Numpad-1 will give you a middle C, but combined with NumbpadEnter, and you will play a lower C. For the non-musically inclined, that means reducing the note to a lower register of the same key. Pressing the NumpadEnter key will lower the notes by an octave. To produce a B-flat, you will need to press an A-sharp. Note that if you want to play a flat note, you’ll have to play the corresponding lower notes sharp. Pressing Numpad+ key at the same time as a number will give you the sharpness of the note. The numbers on the pad will follow the C scale If you’re not playing the piano, you’re not likely to need all those extra keys and can just use the Numpad 1-7. While you will struggle to play anything smoothly, or even close to resembling a song, the keyboard is a viable method for musical play.īy default, with an instrument equipped, pressing R will lock out other controls and turn your whole keyboard into the instrument’s corresponding notes. The most straight forward method for playing instruments is to use the default keyboard controls. If you venture to the Outpost monument, you will find a stage with a few instruments ready to test out. Learning the range comes down to practice, but it is wise to know that range before choosing music pieces to play. Just remember that not all the instruments boast the same range as one another, from the cowbells singular ‘tonk’ to the 88 pieces of ivory on the piano.

No matter which instrument you pick, the control scheme is the same. Whether you’ve purchased the instruments through the RUST store or have a clanmate with the blueprints, you’ve probably had a turn on the Plumber’s Trumpet, Junkyard Drum Kit, or the Wheelbarrow Piano.īut, if you’re like most people and don’t have some form of classical training, you probably only managed to blast out random notes or held down the right click and played the default loaded tune.įortunately, there are ways to improve your musical output for your instrument of choice, and there are more than a few instruments to choose from:ĭifferent RUST instruments, same controls The RUST instrument update added a world of musical fun to the game for those who know how to set up RUST instruments. Keyboard, midi-controller, and midi files in RUST

Player piano conversion kit