Addictive Keys is a powerful tool for musicians, producers and songwriters, setting a new standard for virtual keyboard instruments.
With its unique sound creation ability, smart workflow and fast loading times, Addictive Keys is suitable for any production style or music genre. Mix and match different microphone perspectives, add professional effects and advanced envelopes to create truly unique sounds. Two years in the making, Addictive Keys is the ultimate blend of engineering, innovative design and creative expression. The standalone version is perfect for spontaneous jamming and live performances and the plug-in version support all major DAW hosts. Get the Studio Grand Free Version now, the Addictive Keys engine is included!
Addictive Keys brings a new level of creativity by offering an ever-growing collection of instruments packaged in an intuitive and easy to use interface. ExploreMaps offer production presets sorted by instrument and style, the preview function makes it easy to find the right sound for a production - or the inspiration to write a new song! The combination of great sound quality, fast workflow and reliable performance makes Addictive Keys the perfect music companion – at home, in the studio and on the road.
Features
Roadworthy: Addictive Keys is slim enough to run on both stationary and laptop computers without compromising sound quality, making the standalone version perfect for spontaneous jamming and live performances. Fast loading times and reliable performance will get you through the concert with flying colors.
Production tools: Mix and match different microphone perspectives, utilize professional effects, advanced envelopes and shape the sound into something special. The ExploreMap concept makes it easy to find the right sound from the production presets, or provides a great starting point for further tweaking.
Unique sounds: The Addictive Keys software makes it possible for us to offer the complete setup used to record the instruments. Any 3 of the recorded perspectives are selectable and tweakable on separate channels in Addictive Keys.
Just play: Inspiration can strike like a thunder or be as absent as child at chore time. Either way, Addictive Keys bring sounds to your creative ideals or helps by tickling your musicality.
MyCloud: The MyCloud online service automatically keeps track of all Addictive Keys user files such as memos and presets, synchronizing them across your computers, making them easy to access from anywhere. Even better, the presets can be shared with friends and collaborators online.
Memo: The memo function enables spontaneous recording of melodies and musical ideas at a push of a button. All Addicitve Keys settings are stored along with the music, and memos can be imported into most DAWs by simple drag and drop onto a MIDI track.
Credits
The Addictive Keys software is created by the XLN Audio Team: Mattias Karlgren, Markus Dimdal, Martin Eklund, Lars Erlandsson, Niklas Möller, Thomas Larnhed, Andreas Mood, Staffan Gustafsson, Kim Lindberger, Kristin Sjöström, Tore Jarlo, Markus ‘Majken’ Höglund, Andy Simon, Gustaf Svenungsson.
Product Concept & Design Lead: Lars Erlandsson & Martin Eklund
Content Concept & Design Lead: Andreas Mood
Project Management: Thomas Larnhed
Programming: Martin Eklund, Mattias Karlgren, Markus Dimdal & Magnus Lidström. Additional DSP Effects by PSPaudioware.com & Michael Ljunggren. RTAS Windows wrapper by Arne Wallander.
Web Development: Markus ‘Majken’ Höglund & River Cresco
GUI Graphics: Bitplant
Additional Graphics: Martin Eklund & Staffan Gustafsson, 3D Graphics by Upper First
Testing and Manual: Tore Jarlo & Gustaf Svenungsson
Please visit the instrument pages under specifications for credits regarding the content products for Addictive Keys.
