Electra 88 Vintage Keyboard Studio
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An electric piano dream, in full color.
Electra 88 Vintage Keyboard Studio gives musicians and producers the inspired album-ready sound of a 1974 Rhodes Eighty Eight Suitcase Mark 1 electric piano,* along with a fully stocked "vintage" studio of pro production tools — for in‑the‑box tones nearly indistinguishable from the real thing.
Included Version
UAD Native
Runs on your Mac or PC without UA hardware.UAD Native plug-ins run on both macOS 10.15 Catalina or newer and Windows 10 and 11. Go to our UA Support page for system requirements.
- Add the rich timbre of a perfectly modeled 1974 Rhodes Eighty Eight Suitcase Mark 1* electric piano to your productions
- Immerse yourself in a curated analog studio packed with vintage mics, classic amps, and more
- Create pro sounds with legendary rack effects and stompbox emulations
- Get inspired with over 100 album‑ready presets, crafted to fit any genre
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Cast your Spell with Authentic Rhodes Magic
Electra 88's sound and playability goes beyond generic electric piano plug-ins and expensive sample libraries. Now you can get the rich three‑dimensional tones of a meticulously maintained vintage instrument and its entire signal path, at your fingertips.
Bedazzle your Keys with the Sound of a Pro Studio
With expertly placed dynamic, condenser, ribbon, and tube mics, genuine 1176 compression, studio-grade reverbs, modulation, EQ, and more, you'll discover a palette of analog textures and tones — from warmly familiar to otherworldly — that fit any genre.
Shape your Tones with Classic Stompboxes and Amps
From the glorious bark of a perfectly emulated high-powered American tube combo amp to the funky sounds of a vintage Mu-Tron III or Vox wah, Electra 88 gives you jaw-dropping emulations of vintage gear, for electric piano tones that always sit in the mix.*
Enjoy the Journey, with Inspiring Album‑Ready Presets
Discover the perfect sound, from deep soul and ‘70s ballads to righteous jazz/fusion and ambient soundscapes using Electra 88's presets, curated for instant inspiration and maximum enjoyment.
UAD Quick Tips
Learn how Electra 88 adds vintage vibe to your productions with a curated collection of pedals, amps, mics, and rack effects.
*All trademarks are property of their respective owners and used only to represent the instrument and effects modeled as part of Electra 88 Vintage Keyboard Studio.Customer Reviews
A. Mazzaev
November 21, 2023
Ear Candy!
Warm, organic sound! Feels like you’re playing on the hardware and not the midi keyboard. It’s inspiring and really addictive:)
Read MoreT. Anderson
November 7, 2023
All the sounds you just can't afford!!!
So it was expensive for a plugin, but I was not disappointed. This is well worth the spend if your after those classic sounds and you can't afford the real thing. I highly recommend
Read MoreM. Stefan
November 4, 2023
Such a...
Authentic rhodes sound. Thanks for making this, beneath others of your superiour plugins available also for people on a smaller budget. Friend ly. Respect....
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Customer Reviews
Electra 88 Vintage Keyboard Studio
J. Lehmkuhl
Note off DC Click & Bashed Hard Samples, no way to not use them
I read the reviews and thought this would be a great addition to the amazing synths UA has made but there are some flaws that make this a piano I likely will never use in its current state. Instead of a nice note off sample with a little thunk to it, there is a very loud click that equals their note off sample choice which doesn't sound realistic and once you hear it, you will never play and not hear it. Thankfully there is a "Release Level" slider to turn this off (it's at Max volume by default). The bigger problem is that the hardest hit samples have a almost painful hammer attack to them and I have not found any patches that didn't use these hardest hit samples. Even the velocity controls don't give you an absolute Min/Max so you could window below these samples - so if you're playing really loud intense rock, this piano might fit in perfect, of if you play with a feather touch, but I play full range and find this Rhodes sample set (at 8GB) is not useful for me. 1st disappointed purchase of anything UA makes, ever.
M. Rother
Toller Sound, schreckliche Usability
Eigentlich ist das Plugin toll. Aber die UA Connect App ist echt schlecht. Man braucht immer Internet, wenn es kurz weg ist, geht das Plugin nicht mehr. Schön, wenn man exportiert und dann merkt, dass im Export auf einmal was fehlt. Eine Wiederverbindung der UA App funktioniert nicht, man muss den ganzen Rechner neu starten.
Und das passiert hier also mehrfach pro Sitzung, da ich das Internet übers Handy erhalte und auch mal weggehe vom Rechner, der daraufhin die Verbindung verliert.
Wäre alles kein Problem, wenn die App sich wenigstens wiederverbinden würde. Auch per Task-Manager beenden geht nicht. Der Rechner muss neu gestartet werden.A. Mazzaev
Ear Candy!
Warm, organic sound! Feels like you’re playing on the hardware and not the midi keyboard. It’s inspiring and really addictive:)
T. Anderson
All the sounds you just can't afford!!!
So it was expensive for a plugin, but I was not disappointed. This is well worth the spend if your after those classic sounds and you can't afford the real thing. I highly recommend
M. Stefan
Such a...
Authentic rhodes sound. Thanks for making this, beneath others of your superiour plugins available also for people on a smaller budget. Friend ly. Respect.
D. Cano
Electric n Real
sounds great!
D. Cano
Electric n Real
sounds great!
D. Cano
Electric n Real
sounds great!
P. Rogosky
Excellent!
Love it! The sounds and choices are infinite. It’s so easy to find a cool sound/part for a song using this Electra 88 plug in. Really great!
L. Del Prete
one of the best emulations on the market
I owned a Mark II (I'm still tearing my hair out for selling it), I own countless virtual versions of the most famous software houses, I own countless hardware emulations (Roland, Yamaha, Nord Stage, Kurzweil) so I know very well what I'm talking about and I can affirm in all honesty that this is one of the best virtual emulations on the market and worth all the money spent.
Especially the effect sound presets are absolutely fantastic.
Like all virtual emulations, however, it's necessary to use an excellent keybed and choose the one that best suits the touch response
C. MAYET
Comme un grand !
Super émulation de piano électrique. A+++
E. Brassard
Perfecto!!!!
Génial!!!
E. Brassard
Perfecto!!!!
Génial!!!
D. Mallon
Is it good?
I bought this on the back of seeing how it stacks up to other 3rd party electric pianos which I own and love and I have to say, true to form, UA really do a faithful job here. The sound is really nice and warm, the tone shaping that you can do by yourself is really vast and there are a load of great user presets also that can accomodate any style you're playing to or you can tweak them to best suit your needs. I really love the plugin and I’m super happy I went in for it, it will be used on everything I do that needs Rhodes which is most of my work.
T. Turner
This sounds great!
I have a few Rhode style plugins and this one is at the top as far as the sound goes. There are a couple of things that need to be worked out as far as playability and function, maybe it needs more voices so it doesn't cut off notes but overall a really good sound.
M. Schulz
Great instrument
One of the best Rhodes plugins for sure
S. Lehmann
Electric Piano for Dreamy Flow
An electric piano with a dreamy flow. I've been looking for this electric piano for a long time, a version with such a dreamlike flow, finally there is this piano. I love it so much because I can finally do what I want with it. It puts me in a realm where I can access effects instantly and tweak the sound I need.
T. Osborne
Solid Electric Piano
I don't usually write product reviews but in this case, I've made an exception because it's so good!
I use Electric Pianos a lot in my music and as such, have tried a few different plug ins: I own the Electric 88 by Waves, two Scarbee Electric Pianos by Native Instruments and now the Electra by UA. They all have different sounds and characters and therefore can serve different purposes... But I would say that this UA instrument is the most versatile.
If you're trying to decide on which Electric Piano plug in to get and can only afford one, then I whole heartedly recommend UA Electra over all others. Yes, it is more expensive but you totally get what you pay for in terms of sound quality and as I said before, versatility. It is the most customisable EP out there without a doubt, thanks to it's EQ, compression and effect capabilities( among others). You can use it to achieve any type of EP sound, basically.
My only negative is that sometimes, after a long period of time, the sounds will start to freak out - like stutter, and notes get jumbled up. I've found simply turning the plug in off and on resolves this, so it's no big deal. It's worth noting that this problem could be on my end anyway....
Also, the plug in is a VST3 so it's more resource hungry but if you have a good rig then you should manage just fine.
Bottom line, awesome product. UA are the best - my go to! Thanks UA :)P. Grimm
Comme l’original
Le son vintage. Excellents presets
R. Studio
Best Rhodes so far!
Really nice and smooth!
