The Engine

KeyEngine

The free host for every Nomad Sounds library

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KeyEngine

Our very own multi-timbral, modular software sampler and host platform

We programmed our own sampler from scratch, the way we wanted it to be. Made by industry veterans for real musicians.

Keyswitches, Reinvented

Set your starting note once and every instrument maps its articulations from there — only white keys, only black, or chromatic. Learn it once and play everything.

Every Library in One Place

One plugin, one browser, one search across everything you own. No folder of separate instruments, no hunting for the one you bought last year.

Licensing That Stays Out of the Way

Your licence follows the email address you bought with. Install on your studio machine and your laptop, work offline, and never think about it again.

Scalable, Gorgeous User Interface Designs

Every library gets an interface built around what that instrument actually does — not a generic sample-player shell with a different picture at the top.

Keyswitches

Your Keyswitch System. Every Instrument.

What if you didn’t have to learn a new keyswitch layout for every instrument? With KeyEngine, the instruments learn yours.

Set a Starting Note
Want your keyswitches to start at C-2? C0? D#5? Set it once, and every instrument automatically maps its articulations from your chosen starting note.
Choose Your Layout
White keys only? Black keys only? A different MIDI channel? Or use a MIDI CC to scroll through articulations and keep your piano roll clean. KeyEngine adapts to the way you work.
Customize Every Articulation
Need one articulation on a different key? Want to disable articulations you don’t use to save memory, customize pitch bend ranges, or use MIDI Learn to map CCs? Every instrument has its own customizable profile, and your settings are saved automatically. No presets to manage.

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