Punk Labs' OneTrick Keys is a lo-fi keys plugin based on a "vintage" physical modelling algorithm developed in the '90s
With six onboard effects, this synth plugin has more than one trick up its sleeve
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With six onboard effects, this synth plugin has more than one trick up its sleeve
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