Kinderklavier Toy Piano: Kontakt Instrument by Soundiron

Kinderklavier is sampled across 25 keys, with 8 round-robin variations per key and an average of 6 velocity layers. The wooden body and metal tines give the notes a bright, resonant voice. Soundiron says the plastic keys produce a rattle when played hard, and those release sounds are included as optional samples.

The library also contains toy piano sustains, releases, percussion and sound effects. These go beyond standard keyboard sampling and can supply rhythmic and textural layers alongside the melodic instrument.

The Kontakt interface offers multi-layer controls for swell, attack, release, offset, vibrato, filter, pitch, articulation switching and cross-fading. An adaptable LFO has selectable shapes, targets, tempo sync and fade-in time. The arpeggiator adds control over direction, timing, swing, randomization and duration, and a key and scale lock keeps notes within chosen scales.

A modular FX rack provides 10 slots for 18 DSP modules, including phaser, flanger, delay, distortion, amp and cab simulators, compressors and EQ. The reverb section uses convolution impulses for rooms, halls, chambers and outdoor spaces, and 20 custom sound-designed FX and ambient presets are included.