VST3 · AU · AUv3 · Windows · macOS · iPad
Snorkel is a generative instrument that helps you discover musical ideas you'd never find on your own. Explore deep randomization, twist every parameter, and surface something unexpected, all without losing control.
The Arpeggiator: A reimagined arpeggiator with deep controls
Chords: A chord generator with a built-in gater effect
Patterns: A grid-based 16-step pattern sequencer for fast idea generation
Melody: A single melodic line written over your song's chords
The Step Modulator: Deep and fine-grained modulation possibilities
The Synth: Three oscillators plus noise, dual filters, FX, EQ, four LFOs and envelopes
The Sequencer: Combine your ideas and hear a full musical idea play out
Most synths give you a preset browser and leave you scrolling. Snorkel takes a different approach. Its deep randomization engine generates musically meaningful starting points, not random noise, but actual ideas you can work with. Every result is fully editable, so you're never locked into anything. Think of it as a creative partner that surfaces possibilities while you steer.
Snorkel doesn't hide complexity, it makes it approachable. Every parameter that the randomizer touches is right there for you to adjust. Happy with the generated idea but want to reshape the filter? Go ahead. Want to keep the rhythm and try a different melody? It's all yours. You set the boundaries, Snorkel plays within them.
Generative tools often feel too shallow to be genuinely useful. Snorkel goes deeper with a playful, inspiring and streamlined workflow that is designed to produce results worth exploring: less menu-diving, more music-making. Whether you're sketching a track idea in a few minutes or tweaking the hook for a while, Snorkel keeps things moving.
A grid-based step sequencer that lets you sketch rhythms and melodies quickly, ideal for fast idea generation and happy accidents.
A reimagined arpeggiator with deep and detailed controls that go far beyond what traditional arps can do.
A chord generator with a built-in gater effect, well suited for combining harmony and rhythm in one place.
A single melodic line written over your song's chords, with per-bar locks so you can keep the phrases that work and re-roll the rest.
Three oscillators plus noise, analog-style character, dual filters, an FX section, a three-band EQ, four LFOs and four envelopes, with plenty of room to shape your sound.
Deep modulation with a step modulator on Patterns, Arpeggiator and Chords, plus one of its own on the synth, for movement and variation.
Combine ideas from the individual generators and hear a full musical idea play out, from sketch to arrangement in one flow.
Available now for Windows, macOS, and iPad.
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