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SK-51

Name: SK-51
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.23 (1 reviews)

Bring the iconic grit of the 80s to your mobile studio. Sample your world, play classic drum patterns, and create authentic lo-fi tracks with professional MIDI and AUv3 support.

Key Figures

Downloads

52K+

User Rating

4.2/5

Total Ratings

Publisher

Fingerlab SARL

Retro Inspiration for Modern Creators

Bring back the iconic 8-bit grit of the 80s with a versatile sampler and synth that fits perfectly into your professional mobile studio.

Legendary Lo-Fi Sampling

Record your voice or any environment sound to create instant, crunchy 8-bit instruments that add unique texture to your tracks.

Iconic Vintage Tones

Experience the warmth of the original SK-1 and VL-Tone with 19 meticulously sampled instruments and classic 80s drum patterns.

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App Store

Screenshots

SK-51 - 3D render of the SK-51 retro lo-fi sampler keyboard — 3D render of the SK-51 retro lo-fi sampler keyboard

SK-51 - Interface of SK-51 music app showing retro instrument selection drum pads and piano keys — Interface of SK-51 music app showing retro instrument selection drum pads and piano keys

SK-51 - SK-51 app interface showing the MIDI settings menu with a connected keyboard controller selected — SK-51 app interface showing the MIDI settings menu with a connected keyboard controller selected

SK-51 - The effects control panel of the SK-51 music app showing phaser delay and reverb settings — The effects control panel of the SK-51 music app showing phaser delay and reverb settings

SK-51 - List of audio recordings in the SK-51 retro sampler app — List of audio recordings in the SK-51 retro sampler app

Description

SK-51 is an all-in-one keyboard inspired by the Casio SK-1 (and his brother the SK-5), a 8-bit lo-fi keyboard from the 80’s, with sampling features and onboard drum machine. Called the poor man's sampler at the time, this keyboard was a real instrument and has been used by many major artists such as Fatboy Slim, Portishead, Autechre and Nine Inch Nails. As some of us at Fingerlab compose their first songs with it when they were kids in the eighties, we wanted to bring back to you this particular feeling from the past, so we created the SK-51. We recorded all the instruments and drums notes, one by one with a professional audio quality (16bit/44KHz), we recreated the sampling features, and we transcribed all the demo drums patterns. We also added the sounds from the Casio VL-Tone, a keyboard older than the SK-1 but nevertheless famous. With its nice and true to life interface, many instruments (Trumpet, Flute, Piano, Vibraphone, …), 4 sampling slot and many drums patterns and sounds, the SK-51 is versatile and fun music tools. Record your voice, start the drum box, play a chord and you got it! Free version features: - 3 instruments (Flute I, Piano I, Trumpet) - 14 drums kit - 4 sampling slot - 6 drums pads - Drums pitch-bend ribbon - 3 demo drums patterns - Full Mixer - Audio Unit with all parameters exposed - Full Midi support - Midi mappings - AudioBus & Inter-App Audio support - Ableton Link support IAP Full version features: - 19 instruments (including Brass Ensemble, Vibraphone, Chorus and many more…) - 14 drums kit - 21 demo drums patterns - 5 FX: TubeAmp, Phaser, Delay, Reverb & Compressor - Live Recording We hope you’ll enjoy it! Stay tuned! Fingerlab Team