🎶 KHITA — a Thai and folk instrument plugin for modern music

KHITA is ฿7,000 — pay once, own it for life, no monthly or yearly fee 💰 One license activates on 2 machines at once (mixed Windows/macOS is fine), and every new instrument pack we release is a free download. Not sure yet? Take the trial for 7 days first.

KHITA is a Thai and folk instrument plugin from ARAN STUDIO 🎶 It holds 42 authentic Thai instruments that you can play straight and realistic, or push into synthesizer territory with the built-in effects. Use it in your DAW, or open it as a standalone app.

Forty-two, in three families 🪕 • Melodic — 17: Angklung, Khim, Klui, the small and large gong circles, Phin Prong, Pi Mon, Pi Nai, Pi Tai, all three Pijum sizes, Pong Lang, Ranat Ek and Ranat Thum, Seung, Wot • Thai drums — 14: Klong Khaek, Klong Yao, Klong That, Thai and Mon Taphon, Poeng Mang, Klong Nora, Thon Chatri, Thon Rammana and more • Percussion — 11: Ching, small and large Chab, Krap, Krap Phuang, Kraw, Mong, Khong Hui and more The full list with descriptions is in the "All 42 instruments" section on this page, and new packs keep arriving free for anyone who has bought it.

Both platforms are covered 💻 • Windows: Standalone / VST3 / CLAP • macOS: Standalone / VST3 / AU It runs in the major DAWs — Cubase, Reaper, FL Studio, Bitwig, Logic and the rest. No DAW? Open it standalone and play it on its own.

Thoroughly 🎛 KHITA gives you MIDI Learn at two levels: 1) Preset level (the LIVE tab) — bind a button, key or pad (it takes both notes and MIDI CC) to switch instrument or preset mid-song, through 10 Recall Slots plus Pad Triggers. 2) Knob level — right-click any knob → MIDI Learn → move a control on your hardware. That control now drives the parameter in real time, and the mapping is remembered permanently, like a hardware synth. Sustain pedal (CC64) is supported to standard too.

A complete chain 🎚 Voice → Filter (LP/BP/HP with Drive) → Spin (stereo rotation with a Doppler mode) → Delay in 4 modes (Digital/Tape/Stereo/Ping-Pong, syncable to your DAW) → Reverb with 6 spaces (Temple Hall, Sala, Cave, Plate, Room, Shimmer) → Output (stereo width + limiter). Every module opens up for deep editing in the FX tab, so you never need to reach for another plugin.

A full 7 days 📥 The trial unlocks 20 of the 42 instruments for unrestricted play, counted from your first launch. Create a free account here, hit the download button above, and the trial starts automatically — nothing to fill in. (The instrument list on this page marks which ones with an "In trial" tag.)

It is a one-time purchase (฿7,000, paid once) with no subscription 🔑 One license activates on 2 machines at once — say a desktop and a laptop — and it works across platforms: one Windows machine plus one Mac counts as your two, because the system counts machines, not operating systems. The license binds securely to the hardware, and you only need internet for that first activation. Changing computers or want to move it? Message the admin in the chat and we will sort it out.

They do, and they are free forever to anyone with an active perpetual license 🔄 New instruments ship as small packs you download inside the app (⚙ → Check for Updates…). Once a pack lands the instrument appears in the list immediately — no reinstall. (The trial cannot download packs; activate a license first.)

Download the installer from the button at the top of this page (log in first) 🧩 The installer is not code-signed yet, so your OS warns you before the first launch — it is not a virus, just the standard warning for a file not registered with Microsoft or Apple: • Windows shows "Windows protected your PC" → More info → Run anyway • macOS blocks the .pkg → run the short Terminal command in the "How to install" section further down this page (it is spelled out step by step) After installing, rescan plugins in your DAW and "KHITA" appears under Instruments. First launch puts you in the 7-day trial automatically. Already bought it? ⚙ → Enter License… → paste the key → Activate.

Here you go 🖥 • Windows: 64-bit (Windows 10/11) • macOS: 10.15 Catalina or later — native on both Intel and Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3) as a Universal Binary, no Rosetta needed • Disk space: allow about 1.5 GB (the program plus all 42 instruments) Any normal music-production machine handles it comfortably.

Not yet — KHITA runs on Windows and macOS computers only 📱 There is no iPad, iPhone or Android version. To hear it first, watch the demo video on this page, or take the free 7-day trial on a computer.

Yes 🎹 By platform: • macOS: Logic Pro and GarageBand use the AU; other DAWs use VST3 • Windows: Cubase, FL Studio, Reaper, Bitwig, Studio One and so on use VST3 (or CLAP where supported) • The exception: Pro Tools is not supported — KHITA has no AAX build.

The trial ends ⏳ but the program does not slam shut — it still opens. Audio simply fades to silence after a short stretch of continuous play until you enter a license key. Crucially, every preset and setting you saved is still on your machine: activate and you carry on exactly where you were. Liked it? Hit "How to order" in this chat.

After you transfer 📮 attach the slip in the order chat with your name, email and the machine code from the app → the admin verifies the amount → your license key is sent by chat and to the email you gave. You can follow the status in the chat the whole way (slip under review → payment verified → license issued). A real person checks every order, so it may not be instant — but it will not take longer than the same day.

Easy 🔍 Open KHITA (any mode) → click the ⚙ icon top right → "Enter License…". Your machine code is shown right there, starting with KH-. Copy it and send it to the admin with your order.

No 🌐 It runs fully offline. You need internet once, to activate the license (and when downloading extra instrument packs). If the machine has no connection at all, there is a manual activation path — copy the code via another computer. Message the admin in the chat and we will walk you through it.

One license covers 2 machines at once 💻 For the second one, use the same key with that machine's code — nothing more to buy. Changing computers, wiping one, or selling the old one? Message the admin with your key and we will move the activation for you.

Paperwork, discounts, refunds or a licensing question specific to your situation are best answered by a real admin 🧾 Hit "How to order / bank details" to open a chat with them — leave your question any time and they will reply.

Try these first 🛠 1. Open it standalone — is there sound? If not, ⚙ → Audio/MIDI Settings and pick the right audio device. 2. In your DAW: check the scan found KHITA under Instruments, and that the track has monitoring on. 3. ⚙ → Check for Updates to see if there is a newer build. Still stuck? Message the admin in the chat and include your Windows/macOS version and which DAW you are using — that speeds things up a lot.