Cheap Keys

Cheap Keys is a nostalgic cross-platform virtual instrument inspired by the charming budget home keyboards of the 80s and 90s. Packed with 200+ sounds and 200+ drag-and-drop MIDI files, Cheap Keys gives you everything you need to spark retro, lo-fi inspiration in seconds.

Explore a playful collection of sounds including brass, guitars, keys, mallets, pads, pianos, strings, synths, and winds —each designed to capture the imperfect, character-filled tone of classic vintage home keyboards and drop seamlessly into your workflow.

Whether you're producing lo-fi beats, retro pop, indie tracks, or nostalgic soundscapes, Cheap Keys' curated MIDI library helps you build ideas fast. Just drag, drop, and bring instant vintage flavor to your productions.

With its intuitive interface, fast-loading presets, and straightforward controls, Cheap Keys makes it easy to add authentic 80s and 90s home keyboard textures to modern tracks—no vintage gear required.

The following instrument types are included within Cheap Keys:

• Accordion.
• Acoustic Guitar.
• Acoustic Bass.
• Banjo.
• Bassoon.
• Bells.
• Brass.
• Celesta.
• Cello.
• Choir.
• Clarinet.
• Effects.
• Electric Guitar.
• Electric Bass.
• Electric Piano.
• Flute.
• Glockenspiel.
• Harmonica.
• Harpsichord.
• Hit.
• Marimba.
• Music Box.
• Oboe.
• Ocarina.
• Organ.
• Pads.
• Piano.
• Piccolo.
• Pizzicato.
• Pluck.
• Recorder.
• Sax.
• Strings.
• Synth.
• Synth Bass.
• Trumpet.
• Trumpet.
• Tuba.
• Vibraphone.
• Violin.
• Voices.
• Xylophone.

The following multi-part MIDI Phrases are included within Cheap Keys:

• Amber Pulse.
• Arabic Walk.
• Avenue of Echoes.
• Backseat Memories.
• Blacklight.
• Blue Room.
• Bluesy.
• Boogablues.
• Bossa Queen.
• Broken Garden.
• Chapinero After Rain.
• Chrome Pulse.
• Cloudy City.
• Cloudy Mirage.
• Coffee Gone.
• Coffee Shop.
• Cold Avenue.
• Cold Breeze.
• Concrete Petals.
• Cosmic Pulse.
• Dreamy Haze.
• Dub Vibes.
• Dusty Bloom.
• Dusty Diamonds.
• Dusty Postcard.
• Dusty Tunnel.
• Electric Ashes.
• Empty Boulevard.
• Empty Cup.
• Faded Summer.
• Fog In My Lungs.
• Funky Sunshine.
• Gentle Bloom.
• Good Mood.
• Homesickness.
• Hoodie Halo.
• Icy Static.
• Island Swing.
• Last Call Glow.
• Late Train Home.
• Lazy Skylines.
• Lazy Tide.
• Little Wins.
• Long Way Home.
• Mango Sunset.
• Mercury Prayer.
• Midnight Apology.
• Midnight Farewell.
• Midnight Sky.
• Mirage Circuit.
• Moody Bloom.
• Neon Hearth.
• Night Echo.
• Noir Elevator.
• Old Photo.
• Palmshade Picnic.
• Paper Crowns.
• Pink Dusk.
• Rain on the Road.
• Rainy City.
• Rust & Roses.
• Sad Chords.
• Second Guess.
• Silk Sirens.
• Slow Hurt.
• Small Moments.
• Smog Lullaby.
• Sparkle Switch.
• Spooky Swing.
• Station Lullaby.
• Streetlight.
• Sun in the City.
• Sunset Rewind.
• Taxiway Bass.
• Tired Eyes.
• Tropical Desert.
• Tropical Vibes.
• Tunnel.
• Turbo Love.
• Velvet Beach.
• Velvet Glow.
• Velvet Static.

Cheap Keys is available on Mac as AU and VST3, and on Windows as VST3. It also includes AAX support and a standalone version, and can be activated on up to five devices.

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