Waves Electric Grand 80 Piano

The electric grand that defined the hits of Elton John, Herbie Hancock, and more. 

What it is: 
An authentic emulation of Yamaha's iconic CP-80 electric grand. 

How we use it: 
Infuse lush chords and sparkling leads to any track. 

Why it's cool: 
Grand 80's Mixer Section allows you to make the most of the Grand 80 by blending the main sound, the key up, the sustain pedal, and even the internal mechanics. Faithfully sampled from the classic electric grand piano which defined 80s pop, rock and R&B hits by Elton John, Peter Gabriel, Herbie Hancock plus many more, and served electronic music innovators from Vangelis to the present.

Featured on hits by Journey, U2, The Police, George Duke, Phil Collins, Toto, Hall & Oates, Billy Joel and countless others, the original 80-model electric grand continues to be a favorite among modern rock bands like Keane and electronic musicians such as Ulrich Schnauss. “I had one of the original Yamaha CP-80 electric grand pianos for years,” says top studio musician Charlie Judge, “and it’s great to have that sound once again.”

Electric grands are known for their reverberated chords and polished, shiny leads. Since the original piano uses fewer strings per key, it creates a tone that can be more easily mixed into your music compared to traditional acoustic piano.

The Waves version brings to life this electro-acoustic sound, with features from the original such as tone controls and tremolo. Also included is Sustain Resonance, which controls the simulated sympathetic resonance of un-played strings – perfect for adding depth to long chords and solos alike.

The instrument’s mixer section lets you blend four separately sampled sounds from the original piano: the main sound, the key up, the internal mechanics and the sustain pedal. With high-quality effects plus a studio-grade compressor and limiter included, you now have everything you need to play Electric Grand 80 in the studio or live on stage.

Features:

• Sampled from the classic 80-model electric grand piano
• Includes tone controls from the original instrument
• Mix section for adding different sampled sounds from the original (key up, mechanics, sustain pedal)
• Compressor and limiter included
• Effects include tremolo, autopan, phaser, chorus, reverb
• Can be played as a plugin or 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.