NiftyKeyZ Modular Case and Keyboard - SonicLAB Review

Just released is the Cre8audio NiftyKeyz - a four octave 112HP Eurorack modular case with four channels of CV/Gate and a bunch of useful features and functions. And whats more - its affordable - at $599/£499.

Nifty Keyz has a 4 octave C to C keyboard with aftertouch and velocity, pitch and mod wheels, 112 HP of Modular space (with pre drilled mounting rails), USB MIDI interface with 4 channels of CV gate, LFO, Expression and velocity outputs, arpeggiator/sequencer.

We were sent one and immediately set to work on it - that fact that it has four voice modes, allowing polyphonic patches to be played is a bonus, but you also get a split keyboard mode which allows for various configurations of CV and Gate control either side of the (variable split) - 1 voice each side, two voices each side, 3 and 1 voice and 1 and 3 voice, plus a regular 4 voice mode which includes Chord Mode.

This is actually pretty cool for setting up performance patches and not withstanding the issues around tuning and dedicated voice control (Osc, VCF, VCA, Envelope) allows for some really complex setups to be created.

00:00 Intro and sound demo
02:26 Functions and Top panel connections
03:46 Patch breakdown and voice mode
7:00 connecting modules
08:15 LFO and mod connections
10:34 Voice modes and split
15:20 Arpeggiator and transpose
18:44 Wrap and conclusion


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