Early Preview — Kiwisonic is free during early preview. The shape of the product is still being figured out, and feedback is what drives it forward.

Compose music.
Skip the theory lesson.

Kiwisonic is a desktop melody sequencer that knows music theory so you don't have to. Pick a key, choose a genre, and start placing notes that sound right together.

Built for composers, not engineers

Most music tools expect you to already know what you're doing. Kiwisonic starts from the other end.

vs. DAWs

  • Hundreds of knobs and panels before you place a single note
  • No concept of key or scale built into the piano roll
  • Built for recording and mixing, not composition
  • One generic MIDI editor for every instrument

Kiwisonic

  • Scale guides dim out-of-key notes, and chord tones light up as you write
  • The FlowPad and Circle of Fifths show which chord fits next
  • Five editors shaped around how each instrument is actually played
  • Genre profiles set scales, chords, rhythm feel, and patterns in one pick

vs. Trackers

  • Notes entered as rows of hex codes in a spreadsheet
  • No harmonic guidance, so every pitch choice is on you
  • A steep learning curve before anything sounds musical
  • No section-based arrangement or song structure

What you get

A focused set of tools for composing and arranging a full song.

FlowPad

FlowPad

Write chord progressions from your numpad. A 3×3 grid holds every chord in your key, color-coded by how well it follows the last one: green flows smoothly, yellow adds color, red builds tension. Switch to the Circle of Fifths view to see how the chords relate.

Next-note suggestions

Next-Note Suggestions

Not sure what comes next? Switch on suggestions and a rated set of options appears right at the cursor, each labelled in plain language. Hover one to hear it, click to place it. A guided way to build a melody a note at a time.

Pattern generation

Pattern Generation

Lay down a starting point in one click. Generate a melody or a bass line from your chords, continue a phrase you have started, or improve what is there. Lock the notes you like and regenerate the rest until the part works.

Guitar editor

Dedicated Instrument Editors

Five editors built around how each instrument is played. Guitar with strum patterns and voicings. Drums with a step sequencer. Wind with tonguing and pitch bends. Bowed strings with bow strokes and articulation.

Arrangement grid

Arrangement and Song Structure

Lay out a song on a timeline: intro, verse, chorus, bridge, outro. Each section holds its own pattern per track, so the chorus can differ from the verse on every instrument. The whole structure stays visible while you build it.

Kiwisynth

Kiwisynth

The flagship wavetable synth, bundled with Kiwisonic. Every preset has motion built in. Shape sounds by feel in Simple mode, or open the full editor for deep modulation. Also a standalone VST3 and CLAP plugin. See Kiwisynth →

Who it's made for

🎸

The Guitarist

You know your chords but not always what comes next. The FlowPad and Circle of Fifths show you what works. The guitar editor handles strum patterns and voicings, so you can focus on the progression and the feel.

🎛️

The Beginner Producer

A DAW can feel like a cockpit. Kiwisonic lets you pick a genre, place notes that sound right together, and build a full arrangement of drums, bass, and melody from one screen.

🎼

The Intermediate Musician

You want to sketch song ideas quickly. Load your own VST3 plugins and SFZ instruments, and Kiwisynth installs as a standalone plugin so the sounds you build carry across to your DAW.

Ready to start composing?

Free during early preview. Kiwisonic is still being shaped, and what you tell me feeds straight into what gets built next.