pixelsynth

A visual instrument for iPhone + iPad

Sound,
in your hands.

Touch a note. Bend its character. Watch it bloom.

Pixelsynth turns a little field of color into a hands-on synthesizer. Follow your curiosity. Make something that feels like you.

See it. Hear it.Free · Coming to the App Store
Pixelsynth in landscape with a colorful playing surface and visual sound controls.
One screen. Every touch makes a difference.Actual app capture

Less between you and the music

A little screen.
A whole world of sound.

No wall of tiny knobs. No menu to disappear into. Just notes, color, and the pleasure of finding a sound you didn’t expect.

Play a melody. Hold a chord. Reach up and change its shape. The instrument responds in sound and in pixels, so you can see what your hands are doing.

Get a feel for it

Three ways to
get carried away.

Real app. Real sound.
Press play on a 27-second demo.

01 / PLAY

Turn a touch into a tune.

Play a musical phrase, change its waveform, and sweep the filter while the idea keeps moving.

A musical motif develops while waveform and filter changes reshape its tone. Instrument audio; no speech.

02 / SHAPE

Give every note a voice.

Move from crisp chords to flowing phrases by shaping attack, decay, sustain, and release as you play.

Chords and strums reveal wide envelope changes in real time. Instrument audio; no speech.

03 / MOVE

Bring your sound to life.

Push movement, echoes, and space far enough to hear what LFO, delay, and reverb can really do.

A musical pattern changes as LFO, delay, and reverb sweep across a wider range. Instrument audio; no speech.

Seeing is part of playing

Music isn’t only
something you hear.

Created by a Deaf musician, Pixelsynth puts visual feedback at the heart of the instrument.

The color isn’t decoration. Notes light up. Shapes change. Your gestures leave something you can follow with your eyes as well as your ears.

It’s a different way into making music. And an invitation to find your own.

Your instrument. Your space.

A moment to play.
Or part of your setup.

Open it. Make some noise.

Play Pixelsynth on its own on iPhone or iPad. Everything happens on one landscape-friendly surface.

Bring it into your music.

Pixelsynth also comes as an AUv3 instrument for compatible iOS music hosts. The same visual approach, inside your workflow.

Just you and the instrument.

Free to play. No account or in-app purchases. It works offline; the standalone app can also show occasional news and apps from the developer, with an immediate close control.

A few things to know

When can I get Pixelsynth?

Pixelsynth is coming to the App Store. It isn’t publicly available yet. In the meantime, the demos above show the real instrument in action.

Is this Pixelboop?

Pixelsynth is its own instrument. Pixelboop is a separate music app from the same maker. Curious? Explore Pixelboop.

Do I need to know synthesis?

You can begin by playing notes and moving the colorful controls. There’s room to explore waveform, filter, envelope, modulation, delay, and reverb as you get to know the instrument.

Where can I get help?

Visit our support page for help or questions about Pixelsynth. You can also read the Pixelsynth privacy policy.

Made for the joy of it

Follow the color.
Find your sound.

Explore the demos

Coming to the App Store
Free · iPhone + iPad · Standalone + AUv3