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S.K.Y. Studios – S.K.Y. Keys $129

>It is always interesting to see what a small developer might do when putting time and effort into creating their own standalone sample playback engine.

And this brings us neatly to S.K.Y. Keys from S.K.Y. Studios.

It’s creator, Skylar Young, recorded a host of samples from a range of hardware synth and keyboard sources with the intention of creating a set of 200 high-quality presets.

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