install & Activate button.