Magical Toy Keyboard is a sampled toy-keyboard instrument for Kontakt, made by AudioThing. It includes 25 patches and 12 rhythms, and is suited to 8-bit and chiptune music.
Magical Toy Keyboard is a software instrument built on the full version of the NI Kontakt engine. It is based on sampled toy keyboards, the kind used in circuit bending, and comes with 25 patches, 248 samples at 44.1 kHz / 24-bit, and a 70 MB download. The developer says it was designed for 8-bit and chiptune genres, though it also works for more playful, lo-fi ideas. The instrument is a sample-based toy, not a physical product.
The instrument is built from 248 samples recorded at 44.1 kHz and 24-bit resolution. The developer describes it as a toy keyboard with a lo-fi, small-speaker character, which fits 8-bit and chiptune styles.
A low-pass filter with a single pole is included to cut unwanted noise from the original samples. It is a simple filter, so it works best for taming hiss and harshness rather than for sweeping tonal shaping.
A custom interface lets you extend the original keyboard range and enable velocity to control volume. These options make the instrument more expressive than the original toy when played by hand.
The rhythms patch maps each of the 12 rhythms to the white keys, following the layout of the original keyboard. The rhythms are tempo-synced to your DAW or sequencer, so they lock to your project tempo.
Formats, systems and requirements as listed by Plugin Boutique. Missing details are left out, not guessed.
| Developer | AudioThing |
|---|---|
| Type | Plugin |
| Category | Kontakt Instrument |
| Requires | Kontakt |
| Formats | Kontakt |
You need the full version of Kontakt 3.5 or higher. The instrument does not run without it.
It is available in Kontakt and WAV formats.
No. It is a software instrument based on samples of a toy keyboard, not a physical product.
Yes. The rhythms are tempo-synced to your DAW or sequencer.
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