Granular Bubble Synthesizer & West Coast Sound Lab
Tactile algorithmic harmonic grids collided with volatile particle physics. An autonomous generative acoustic environment and polyphonic synthesizer engine for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS.
Most generative music tools are either too chaotic to produce musical structures or too clinical to evoke surprise. Prism Pop bridges both realms: locked mathematical harmonic spaces collided with volatile particle physics.
An audio-reactive physics canvas where harmonic touch lanes intersect with autonomous bubble generators. Tap or drag to launch sound particles, pop bursting chords, or let the organic physics engine compose evolving, ambient cadences endlessly.
Beneath the generative bubble realm lies a boutique synthesizer lab. Featuring non-linear Buchla-inspired wavefolding, analog fuzz saturation, 2-pole resonant state variable filtering (SVF), full ADSR shaping, and an independent continuous root drone generator.
On standalone macOS and iPadOS, Prism Pop acts as an AUv3 host. Insert your favorite third-party delay, reverb, or modulation AUv3 plugins directly into Prism Pop's serial processing rack with instant floating GUI windows.
Every sonic transient in Prism Pop is generated, quantized, and sculpted through five interdependent mathematical engines.
Controls physical particle generation, expansion acoustics, and transient burst dynamics. Collisions trigger acoustic micro-pops that trigger the synth's voice-stealing matrix.
Locks every touch, bubble spawn, and synth voice to modal scale voicings. Guarantees pristine harmonic cohesion across the stereo field no matter how chaotic the particle physics become.
A high-density algorithmic diffusion chamber. Fuses discrete percussive bubble pops and synth leads into an infinite shimmering wash of ethereal reverb.
Adds high-frequency air, harmonic overtone excitation, and crystalline delay glints. Lifts dark tones into pristine, glass-like clarity.
Anchors the spatial field with low-frequency sub-bass harmonics and stereo ping-pong delay echoes. Gives the ethereal high frequencies physical weight and cinematic width.
Flip from the generative surface into the hardware-inspired Synth Lab. A precision modular synthesis environment equipped with non-linear wavefolding, fuzz overdrive, and continuous root drone modeling.
Unlike conventional soft synths that rely on standard subtractive filters, Prism Pop pairs pure analog waveform synthesis with West Coast harmonic folding and raw fuzz saturation.
Two completely distinct aesthetic skin profiles tailored for high-contrast dark studio environments or whimsical daytime dream sessions.
Deep void chassis with electric neon cyan, magenta, and amber indicators. Engineered for low-light studio sessions, hardware stage aesthetics, and laser-sharp parameter legibility.
Playful pastel styling with colorful modular engine faceplates, confetti particle sprinkles, and soft retro candy gradients. Switch instantly via the SETTINGS menu.
Combine freeform gestural particle playing with structured melodic piano input.
When inspiration strikes on the road without external MIDI gear, tap the KEYS button to drop down the dedicated 2-octave piano keyboard.
- and + buttons cycle smoothly through registers from Octave 1 (sub-bass) up to Octave 7 (crystalline leads).
Whether you want to relax with generative ambient washes or perform intricate synth leads, follow this quick start tutorial to harness the engine.
Prism Pop's main visual surface is divided into harmonic lanes that map to notes in your active chord.
• Tap or Click: Spawns an immediate acoustic burst and expands a kinetic bubble.
• Drag Across Lanes: Arpeggiates through the harmonic series with velocity tracking.
• Virtual Keyboard: Toggle the bottom 2-octave piano keyboard (with Octave +/-) for traditional chromatic and locked-scale lead playing.
• Performance Orbs: Touch the 4 floating macro orbs (PITCH, WARP, STUTTER, DRIVE) for real-time live performance drops.
Never play a wrong note. The Rainbow Engine quantizes every acoustic event to mathematically pure voicings.
• Select Scale: Open the Rainbow panel to select Pentatonic, Major 7th, Minor 9th, Suspended 4th, or Chromatic.
• Adjust Spread: Increase Spread to distribute octaves broadly across the left and right stereo field.
• Adjust Stride: Modulates interval leaps to jump across modal registers.
Prism Pop features an interconnected spatial diffusion matrix to turn percussive pops into cinematic soundscapes.
• Cloud Engine: Raise Tail for longer decay times; increase Recycle past 85% for infinite ambient droning.
• Haze & Wobble: Dial in slight Wobble to introduce vintage analog tape wow & flutter pitch drifts.
• Shadow Engine: Adjust Depth and Density to add wide stereophonic ping-pong delay reflections.
Enter the Synth Lab by tapping the SYNTH tab in the header.
• Waveform: Choose between Sine, Triangle, Saw, Square, or Dual Oscillators.
• Wavefold (West Coast): Dial in the Fold knob to fold waveform crests and generate rich harmonic spectra.
• Fuzz: Introduce harmonic saturation drive for aggressive, biting leads.
• Cutoff & Res: Sweep the 2-pole resonant filter; increase Warmth for analog lowpass tone smoothing.
Create an infinite evolving tonal bed for live performance, meditation, or scoring.
• In the Synth Lab header, tap the DRONE button to turn it ON.
• Tap KEY to select your root key (e.g. C, D#, F, A).
• The drone now sustains continuously in the background using your current oscillator, wavefold, and filter settings.
• Tap < BACK to return to the Bubble visualizer—the drone keeps playing while you pop melodic notes over it!
Expand Prism Pop with external AUv3 processors or integrate it into your music production workflow.
• In Standalone: Tap the FX button in the top bar to open the AUv3 rack. Tap + ADD EFFECT to insert any installed audio effect (e.g., FabFilter Pro-Q, Moog Filter, MicroPitch). The signal flows through each effect from left to right.
• In Your DAW: Open Logic Pro, GarageBand, AUM, Cubasis, or Drambo. Insert Prism Pop as an AUv3 Instrument onto any MIDI track for full multitrack recording and automation.
Built from the ground up in modern C++ and JUCE with strict real-time audio thread safety.
| Application Formats | Standalone Audio Application and AUv3 Audio Unit Instrument |
|---|---|
| Operating Systems | macOS 14.6+ (Universal Apple Silicon & Intel) · iOS / iPadOS 15.6+ |
| Audio DSP Engine | 32-bit Floating Point zero-latency custom C++ DSP pipeline with SIMD vector optimization |
| Synthesis Type | West Coast Hybrid: 5-waveform polyphonic oscillator, Buchla wavefolder, analog fuzz, 2-pole SVF filter |
| Drone Generator | Continuous root latching oscillator spanning C2 to B4 with independent harmonic envelope routing |
| Generative Engines | 5 Interdependent Modules: 01 Bubble, 02 Rainbow, 03 Cloud Reverb, 04 Shine Shimmer, 05 Shadow Delay |
| Insert AUv3 Hosting | Standalone mode hosts third-party AUv3 effects in serial chain with floating GUI windows |
| MIDI Support | CoreMIDI, Bluetooth LE Wireless MIDI, MPE Touch, Pitch Bend & Mod Wheel |
| Presets | 17 Mathematical Factory States + Unlimited User Presets with XML export/import |
| Visual Skin Profiles | Cyber Obsidian (High-contrast dark neon) and Pearlescent (Cotton candy dream) |
Have a generative bubble engine idea, modulation wishlist, scale mode suggestion, or bug anomaly to report for Prism Pop? Transmit your ideas directly to our lab: