inTone Keys connects MIDI keyboards and controllers to software synths and effects for live performances at home, on stage or in the studio. These connections are flexible allowing to create zones and layers. Several instruments can be played from one keyboard or several keyboards can play one instrument.
inTone Keys utilizes multi-channel audio interfaces and allows flexible assignments of synth outputs. It offers also audio file playback and recording.
inTone Keys connects MIDI keyboards, synthesizers, hardware sound modules, software instruments and effects, 3rd party plug-ins and ReWire applications in one system.
Reviewed By godly [all]
May 29th, 2013
Version reviewed: w7 x64 on Windows
YES YES YES .
I successfully tried it out all night and it works like a charm !
Simple and fast program that does what it should, what more could you wish for?
For 9$ in basic version (4 channels), it's a no-brainer ! The full version at 50$ still is low cost, compared to other Live Host.
It's mainly setup as a mixing console, so it doesn't take hours of study to get working with it.
There are several versions of it, for Guitarist, Bass, Keys. except the keys, they are more fx oriented, because there's an online preset sharing function.
What I like about Intone (Keys):
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Although the software is great, I do have a WISHLIST (for Santa) ;-).
The program selector:
Playlist function:
UPDATE: I got a reply from Audiffex, it appaers to be there in the Mac version ! :-).
Plugins:
I give it a 10/10 ! It's almost all what I wished for.
I'm so happy I found this software after weeks of struggling with other Live Hosts, believe me, I have looked at them all and tried some of them. I don't understand why this gem stays under the radar???
Cant wait to take it live after I have finished programming my sounds .
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UPDATE, BUGS REPORT on PC:
After some months of live use, I can now come back and nuance my report.
Here is a list with the bugs in the program for PC. It appears that the Mac version is working OK, but the PC version has lots of bugs to deal. I contacted support and got very friendly and helpfull reply, but no fix so far, I'm hoping version 2 will bring solutions.
1. The playlist editor: Doesn't work on PC. Very annoying, and this makes the program a big minus. Since you cannot delete any made programs or rearrange. Forget even seting up playlist for live shows. This needs to be fixed in priority.
2. Keypad: Selecting program numbers can only be done with the keypad, so on a laptop with no keypad, this function is unavailable, so very missing on stage to switch instant between programs. I'm thinking of buying a second usb keypad, just to control this program .
3. Always on top for the main panel would be interesting, as it looses focus sometimes with other panels, so you cannot select instantly a new program and you need the mouse for input.
4. I'm not sure if it's Intone, but it could be more stable. To many times the program locks live on stage (dual core CPU 4GB RAM x64 W7), it could be due to the plugins maybe, I'm using mainly Synth1. It seems to happen after an hour or so. So better to restart it in between live sets. (that's fast luckely)
5. The MIDI channel problem with windows can be fixed by setting to ALL CHANNELS. It's a known problem, windows changes the MIDI channels IDs all the time.
It's pitty, because MIDI learn cannot be used with many VSTs, they often use a fixed channel, not ALL.
I contacted support and am looking forard for solutions. This is a good product, when the bugs are solved .
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