Today, Klevgrand releases their latest instrument, Elpiano – Classic Keys Collection, an electric piano plug-in.
Elpiano, Swedish for electric piano, is designed to capture the authentic feel and sounds of classic electric pianos thanks to the new custom algorithm that powers the plug-in.
Tobias Engström, CEO & Co-founder of Klevgrand said, “With 20 years of development expertise and nearly 30 years of playing piano on stage and in studios, we’ve channeled our love for Rhodes and Wurlitzer pianos into a plug-in that is incredibly easy to use, exceptionally responsive, and delivers a rich, authentic sound that inspires pure joy while playing.”
Roads to perfection. Klevgrand felt the need for an electric piano plug-in that sounded exceptional, was inspiring to play, and at the same time captured the essence of iconic instruments. By combining a new proprietary algorithm/sound engine, decades of piano experience and Klevgrand award-winning effects, Elpiano was created. A piano that is powerful, lightweight, flexible and intuitive.
The Elpiano plug-in lets you switch between 10 different piano models. You can choose to play with a clean and authentic sound right out of the box, or explore creative tweaks impossible with traditional sampled virtual piano instruments. Each model is carefully handcrafted and tweaked. Like with all Klevgrand products, a lot of time has been spent on creating a workflow experience that is both simple and inspiring.
Included Piano Models:
Skyline – A clean, responsive electric piano that you can really dig into and get a powerful response. Perfectly tuned and finely adjusted.
Gotown – An alternative to the Skyline model, but this has a slightly grittier take.
Precious – Like Gotown, but with a softer, gentler tone and response.
Silky Way – Like Skyline but with less bite. Pairs perfectly with both phaser and chorus for those smooth ballads.
Whirl – Loads of bark, loads of funk.
Unicorny – A true “barn find” – as if you’ve discovered an old electric piano in the attic of a long-lost
A little worn, a little rough around the edges, but with a heart of gold.
Picky – Bright and percussive with a short release. Not overly polished, but perfect for nostalgic little melodies and that Indie-pop, lo-fi vibe.
Arbor – Slightly harp-like with a very short release. Doesn’t really sound like a piano – or maybe like a heavily modified one. An instrument that’s fun to play, especially with lots of delay and reverb.
Digilog FM – FM piano, evoking both 80’s hits and early video games
Unsound – Broken pickups and faulty electronics – “Need Service ” – The tines are a bit crazy too. There’s a whole lot of rock ’n’ roll in this one.
Included in Elpiano:
10 different piano models
5 different cabinets, with mono- and stereo-configuration.
50 presets
Plenty of effects with smart functions (Reverb, Room, Delay, Chorus, Phaser, Tremolo, Vibrato)
Traditional vintage EQ
Drive control
Klevgrand Elpiano is available starting today via the Klevgrand website. Regularly priced at $149.99, Elpiano is available at an introductory price of $99.99 through the end of April 2025.
For technical specifications and additional information, consult the Klevgrand website.
Maschine has been expanding in all directions recently.
Native Instruments’ Maschine 3.0 software arrived late last year, added features including stem separation, new MIDI edit tools, custom tempos per scene and audio bounce in place.
The company is now back with another update – Maschine 3.1 – which is free for existing version 3 users and offers a much-requested user chords feature. This allows users to save banks of chord progressions for use across projects or to share with others.
Machine 3.1 also notably adds a new fullscreen mode in the standalone app version.
Here’s whats new in Maschine 3.1:
User Chords: Create your own chord sets and share with other Maschine users.
Improved accessibility when using User Chords
Added Ableton Live DAW integration for Maschine+ in controller mode.
Updated DAW integration scripts for Ableton Live versions 11 and 12
Full-screen mode is available from the standalone application main menu and via keyboard shortcuts
Fixed
Plug-in scanning could freeze
Certain NKS third-party presets not appearing in the browser
Plug-in UIs inside Maschine when hosted in Logic Pro not opening and closing as expected
Pattern editor scrollbar not always visible
Ableton Link issue with Traktor and other Ableton Link clients where tempo sync with Maschine would not work as expected
Maschine in Logic Pro, plug-in windows sometimes can’t be closed by clicking on the red ‘x’
Maschine in Logic Pro, closing the Maschine editor with a plug-in window open can leave a black floating window
The release is likely to satisfy some users more than others though. While the new update will be coming shortly to PC and Mac, users of the standalone Maschine+ will have to wait a little longer.
NI is promising that Maschine+ will receive the 3.1 update later this year.
Read full details of the Maschine 3.1 update at Native Instruments’ website.
