Forgotten Keys FK14 Kontakt 乐器基于 1980 年代初的 Hammond AutoVari 64 节奏单元的第二个化身。官方型号为 101300,它取代了 101100 型号。它们在功能上非常相似,但后来的型号内部却大不相同,增加了节奏中断功能以及可编程变化模式。该装置的设计使游戏失去了它原本应该坐在家庭风琴上的感觉。事实上,这个单元也被内置到那个时期的几个哈蒙德风琴中。声音非常独特,带有丰富的低音鼓和漂亮的活泼小鼓。牛铃的声音在当时非常逼真,这可能解释了为什么它如此响亮并且在最不可能的地方突然出现!名称中的“64”指的是可用的 64 种节奏模式(16 种主要节奏和 4 种变化),而“AutoVari”指的是这些变化可以每隔这么多小节自动步进的方式。
The Forgotten Keys FK14 Kontakt instrument is based on the 2nd incarnation of the Hammond AutoVari 64 rhythm unit from the early 1980s. The official model number was 101300 and it replaced the 101100 model. They were very similar in function, but the later model was very different inside and added a rhythm break feature as well as a programmable variation mode. The design of the unit gives the game away that it was meant to sit on top of a home organ. Indeed, this unit was also built into several Hammond organs from that period. The sounds were very distinctive with a rich bass drum and a nice snappy snare. The cowbell sound was surprisingly realistic for the time which may account for why it was so loud and pops up in the most unlikely of places! The “64” in the name refers to the 64 rhythm patterns available (16 main rhythms with 4 variations), while “AutoVari” refers to the way these variations could be stepped through automatically every so many bars.