Observed arrival · 2026-10-09
ChordBoy: a pocket chord synth with a tiny studio inside
ChordBoy is an 80s-inspired phone app for building chord progressions, melodies, and drum parts in a compact songwriting studio.
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- For
- Phone-based songwriters and chord-first composers
- Worth noticing
- Keys outside the selected scale sink and stay silent; the mood stick bends held chords across 24 settings.
Field notes
The demo exposes controls for chord keys, mood, sound, effects, playing style, engines, and sequencing. The spec lists analog, FM, and tape engines with 23, 25, and 16 patches, plus a drum kit for each. Chords outside the selected scale are described as silent, while the mood stick changes a held chord without retriggering it.
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