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Dusty Roads Black Friday pricing is $14.50, 50% off, until Dec 6, 2026, for Soundiron's vintage Mark II electric piano library for Kontakt.
The Dusty Roads Kontakt instrument is built around a Mark II Stage Piano, recorded in close stereo and through a direct line in. That gives you two sources to blend and shape, so the tone is yours to dial in.
Soundiron says the Mark II was one of the most popular models in its legendary instrument line. It came out in 1979, following the Mark I "Stage" in 1970.
Played softly, the Mark II has a smooth, silky, almost glassy bell tone. Dig in harder and it rises into a fuzzy growl with the full body of an electric organ.
Soundiron describes it as one of a very few classic keyboards that define the sound of mid-20th century music.
All 73 keys are sampled with 6 velocity layers and 4 round robin. Soundiron also recorded key up and down SFX, so you can set the release volume and the amount of key attack click.
Dusty Roads packs 4,520 stereo samples. They are 24 bit / 48kHz uncompressed PCM wav, installing at 12.7 GB.
The 20 evolving textural soundscapes range from ethereal and cinematic to haunting and atmospheric. Weave them into the piano in real time or play them as their own instruments.
The FX presets use the template's multi-layer features to stretch the piano sound in new directions. The FX rack lets you re-amp it through pedal, amp and speaker combinations and stack DSP effects on top.
The wav samples are unlocked, so you can import them directly into almost any wav-compatible plugin or DAW.
The library needs the full retail version of Native Instruments Kontakt 5.5 or later. The free Kontakt Player and the Add Library import process do not support this open-format library.
On Windows you need Windows 7 or higher. On Mac you need OSX 10.9 or higher.
Soundiron lists a dual core CPU and 2 GB of system RAM. It recommends a SATA or SSD hard drive.
Yes. The Dusty Roads Black Friday deal takes Soundiron's Mark II e-piano library for Kontakt to $14.50, 50% off, and it ends Dec 6, 2026.
You get one open-format Kontakt.nki instrument with Mark II sustains and key up/down SFX in close stereo and direct line in. It adds 20 ambience patches, 20 custom FX and ambient presets, and a modular FX rack.
No. Soundiron says Dusty Roads needs the full retail version of Native Instruments Kontakt 5.5 or later for its.nki presets. The free Kontakt Player and the Add Library import process do not support this open-format library.
Every one of the 73 keys was recorded by Soundiron, with 6 dynamic levels per note and 4 alternating takes to avoid repetition. It also recorded key up and down SFX, so you can set the release volume and the amount of key attack click.
Prices and end dates are checked at publishing time and can change, so confirm them at the store before you buy.