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KS-01 // AUDIO ENGINE FOR MACOS 13+

Tactile sound for macOS.

10 real MIT-licensed switch recordings, a 3-layer Switch Mixer, and AI Sound Studio (Pro)—turning any text prompt into a 0-latency keystroke sound pack inside a quiet menu-bar utility.

Download for macOS KeySound.zip
Universal Binary / Apple Silicon & Intel / MIT Audio
INTERACTIVE TESTER // UNIT 01
MX BLUE PBT · 50G CLICKY · READY
MIT RECORDINGS
TYPE ANYWHERE ON YOUR PHYSICAL KEYBOARD TO HEAR & SEE IT LIVE…
KEY: — / 0 WPM
TYPE ON YOUR PHYSICAL KEYBOARD OR CLICK ANY KEYCAP ABOVE FULL 60% ANSI DECK · REAL MIT WAV + WEB AUDIO MIXER
01 — AI SOUND STUDIO (PRO)

Describe any sound world. Type it in milliseconds.

Type any idea—from wooden fish (木鱼) and raindrops on tin to lubed Holy Pandas on a brass plate. KeySound’s AI pipeline plans distinct physical impacts for normal keys, Spacebar, Enter, and Backspace, strips leading silence to 0ms, and generates 5 subtle micro-variants so every keystroke feels alive.

TACTILE & ZEN // PROMPT BLUEPRINT

“Wooden fish (木鱼)”

TYPING · 1U KEYS

Crisp dry hollow rosewood knock under 0.35s, tight studio mic, zero reverb tail.

SPACEBAR · 6.25U

Deeper bass-heavy wooden temple drum thump with warm low-mid body.

ENTER · 2.25U

Rich resonant double-strike wooden bell accent to mark line confirmation.

BACKSPACE · DELETE

Short muted wood tap pitched slightly higher for quick backward cadence.

0MS TRANSIENT PEAK-PICK 5 MICRO-VARIANTS SAVED AS OFFLINE .WAV PACK PIN OR REMIX ANYTIME
02 — ARCHITECTURE

Precision acoustics, zero bloat.

01 / RECORDINGS

10 Real MIT-Licensed Recordings

Authentic close-mic samples captured from physical mechanical keyboards, preserving the distinct resonance of PBT and ABS keycaps. Audition any pack live while typing in the Sound Library (⌘B), pin favorites to your menu bar, or delete custom packs anytime.

Cherry MX Blue PBT & ABS
Cherry MX Brown PBT & ABS
Cherry MX Red PBT & ABS
Cherry MX Black PBT & ABS
Topre Purple Hybrid ELECTRO-CAPACITIVE
EG Crystal Purple TACTILE
EG Oreo LINEAR
Layer Library CLICK · BODY · RELEASE
02 / SOUND LAB

Sound Lab: Switch Mixer & AI Sound Studio (Pro)

Open Sound Lab (⌘L) to sculpt tactile acoustics across two dedicated tabs—blend physical switch layers offline or generate entirely new sound worlds with AI.

TAB 01 OFFLINE ACOUSTIC ENGINE

Switch Mixer

Hands-on layered synthesis built for instant offline experimentation and reproducible team setups.

  • 3-Layer Engine: Independently mix Click, Body, and Release with Foam Damping.
  • Switch × Vibe Matrix: One-click offline pairings across tactile, clicky, linear, and foam profiles.
  • Big Keys Tuning: Dedicated pitch & resonance shaping for Space, Enter, and Backspace.
  • Custom Named Mixes: Save named builds and share portable .recipe.json presets.
PRO // STAR FEATURE TAB 02 · ELEVENLABS SFX

AI Sound Studio (Pro)

KeySound’s flagship Pro studio—turn any creative idea or board description into a playable, zero-latency keystroke pack in seconds.

  • Text-to-Pack SFX (ElevenLabs): Generate any creative sound pack from text (Raindrops, Wooden Marimba, Retro Terminal) with automatic transient peak-picking and 0-latency onset alignment.
  • 5 Micro-Variants: Auto-expanded pitch & timing variations prevent ear fatigue on long typing sessions.
0-LATENCY ONSET
Transient peak-picking trims leading silence so every AI-generated keystroke fires on impact.
BIG KEYS TUNING
Dedicated stabilizer weight and pitch curves for Space, Enter, and Backspace.
.RECIPE.JSON SHARING
Import and export lightweight .recipe.json presets to share custom builds with your team.
03 / MACOS CONTROLS

Sound Library & Thoughtful macOS Polish

Designed to stay out of your way. Lives quietly in the menu bar with hardware-aware behavior, instant shortcuts, and native macOS window ergonomics.

Sound Library Browse all 10 MIT switch packs and AI/custom packs with live typing audition, pin, and delete controls.
⌘B
Sound Lab Open Switch Mixer & AI Sound Studio (Pro), custom named mixes, and .recipe.json import/export.
⌘L
Global Mute Instant system-wide audio toggle from any app.
⌃⌥M
Pause During Calls (Mic Active) Automatically silences keystrokes whenever your microphone is active.
OPTIONAL
Typing Speed Dynamics Subtle pitch and gain modulation that responds naturally to your typing cadence.
ADAPTIVE
Standard Cmd+Tab Window Behavior Appears cleanly in ⌘Tab and the Dock while Sound Library or Sound Lab is open, then returns to menu-bar-only mode when closed.
⌘TAB
03 — PRICING

One-time pass, zero subscriptions.

FREE FOREVER FREE
$0 / FOREVER FREE
  • 10 MIT-licensed real mechanical switch recordings
  • Full manual 3-layer Sound Lab (Click, Body, Release, Big Keys)
  • Offline Switch × Vibe acoustic matrix & .recipe.json sharing
  • Global Mute (⌃⌥M), Pause During Calls, Speed Dynamics
  • 3 complimentary AI Sound Studio trial credits
Download KeySound.zip
PRO PASS ONE-TIME UNLOCK
$9.99 / ONE-TIME UNLOCK
  • Everything in Free
  • 15 AI Sound Studio Credits (custom SFX packs from text)
  • Auto-sliced 0-latency packs with 5 micro-variants
  • Optional Credit Top-ups: $4.99 / 20 Credits
INSTANT LICENSE KEY VIA EMAIL · ACTIVATE IN SOUND LAB (⌘L)