Observed arrival · 2026-09-21
Cue — draw a line, hear it play
An iPhone and iPad music app that turns drawn lines, taps, colours, and photos into looping musical arrangements.
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- Visual thinkers making music on iPhone or iPad
- Worth noticing
- Lines map to pitch while crossing lines form chords; the app offers eight coloured instrument inks.
Field notes
Cue uses a page-like musical coordinate system: vertical position determines pitch, selected key and scale constrain the notes, and taps are quantized into drum rhythms. Its listed ink set includes bass, pluck, pad, lead, keys, bell, drum, and hat, while the Studio adds Apple Pencil input and a mixer. The site also describes turning photos into playable outlines and importing or recording sounds as custom inks.
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