TOYKEY

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TOYKEY is a virtual instrument built from a vintage 1980s toy keyboard from producer KION's studio. It keeps the raw charm, playful tone, and distinctive character of the original instrument while expanding it into something much more flexible for real-world music production.

Four voices, layered freely

At the center of TOYKEY are four core voice layers: Organ, String, Clarinet, and Piano.

Each layer includes independent volume and pan control, making it easy to blend tones freely and build sounds with much more depth than the original hardware could ever produce on its own.

Small origin. Much bigger range.

OYKEY keeps the charm of a small vintage toy keyboard, but it is not limited to simple playback.

With filters, envelopes, modulation, built-in effects, unison, mono, and portamento, it can move into much deeper sound design territory while still holding onto the raw and playful character that makes the source so special.

Pitch MPE Support

TOYKEY supports Pitch MPE, allowing pitch to be controlled independently for each note.

Even within a single chord, one note can vibrate, another can bend, and others can move with glide-like motion on their own. Used with an MPE-compatible controller or environment such as Ableton Live, it opens up a much more expressive and alive style of performance.

Requirements

• macOS 10.13 or later / Windows 10 or later (64-bit only).
• VST3 / AU compatible DAW.
• Minimum 4GB RAM (8GB recommended).
• Universal (Apple Silicon + Intel) support.