Kayan

Kayan Model 25

The whole studio in one instrument.

An all-in-one music production workstation: audio interface, MIDI controller, 25-key keybed and 4K touchscreen display, machined into one aluminum chassis. One cable to your computer. Built for producers and artists, in the studio and on the road.

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Working prototype · Designed and built in Los Angeles
Kayan Model 25 in black aluminum on a dark reflective surface, low three-quarter view: control panel with encoders, pads and faders, the display, and a 25-key keybed.

The setup tax

The idea is fast. The setup isn’t.

Most setups are built from separate parts, each with its own power, drivers and updates. At home, that means working across a desk of gear. Away from it, it means packing, rewiring and troubleshooting before you play a note.

Typical DAW setup
  • 01Interface, controller, keyboard, hub
  • 02Separate power, drivers and firmware updates
  • 03Rebuilt every time you take it somewhere
  • 04Spreads across the whole desk
Kayan Model 25
Kayan Model 25 from above: control panel, touchscreen showing an Ableton Live session, and keybed in a single chassis.
  • 01Audio, MIDI and keys in one chassis
  • 02One cable to your computer
  • 03Open the lid and play
  • 04One footprint, desk or backpack

What's inside

One creative environment.
No peripherals.

Close-up of the Model 25 touchscreen showing a Cubase session above the keybed.

Your session, at your fingertips

A touchscreen display sits on the instrument, on a hinge that lies flat or tilts up, so your arrangement lives where your hands are. Tap, drag and zoom with your fingers, right above the keys.

Display
16-inch 4K touchscreen
Hinge
Two positions: flat or tilted
Close-up of the control panel: a large encoder, white transport buttons and the grid of beat pads.

Hands-on control

Fine-resolution encoders with LED rings, transport and function buttons, beat pads, faders and a touch sensor, laid out beside the keys and screen.

Controls
Encoders, pads, faders, touch sensor
Pads
16 beat pads
Close-up of the velocity-sensitive keys, black keys raised over white.

A keybed you can play

Two octaves of full-travel, semi-weighted, velocity-sensitive keys, set into the chassis.

Keys
25, semi-weighted, full travel
Response
Velocity, monophonic aftertouch
Corner of the black anodized aluminum enclosure, showing the machined edge and a rear fastener.

Machined to the standard of the music made on it

Machined from aluminum, the body stays planted when you dig into the keys and doesn’t flex when you lean on the pads. Everything lives inside it, from the audio to the controls, so it moves from desk to stage as one piece.

Enclosure
CNC-machined 6061 aluminum
Inside
Audio, controls, keys, screen

Exploded view · scroll to assemble

Engineered from the inside out.

  1. EnclosureCNC-machined 6061 aluminum shell, the frame everything else is built into.
  2. Audio interface2 XLR and 2 TRS inputs, 2 TRS outputs, integrated into the system.
  3. Keybed25 semi-weighted, velocity-sensitive keys, seated into the chassis.
  4. Control panelEncoders, pads, faders and a touch sensor, mounted beside the keys.
  5. Display16-inch 4K touchscreen on a two-position hinge, part of the instrument.
  6. One instrumentClosed, it is a single object. Open, it is the studio.
Assembled

Product views

Three-quarter view.

Prototype Specifications

Keys
25 velocity-sensitive, semi-weighted, monophonic aftertouch, full travel
Display
16-inch, 4K resolution, 60 Hz
10-point touchscreen
Two-position hinge: flat or tilted
Controls
2 × large fine endless encoders
8 × transport & function buttons
16 × beat pads
4 × endless encoders
4 × faders
1 × capacitive touch sensor
Audio
2 × XLR inputs, 2 × TRS inputs, 2 × TRS outputs
Enclosure
CNC-machined 6061 aluminum
Dimensions
19.5 × 15 × 3 in · 49.5 × 38.2 × 7.5 cm (W × L × H)
Connection
1 × Thunderbolt 4
Power
20 V DC power supply

Where we are

From prototype to your desk.

Early followers hear about every milestone first, and are invited to each batch before it opens publicly.

  1. Stage 1

    Prototype validated

    Working prototype built and played by producers and performers.

    Complete
  2. Stage 2

    Production design

    Enclosure redesigned for manufacture, integrated audio board, hinge and control panel.

    In progress
  3. Stage 3

    Private beta batch

    A first small batch for early followers, ahead of public orders.

    Next
  4. Stage 4

    Production launch

    Public orders open. Target: July 2027.

    Planned

Questions

Before you join.

How much will it cost?

Pricing will be announced to early followers before anyone else. Joining is free and doesn't commit you to anything.

Which DAWs does it work with?

Built for your software, not locked to ours. Model 25 works with your existing DAW. Full host compatibility (macOS, Windows, specific DAWs) will be published before the beta batch.

When does it ship?

We're in production design now. A private beta batch goes to early followers first, with a production launch targeted for July 2027.

Does it replace my computer?

No. Your DAW stays on your computer, where your projects already live. Model 25 integrates the interface, controller, and keyboard around it.

What happens after I join?

You get a confirmation right away. After that, we email you milestones and chances to shape the build: prototype progress, votes on design decisions, and the moment the beta batch and public orders open. Unsubscribe any time.

Prototype complete // Pre-production

From prototype to production.
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Kayan Model 25 on a dark reflective surface, screen on, showing a DAW arrangement.