Originally Posted By: Rustyspoon#
Dan, since you had been with Toontrack for a while. Can you recommend third party keys patterns? Their stuff is OK, but I feel a bit overpriced.
Thanks.


Good Question. I am afraid I have good and bad news but then some good news for you.

First the good news. EZKeys will allow you to incorporate any third party midi library. Here is how https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpskly3jgBA

Bad news there is a ton of crap out there in the world of third party midi libraries. We have been spoiled by BIAB. So much of their stuff is so good with so little effort. Unlike midi libraries which will allow you to build a sequence one chord arpeggio at a time. These libraries are relatively cheap, but you get what you pay for. I have picked up several big commercial packs over the years and I can't recommend any of them other than EZKeys packs which do go on sale at times. Remember, this was EZKeys model (I call it the printer model). Sell the printer for cheap and then make all your money on selling the ink and paper.

But a bit of good news, there is one 3rd party exception. One guy who makes midi packs in the cimimatic genre which I really like. https://www.mediamusicmastery.com/.
Go to his site and grab a selection of freebees to see what he offers. I have used this to make music.

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