diff --git a/modules/foleys_gui_magic/General/foleys_MagicJUCEFactories.cpp b/modules/foleys_gui_magic/General/foleys_MagicJUCEFactories.cpp
index 3228c91..d0a41bd 100644
--- a/modules/foleys_gui_magic/General/foleys_MagicJUCEFactories.cpp
+++ b/modules/foleys_gui_magic/General/foleys_MagicJUCEFactories.cpp
@@ -706,6 +706,8 @@ const juce::Identifier  XYDraggerItem::pJumpToClick     { "xy-jump-to-click" };
 class KeyboardItem : public GuiItem
 {
 public:
+    static constexpr auto* pBaseOctave = "keyboard-base-octave";
+
     FOLEYS_DECLARE_GUI_FACTORY (KeyboardItem)
 
     KeyboardItem (MagicGUIBuilder& builder, const juce::ValueTree& node)
@@ -724,6 +726,13 @@ public:
         addAndMakeVisible (keyboard);
     }
 
+    std::vector<SettableProperty> getSettableProperties() const override
+    {
+        std::vector<SettableProperty> props;
+        props.push_back ({ configNode, pBaseOctave, SettableProperty::Number, 3, {} });
+        return props;
+    }
+
     void update() override
     {
         auto size = getProperty ("key-width");
@@ -736,6 +745,10 @@ public:
             keyboard.setOrientation (juce::MidiKeyboardComponent::verticalKeyboardFacingRight);
         else
             keyboard.setOrientation (juce::MidiKeyboardComponent::horizontalKeyboard);
+
+        auto baseOctave = getProperty (pBaseOctave);
+        if (!baseOctave.isVoid())
+            keyboard.setKeyPressBaseOctave (baseOctave);
     }
 
     juce::Component* getWrappedComponent() override