MathSynth is a new iOS app and platform, designed for exploring the relationship between mathematics, music and sound design.
Users can write mathematical equations and generate waveforms from them in real time, then turn those equations into playable instruments using an integrated MIDI synthesizer.
The application provides virtually unlimited polyphony, tools for saving and sharing creations, a community library of user-created sounds, and interactive lessons and quizzes covering mathematical concepts.
MathSynth is currently available as a beta on iOS through Apple TestFlight.
Features:
- Converts mathematical equations into expressive waveforms
- Generates sounds from equations in real time
- Turns mathematical equations into playable musical instruments
- Integrated MIDI synthesizer for playing mathematical instruments
- Virtually unlimited polyphony
- Allows users to sculpt sounds generated from mathematical equations
- Saves user-created sounds
- Allows users to share mathematical instruments and ideas
- Provides a community library for discovering and downloading user-created sounds
- Includes interactive mathematics lessons
- Includes a virtual teacher named Kai
- Includes quizzes designed to reinforce concepts covered in the lessons
Pricing & Availability:
MathSynth is currently available as a free download on iOS through the TestFlight beta. The core experience is available at no cost. The site states that entering the code BETATESTER unlocks three months of Premium access during the beta. Users who publish 10 original sounds during the beta can receive a “Founding Member” reward.
Finally. I always wondered why there wasn’t really such an option in other synths. Sound=waves=math.
Long time ago there was this great app called DroidBeat Synth, which allowed you to use math formulas to generate sound. It uses bytebeat technology for sound generation.
Really cool, really fun!
It was freeware!
It seems abandonware now (last time it was updated was in 2023), you can download it here:
https://droidbeat-synth.en.softonic.com/android
freeware is great, paid apps are good – subscription is bad especially for something that depends on community input like this
How to make sound design as much fun as a visit to the dentist? ^^
All synths include math and sound design.
What am I missing?
No link to the app was provided
Also, it seems like the final version will be subscription based?
According to the article, by making sounds you unlock free premium months of use.
Subscriptions are a hard pass for me. I don’t care how good the synth may be
If you’re right about the subscription, that sucks & I’m out too. Would’ve loved to buy this as an endless source of interesting single cycle waves.
Ditto. Why not set a decisive standard and a matching price?
I will buy this, but only if Michael McManus can be convinced to reprise his role as Kai from Lexx as the “Virtual Teacher”
“The dead do not play synths.”
that was such a wack show. loved it.
I feel like I was uninvited to a party.