A collection of keys. Keys for creating a new generation of hits.
- Warm, rich and modern sounds for creating vibrant pop tracks
- Over 150 retro presets, including pianos, organs, synth leads and hybrid pads
- Enhance your sound with creative effects and macros
- Part of the Play Series: high-quality presets and real-time control in an intuitive interface
Conquer the charts
Unleash the full potential of pop music with Ignition Keys, a collection of vibrant and expressive keyboards designed for rising stars. Recorded on vintage instruments and modern gear, these presets feature dreamy hybrid vocal pads, plucked metal sounds, and shimmering synth leads. And with easy-to-use modulation effects like tape shimmer and lo-fi bitcrush, you can add a powerful modern edge and create big, soaring pop hooks.
About Play Series
When inspiration strikes, just play. The Play Series combines superb sound quality with ease of use. Each one has a unique sound and character, offering a wide range of carefully crafted presets and controls to change them. Whether you’re new to production or a seasoned pro, the Play Series will inspire your tracks.
- Sound Editor page lets you edit individual sound sources (A/B) with access to pitch bend, filters, panning and envelopes
- Customize the effects chain of any preset in the Effects Editor. Quickly change effects via the drop-down menu or change their order with drag and drop
- Generate ideas on the fly with the flexible 16-step sequencer. You can also modulate up to six assignable macros, such as filter or distortion
- Edit assigned macro controls, set parameter ranges, change macro mappings and create your own controls all from one convenient page. Colored macro indicators visually indicate the mappings for easy operation
- The Settings section lets you personalize the instrument: customize key ranges, adjust velocity curves and more
- The instrument’s main screen offers an intuitive interface designed to keep you focused on your performance. Quickly shape your sound with six assignable macro controls
- Preset categories: 10
- Number of presets: 151
- Number of sounds: 106
Version 2.0.1 (2025-05-22)
Fixed:
- Incorrectly assigned samples in the Beast Mode preset
Version 2.0.0 (2023-11-09)
Minimum required version of Kontakt 7.6.0.
Added:
- Support for NKS2 navigation
- New effects on the FX page (Bite, Dirt, Freak, Maximizer, Supercharger GT, Tape Warble, Ring Modulator, Vibrato/Chorus, PsycheDelay, Twin Delay, Raum, Inverter)
Improved:
- Glide Time parameters on the Settings page can now be assigned to macros Fixed:
- Pressing the LFO Retrigger button would disable the LFO of another layer when the Layer Link option was enabled
- Layer B’s Glide Time parameter would not correctly pass the value to the host