{"id":273790,"date":"2015-12-08T13:43:41","date_gmt":"2015-12-08T12:43:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.toontrack.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=273790"},"modified":"2025-10-01T00:02:35","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T22:02:35","slug":"aor-ezkeys-midi","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.toontrack.com\/product\/aor-ezkeys-midi\/","title":{"rendered":"AOR EZkeys MIDI"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"tt-container-fluid-styles container-fluid color-white pb-5\"  style=\"background: url(''); webkit-background-size: cover; -moz-background-size: cover; -o-background-size: cover; background-size: cover; background-repeat: no-repeat; \">\n        <div class=\"tt-container-styles container \" style=\"\">        \n<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-10 col-lg-7 pe-lg-4\">\n<p class=\"mt-0\">With musical prowess, songwriting and big, lush productions as its biggest traits, bands and artists like <strong>The Doobie Brothers<\/strong>, <strong>David Foster<\/strong>, <strong>Steely Dan<\/strong> and <strong>Toto<\/strong> rose to international fame as an alternative to the more rowdy, classic rock scene. The divider AOR (Adult Oriented Rock) was coined earlier, but prominently in the late \u201970s and early \u201980s, the slick, vocal-driven sound of AOR topped the charts around the world. Very often, the piano or keyboard played a pivotal part in any composition.<\/p>\n<p>With that as a starting point, we travelled back to when it got its foothold and worked our way through the massive vaults of inspiration. We ended up with a comprehensive collection of playing variations ranging all the way from big ballads and syncopated shuffles to beat-driven uptempo material.<\/p>\n<p>Expect creative chord-runs, twists, turns and a world-class player behind the wheel \u2013 all the signifying traits of AOR as we know it. Start writing!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-10 col-lg-5 ps-lg-4\">\n<div class=\"tt-feature-spotlight\">\n<div style=\"height: 50px;\" class=\"d-md-none\"><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"mt-0\">Piano\/keyboard MIDI inspired by AOR music<\/li>\n<li>Performed by professional session player<\/li>\n<li>4\/4, 6\/8 and 12\/8 variations in straight and\/or swing feel<\/li>\n<li>Intro, verse, pre-chorus, chorus and bridge sections<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n    <\/div>    <\/div><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"tt-container-fluid-styles container-fluid color-ezkeys py-3 py-sm-5\"  style=\"background: url(''); webkit-background-size: cover; -moz-background-size: cover; -o-background-size: cover; background-size: cover; background-repeat: no-repeat; \">\n        <div class=\"tt-container-styles container \" style=\"\">        <\/p>\n<div class=\"row justify-content-center my-3\">\n<div class=\"col-12 col-sm-4 col-md-3 col-lg-4 my-3\">\n<div class=\"row align-items-center justify-content-center\">\n<div class=\"col-2 offset-1 col-sm-12 offset-sm-0 col-xl-3\">\n                <div class=\"align-items-center d-flex position-relative justify-content-start\">\n    <div class=\"tt-audio-button-wrapper tt-icon-audio-demo size-md mx-auto icon-responsive\" style=\"\">\n        <div class=\"tt-audioplayer tt-audio-button tt-tooltip size-md play-3-inv \"\n                                    data-playerColor=\"color-player-default current-line-color \"\n                             data-songId=\"0\"\n             data-playlistId=\"218\"\n             data-songNr=\"0\"\n             data-html=\"true\"\n             data-delay=\"3000\"\n             data-duration=\"0\"\n             title=\"<span style='white-space:nowrap;'>Open player<\/span>\"\n        >\n                                                <svg id=\"tt-play-btn-inv\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 80 80\" style=\"\">\n                        <path style=\"\" class=\"color-fill-transparent\" id=\"triangle\" d=\"m60.04,37.79l-30.97-17.82c-1.76-1.02-3.2-.18-3.2,1.85v35.84c0,2.03,1.43,2.86,3.19,1.84l30.99-18.01h-.01c1.77-1.02,1.76-2.68,0-3.7Z\"\/>\n                        <path style=\"\" class=\"color-fill-white\" id=\"circle\" d=\"m40,.5C18.22.5.51,18.22.51,40s17.72,39.5,39.5,39.5,39.5-17.72,39.5-39.5S61.78.5,40,.5Zm20.04,40.98h.01l-30.99,18.01c-1.76,1.03-3.19.19-3.19-1.84V21.81c0-2.03,1.44-2.86,3.2-1.85l30.97,17.82c1.76,1.02,1.77,2.68,0,3.7Z\"\/>\n                    <\/svg>\n                            \n            <svg class=\"tt-audio-demo-spinner\" viewBox=\"0 0 50 50\">\n                <filter id=\"glow\">\n                    <feGaussianBlur stdDeviation=\"2.5\" result=\"coloredBlur\"\/>\n                    <feMerge>\n                        <feMergeNode in=\"coloredBlur\"\/>\n                        <feMergeNode in=\"SourceGraphic\"\/>\n                    <\/feMerge>\n                <\/filter>\n                <g filter=\"\" class=\"spinner-rotate-animation\">\n                                            <circle style=\"\" class=\"path color-spinner-default current-line-spinner-color\" cx=\"25\" cy=\"25\" r=\"15\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\"><\/circle>\n                                    <\/g>\n            <\/svg>\n\n                            <svg class=\"background-spinner color-fill-white\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 80 80\">\n                    <path d=\"m40,.5C18.22.5.51,18.22.51,40s17.72,39.5,39.5,39.5,39.5-17.72,39.5-39.5S61.78.5,40,.5Z\"\/>\n                <\/svg>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"col-9 col-sm-12 col-md-12 col-xl-6 mt-sm-3 mt-xl-0 px-0 px-sm-3 px-lg-0\">\n<p class=\"color-text-white tt-audio-button-text text-sm-center text-xl-start\">AUDIO DEMOS<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n    <\/div>    <\/div>\n<div class=\"tt-container-fluid-styles container-fluid \"  style=\"background: url(''); 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webkit-background-size: cover; -moz-background-size: cover; -o-background-size: cover; background-size: cover; background-repeat: no-repeat; \">\n        <div class=\"tt-container-styles container \" style=\"\">        <\/p>\n<div style=\"height: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"height: 50px;\" class=\"d-none d-md-block\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"row justify-content-sm-around\">\n<div class=\"col-12 col-sm-10\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6\">\n<h3><strong>STEFAN OLOFSSON<\/strong> \u2013 INTERVIEW<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-6\">\n<p><strong>What is AOR\/west coast to you and how would you define this genre\u2019s characteristics?<\/strong><br \/>\nAOR\/west coast (or more recently \u201cyacht rock\u201d, as dubbed by the popular YouTube series of the same name) is a type of soft rock originating from California in the late \u201870s and early \u201980s. It has a smooth, \u201cbreezy\u201d sound and in addition to the standard rock setup often features horn sections, percussion, synthesizers and the ever-present Fender Rhodes. There is a focus on great performances and slick productions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s your personal connection to this kind of music?<\/strong><br \/>\nIt was one type of music that was played in my home while growing up. It became part of my musical education.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What musicians from this era inspired you growing up \u2013 and maybe still to this day?<\/strong><br \/>\nJay Graydon and David Foster are the godfathers of the genre. Steely Dan, Toto and The Doobie Brothers, though not strictly AOR\/west coast throughout their careers, are great bands I still listen to.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Name a few of the bands and\/or artists that inspired you the most for this pack.<\/strong><br \/>\nThere\u2019s inspiration from Michael McDonald, Christopher Cross, Airplay, The Doobie Brothers, Toto, Earth Wind &#038; Fire, David Foster, Fools Gold, Steely Dan, The Tubes, Al Jarreau, Marc Jordan, Gino Vannelli, Robbie Dupree, Bill LaBounty, Steve Kipner, Chicago, David Pack, Pages, Sneaker, Maxus and I\u2019m probably forgetting a few!<\/p>\n<p><strong>How\u2019s the AOR\/west coast scene today and where do you think it\u2019s heading?<\/strong><br \/>\nIt was virtually nonexistent for years, but it has gained some momentum recently. Thanks to digital distribution and streaming, out-of-print albums are becoming available again. Bands, record companies, blogs, podcasts and the before mentioned YouTube comedy \u201cYacht Rock\u201d have helped giving the genre some new attention.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.toontrack.com\/app\/uploads\/product\/aor-ezkeys-midi\/jpg\/Stefan.jpg\" alt=\"Stefan\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-405210 img-reponsive\" style=\"width: 100%; height: auto;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toontrack.com\/app\/uploads\/product\/aor-ezkeys-midi\/jpg\/Stefan.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.toontrack.com\/app\/uploads\/product\/aor-ezkeys-midi\/jpg\/Stefan-194x291.jpg 194w, https:\/\/www.toontrack.com\/app\/uploads\/product\/aor-ezkeys-midi\/jpg\/Stefan-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.toontrack.com\/app\/uploads\/product\/aor-ezkeys-midi\/jpg\/Stefan-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.toontrack.com\/app\/uploads\/product\/aor-ezkeys-midi\/jpg\/Stefan-250x375.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.toontrack.com\/app\/uploads\/product\/aor-ezkeys-midi\/jpg\/Stefan-550x825.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.toontrack.com\/app\/uploads\/product\/aor-ezkeys-midi\/jpg\/Stefan-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.toontrack.com\/app\/uploads\/product\/aor-ezkeys-midi\/jpg\/Stefan-120x180.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.toontrack.com\/app\/uploads\/product\/aor-ezkeys-midi\/jpg\/Stefan-333x500.jpg 333w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"height: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"height: 50px;\" class=\"d-none d-md-block\"><\/div>\n<p>\n    <\/div>    <\/div>\n<div class=\"tt-container-fluid-styles container-fluid mt-2 mb-5\"  style=\"background: url(''); webkit-background-size: cover; -moz-background-size: cover; -o-background-size: cover; background-size: cover; background-repeat: no-repeat; \">\n        <div class=\"tt-container-styles container mt-5 px-md-0\" style=\"\">        <\/p>\n<div class=\"color-gray-lighter tt-rounded\">\n<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-11\">\n<div class=\"row justify-content-center px-3 py-4 py-md-5 align-items-center\">\n<div class=\"col-2 col-lg-1 text-end\">\n                    <span class=\"me-2 tt-icon-xs\" style=\" \"><svg class=\"information-inv\" style=\"\"><use xlink:href=\"\/app\/plugins\/tt-icon\/resources\/assets\/images\/tt-icons.svg#icon-information-inv\" class=\"color-fill-default\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span>\n                <\/div>\n<div class=\"col-9 col-lg-11 text-start ps-4 ps-md-0\">\n<p class=\"my-0 mt-md-1 small-bread-4 \">Note: EZkeys MIDI packs do not contain sounds, only MIDI files. Any audio or video demos on this page portray examples of the MIDI played back by EZkeys and EKX expansions.\n                    <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n    <\/div>    <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"featured_media":2778320,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[34,46],"product_tag":[153,205],"class_list":{"0":"post-273790","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-ezkeysline","7":"product_cat-ezkeys-midi","8":"product_tag-rock-songs","9":"product_tag-stefan-olofsson","11":"first","12":"instock","13":"sale","14":"virtual","15":"taxable","16":"purchasable","17":"product-type-simple"},"composite_virtual":false,"composite_layout":"","composite_add_to_cart_form_location":"","composite_editable_in_cart":false,"composite_sold_individually_context":"","composite_shop_price_calc":"","composite_components":[],"composite_scenarios":[],"bundled_by":[],"bundle_stock_status":"instock","bundle_stock_quantity":null,"bundle_virtual":false,"bundle_layout":"","bundle_add_to_cart_form_location":"","bundle_editable_in_cart":false,"bundle_sold_individually_context":"","bundle_item_grouping":"","bundle_min_size":"","bundle_max_size":"","bundle_price":[],"bundled_items":[],"bundle_sell_ids":[],"group_of_quantity":0,"min_quantity":0,"max_quantity":1,"exclude_order_quantity_value_rules":"no","exclude_category_quantity_rules":"no","combine_variations":"no","tt_product_image":"https:\/\/www.toontrack.com\/app\/uploads\/product\/aor-ezkeys-midi\/jpg\/TT336_AOREZkeysMIDI_product-image.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.toontrack.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/273790","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.toontrack.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.toontrack.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.toontrack.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=273790"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.toontrack.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2778320"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.toontrack.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=273790"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.toontrack.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=273790"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.toontrack.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=273790"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.toontrack.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=273790"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}