Forgotten Keys releases King-2 for Kontakt

Forgotten Keys has announced the release of King-2, a virtual Maestro Rhythm King MRK-2 American-made drum machine from the late 1960s (which can be heard on recordings by Sly Stone) for Kontakt.

All the internal sounds have been carefully sampled — not just those on the front panel trigger buttons — while the cymbal and snare sounds are multi-sampled for more realism.

The original 18 rhythms have been re-created as well as two extra — Disco and Paso Doble — that were only included on the MRK-1 model that preceded it.

The built-in MIDI file recorder makes exporting the built-in rhythms and playing them back from a DAW easy and robust.

Price: £12 + VAT. There is currently a 25% off introductory offer.