Lounge Lizard EP‑5

Pure Vintage Vibe, Perfectly Captured

Modeled after the most sought-after vintage electric pianos, Lounge Lizard EP-5 is a complete solution that delivers the authentic tone, action, and feel of classic instruments. Since its first release in 2002, the award-winning Lounge Lizard has continually evolved—now featuring a dedicated synthesis engine for both tine-based and reed-based models.

With a fully redesigned, state-of-the-art physical modeling core, EP-5 offers unmatched realism and warmth. Instantly access a wide collection of inspiring classic and custom electric piano sounds—each one rich in character and ready to play.

For deeper control, EP-5 puts every element at your fingertips: hammer, tine or reed, pickup, damper noise, and an effects rack. Fine-tune its tone and response to perfectly match your taste and playing style.

Whether on stage or in the studio, Lounge Lizard EP-5 delivers the expressive sound of vintage electric pianos—beautifully packaged with all the tools you need to shape, play, and perform. 

What's new in Lounge Lizard EP‑5?

• Dual synthesis engine (tine-based, reed-based)
• Completely redesigned physical modeling core
• Dedicated GUI for each engine
• Redesigned browser with search function
• New library of classic and custom pianos

Here are the main features you get in Lounge Lizard EP‑5:

Dual Engine Precision This redesigned physical modeling engine gives you even more expressive detail, warmth, and depth than ever before. It’s the kind of upgrade you can feel in your fingers.

Enhanced Browsing Experience Tired of scrolling endlessly to find the right sound? The new browser and search engine make it faster and more intuitive to explore your presets. Now you can stay in the creative flow without missing a beat.

Authenticity Perfected EP-5 comes loaded with over 150 brand-new, expertly crafted piano sounds. Expect richer tones, deeper dynamic response, and the kind of realism that makes you forget you're not playing a physical instrument.

Redesigned for a True-to-Life Experience The new dual-piano interface offers a clean, simple view for quick playing and an advanced view for those who love to fine-tune every detail. Whether you're jamming or sound-designing, the layout adapts to you.

Tine-based Piano A studio staple with unmatched versatility. With its unmistakable smooth, mellow, crystal-clear tone—or warm, velvety, richly expressive growl—it brings timeless character to any track.

Reed-based Piano This piano is all about attitude—gritty, punchy, and full of raw charm. Its warm bark and organic growl have powered countless classic records. From soft and mellow to raunchy and overdriven, it responds beautifully to your playing style

Top Features

• Complete electric piano solution
• Great on stage or in the studio
• State-of-the-art physical modeling for unmatched realism
• Onboard effects rack
• Standalone instrument version
• In-depth documentation
• Support for all major plugin formats
• Scalable GUI
• Easy synchronization of effects to DAW
• Software keyboard to sample patches without a controller
• Microtuning support
• NKS support

Expressive, Playable, and Infinitely Customizable

With a fully redesigned state-of-the-art physical modeling core, EP-5 offers unmatched realism and warmth. Instantly access a wide collection of inspiring classic and custom electric piano sounds—each one rich in character and ready to play.

Lounge Lizard EP-5 puts every element at your fingertips: hammer, tine or reed, pickup, damper noise, and an effects rack allowing you more control than ever before. Easily fine-tune its tone and response to match your taste and playing style perfectly.

Whether on stage or in the studio, Lounge Lizard EP-5 delivers the expressive sound of vintage electric pianos—beautifully packaged with all the tools you need to shape, play, and perform.

Under the Hood

Hammer, tone, tine, pickup—Lounge Lizard is built on meticulously modeled piano components. Custom pianos can be created with just a few tweaks—a process that once took hours of painstaking work on real instruments.

• Custom Tone

  Famous players all had their own signature sound—achieved through painstaking manual adjustments to forks, hammers, and pickups. Whether you're chasing a classic tone or carving out your own, Lounge Lizard gives you direct access to every component of the piano.

• Fork and Reed

  Sound is produced when the hammer strikes the tine or the reed. Shape the tone and natural decay of these vibrating elements at the core of the electric piano sound.

• Damper

  Control how dampers are applied or lifted from the fork, shaping the attack and release of a note to be either clean or noisy.

• Hammer

  Control the attack with the hammer by adjusting the impact force, hammer stiffness, and the noise it produces. Modulate these parameters across the entire keyboard range or based on MIDI velocity.

• Pickup

  Just like in an electric guitar, the pickup captures the vibrations of the fork or reed. Adjust its position to shape the tone and control distortion—dial in a warm, smooth sound or push it into a growling, barking edge.

• Tremolo

  Fine-tune the tremolo to your liking. Choose a triangle wave for a smooth, flowing effect or a soft square wave for that classic chopped effect.

Effects List

Take It Further with Sound Packs

Need more inspiration? Expand Lounge Lizard EP-5's sonic palette with Sound Packs. Available individually or as a bundle with Lounge Lizard EP-5 + Packs. Over 330 presets ready to spark ideas.

System Requirements

Mac

• macOS 10.13 (High Sierra) or later
• Intel Core i5 (circa 2015), Apple M1 processor or later
• 64-bit DAW

PC

• Windows 10 64‑bit or later
• Intel Core i5 (circa 2015) processor or later
• 64-bit DAW