Chipmate-100
Classic multipulse tones from the golden age of pocket calculator synthesizers
Calculator Synth
Play melodies with classic multipulse tones, full ADSR programming with saveable presets, and that pocket-instrument feel.
Built-in Rhythms
Ten classic patterns with Po / Pi / Sha drums — free-run or synced to host Play.
AUv3 Ready
Use as instrument or MIDI Processor in AUM, Cubasis, and other hosts — Melody and Drums out cables.
MIDI, hold & BEND
Chipmate-100: calculator synth
A portable chiptune instrument for iPhone and iPad. Inspired by the classic calculator-style synthesizers of the early ’80s.
Chipmate-100 captures the bright, multipulse character of those pocket electronic instruments — instant leads, playful ADSR envelopes, and built-in rhythms with that unmistakable toy-meets-synth charm. Program your own multipulse voice in ADSR, save it, and keep it between the standalone app and the AUv3 plug-in. Flip on BEND when you want the toy to misbehave: starve the clock, chew the pulse, hang a note, fry the DAC.
From simple one-finger melodies to groove-locked patterns, AUv3 routing, and a little controlled chaos in your iOS studio, it brings a calculator synth into a workflow you can play anywhere.
Features
- Multipulse calculator-synth engine with classic chiptune character
- 5 classic voices (Piano, Fantasy, Violin, Flute, Guitar) plus a full ADSR program mode
- Full ADSR programming (8 digits: wave, A/D/S/R, TIME, vibrato, tremolo — TIME 9 = infinite hold)
- Live ADSR editor with knobs, envelope graph, and WAVE / TIME / VIBRATO / TREMOLO controls
- ADSR presets: Open / Save / Save As — shared between the standalone app and AUv3
- BEND mode (off by default): CLOCK, PWM, HASH, STUCK, FRY + TOUCH
- BEND is automatable in AUv3 hosts (AUM parameter mapping)
- POLY / MONO voice modes
- HOLD sustain for locked notes
- Octave select: Low / Mid / High
- Two keyboard styles: classic button pads or piano keys
- Playable keyboard: 17 white + 12 black keys (G2–B4)
- Calculator mode (CAL) built into the instrument
- 10 built-in rhythms (March, Waltz, 4-beat, Swing, Rock 1–2, Bossa, Samba, Rhumba, Beguine)
- Po / Pi / Sha drum sounds
- Tempo offset (−9…+9) and Melody/Rhythm balance
- SYNC to host Play/Stop or FREE internal clock
- Auto Play + Music Demo (4 passes: Swing → Rock 1 → Rock 2 → Beguine)
- One Key Play performance mode
- Panic / all notes off
- Works as a standalone app on iPhone & iPad
- AUv3 Instrument (
aumu) for Cubasis, GarageBand, AUM, and more - AUv3 MIDI Processor (
aumi) — generate MIDI to other apps - Dual MIDI out cables: Melody + Drums
- MIDI in channels for melody & drums (GM drum mapping option)
- Bluetooth MIDI for external keyboards & controllers
- MIDI Learn on ADSR and BEND panels
- Universal: one purchase → iPhone, iPad, and AUv3
No ads, no subscriptions, no IAP: full instrument included.
