Make room for a quick idea
Open the instrument on its own when you want to play, practice or explore a sound without preparing a complete recording session.
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PLAY. SHAPE. CREATE.
TrackLight Live – Keys
Sit down at your MIDI keyboard and find a sound worth writing with. Start with a piano or electric keys, build atmosphere with Soundscapes, or move the track with a Dancefloor patch. Play standalone or record your performance through the VST3 instrument workflow.
Go from a playable sound to a recorded part
Get a launch alert ↗Follow Live Keys ↗Standalone and VST3 instrument builds are in development testing. The Grand Piano has been auditioned in a playable prototype, and the final retail library is still taking shape.
Release timing, pricing and final requirements will be announced when confirmed.
MAKE IT PART OF YOUR CREATIVE WORKFLOW
Put a new idea under your fingers.
A focused keyboard instrument for playing and recording. Choose a sound, explore the phrase and bring your performance into the song—with standalone and plugin workflows being developed together.
TAKE A CLOSER LOOK
See the workspace in action.
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Small details. More creative possibilities.
Explore the features and workflows in the current product direction. Retail specifications will be confirmed before launch.
Turn the phrase into a track
The plugin workflow is being tested inside TrackLight DAW so a keyboard performance can become part of a larger project.
A bell-like, expressive starting point
The current stage-interface prototype includes an electric-piano sound for exploring warm keyboard parts.
Give the chords another voice
The current sound bank includes a tonewheel-organ option, offering a different starting point for the performance.
Let the harmony breathe
A sustained pad voice gives you space to explore chords, atmosphere and the shape of a song.
Put the melody out front
An analog-lead sound is part of the prototype’s focused sound bank.
Find the foundation
Explore bass phrases from the keyboard with a dedicated synth-bass voice in the current sound bank.
Shape the character quickly
An approachable tone control keeps sound adjustment close to the selected instrument.
Keep the level within reach
A clearly labeled output control helps you balance the instrument as you play.
Try an idea before you reach for the controller
The stage interface includes clickable keys for auditioning a sound.
Bring expression to the phrase
Velocity, sustain and pitch-bend workflows are part of the instrument’s development and testing.
A clear way to reset the performance
The current stage interface provides a prominent All Notes Off control.
A playable piano starting point
The playable Grand Piano prototype has been auditioned. The team continues to refine it and test the final library.
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STAY IN THE CREATIVE MOMENT
The sound is the starting point.
Large sound choices, clear controls and a playable keyboard keep the current stage interface focused on the musical idea. The prototype is evolving through real playing and recording tests.
Get a retail-launch alert ↗FROM IDEA TO PERFORMANCE
Make the next move feel natural.
Connect
Select your MIDI keyboard and audio setup.
Choose
Start with an instrument in the sound bank.
Shape
Adjust brightness and output around the performance.
Record
Explore the plugin workflow as part of a TrackLight project.
The feature breakdown
Piano, synth sounds, and MIDI performance
Go from familiar keys to synths
- Start with the playable Grand Piano prototype for songwriting and performance practice.
- Reach for electric piano and tonewheel organ when the arrangement needs a different attack or texture.
- Use warm pads for sustained harmony and analog leads for an upfront melody.
- Use synth bass when a part needs a foundation that sits differently from an electric bass.
Build atmosphere and movement
- Explore the Soundscapes library for evolving textures and patches with built-in movement.
- Try Dancefloor patches for house, techno, trance, and pop-oriented ideas.
- Use note-responsive patterns to turn a chord or single note into the start of a part.
- The development library has grown to 42 sounds across its evolving collections.
Play with the controls in reach
- Connect a MIDI keyboard or use the on-screen keyboard for a quick audition.
- Shape the sound with brightness and set output level in the instrument.
- Use the instrument’s MIDI playing controls with a compatible controller.
- Use All Notes Off to reset held notes when you need a clean start.
Record the idea you just played
- Open the standalone instrument for a quick rehearsal or songwriting session.
- Load Live Keys as a VST3 instrument in a compatible host to record a part.
- Capture MIDI so you can revisit the performance and its sound as the arrangement develops.
- Check the development notes for platform builds and host compatibility.
Made by musicians for musicians
Three ways to put it to work
Write from the piano
Sketch the progression on piano, then audition a pad or organ against the same harmony.
Score a quiet moment
Start with a sustained Soundscape and let its movement guide the pace of the part.
Build a dance track
Pair a Dancefloor patch with a Drum Machine groove and record the part into the DAW.
NOVEMBER 2026 DEVELOPMENT UPDATE
From a grand piano to a finished MIDI take.
Live Keys has passed practical Intel Mac tests as a standalone instrument and a VST3 instrument inside TrackLight DAW. Tested sounds include grand piano, synthesizers, Soundscapes and dance-oriented patches. Sound-library refinement and broader platform QA continue.
What has been tested
- Perform through a MIDI keyboard or audition sounds on the on-screen keys.
- Use piano, pads, leads, and atmospheric or rhythmic synth patches.
- Record an instrument performance in a TrackLight DAW session.
Availability and next steps
These are active development and beta-testing capabilities, not a retail availability announcement. Product-specific installers, serial activation, platform compatibility and updates must be verified before launch.
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TAKE A CLOSER LOOK
Make your next move.
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
A few useful answers.
Is Live Keys the same as Live Synth Keys?
Yes. Live Keys is the short product name used here for the TrackLight Live Synth Keys project.
Is the instrument finished?
Standalone and plugin prototypes are being tested. Sound selection, platform support, pricing and release scope are not final.
Will it have a realistic grand piano?
A playable Grand Piano prototype has passed an initial musician audition. Continued testing and final release-quality validation are still underway.
Does it include the layers shown in the concept art?
The artwork explores a possible future interface. Keyboard layers and splits are not confirmed for the first release.
NEW FROM THE SOUND DESIGN LAB
Soundscapes meet the dancefloor.
Grand Piano
A playable grand-piano sound tested in the standalone instrument and plugin workflow.
Soundscape Lab
Evolving cinematic textures and chord-following synth patterns, with tempo, gate and Hold controls.
Dancefloor Edition
House, techno, trance and pop-ready synths that follow the notes you play. Forty-two sounds are available in the development library.