MK Digital Keys is a new retro keyboard sample library by Nucleus SoundLab. Bring the 80s keyboard sound to your productions with this faithful sampling of Roland's* MKS-20 keyboard synthesizer. MK Digital Keys is available in three format packages: Reason Refill, WusikEngine, and Kontakt/EXS/SFZ.
Back in 1986, there weren't many good ways to take a good keyboard sounds with you while touring. Sampled pianos were in their infancy, with extremely low samplerates and small ROM sizes. One answer to this problem was SAS synthesis. This unique form of synthesis uses no samples whatsover, and produces a very realistic sound. Still, its not a 'real piano', so these days the sound is more useful for its retro character. It still sounds great!
MK Digital Keys brings this retro sound to your modern sampler, while removing original limitations like polyphony and noise. This is an extremely comprehensive sampling, with 6 samples per octave, 7 octaves, and 6 velocity layers per note. All 8 tones of the MKS are represented (3 pianos, 2 EPs, Clav, Harp and Vibes). All of this comprises a total of nearly 2100 mono 24-bit 44khz samples!
MK Digital Keys is also built to be scalable. At times, you won't have need for the full extent of the sampling described above, due to CPU/RAM constraints. For those times, 3 alternate smaller versions of each tone are contained inside - L, M and S sizes. The S versions weigh in at under 50mb and can fit into even the most RAM-starved projects. Details:
- 3.6+ GB of 24-bit 44khz samples
- 8 different classic keyboard tones
- 20 Combinators and 32 NN-XT patches inside the Refill
- 78 WusikEngine presets, including 46 custom presets by Daniel Stawczyk
- Kontakt/EXS/SFZ format pack contains raw .wav files plus patches for all 3 formats.
MK Digital Keys is available now. It is priced at $49.95 USD for a single format package, or $59.95 for the multi-format package delivered electronically. Also the product is available shipped on DVD anywhere in the world for a $15 flat rate. NSL Customers will of course receive 10% off their single-format order. Please check your email shortly after the product is released to take advantage of the discount.
Until April 15th 2009, save 30% on MK Digital Keys! Prices are updated below
To order, choose a format package in the drop-down menu and PayPal Buy Now button below.
Important note: MK Digital Keys is a *very* large download! The smallest format is the Refill, which is still well over 2gb compressed. The Multi-Format download is nearly 10gb! If you do not have a fast, reliable broadband connection, as well as some patience, please consider the DVD option.
*This product is neither endorsed, authorized, produced, or in any way affiliated with Roland.
