# midigarden — Touch instrument for Pure Data

> Touch instrument for Pure Data (iPhone/iPad app by William Sharkey.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/midigarden/id6755408553 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [William Sharkey](https://appshunter.io/developer/1494659075)
- Category: Music, Developer Tools
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 3 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-01-12
- Data updated: 2026-08-02
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/midigarden/id6755408553/reviews.md

## What is midigarden?

midigarden is a touch-based synthesizer that turns your iPhone or iPad into a musical instrument.

Play melodies on an 5x8 grid mapped to musical scales. Each pad triggers notes with 8-voice polyphony, letting you play chords and melodies with your fingers.

FEATURES

  • Touch Grid - Play notes on a responsive grid. Choose from multiple scales including major, minor, pentatonic, and chromatic.

  • Retrospective Looper - Captures what you just played, even if you weren't recording. Never lose a good take.

  • Custom Patches - Load your own Pure Data patches via the Files app. The app automatically wraps them with voice allocation and mixing.

  • Live Parameters - Every knob and slider in your patch becomes a touchable control. Drag to adjust in real-time.

  • Built-in Synthesizers - Ships with patches ready to play, physical models, fm and drum synths.

  • Camera Background - Optional live camera feed behind the grid for screen-recorded performances.

  PURE DATA POWERED

  Under the hood, midigarden runs Pure Data patches - the same open-source audio engine used by professional musicians and sound designers worldwide. Create patches on your computer and load them into the app.

  PERFECT FOR

  • Live performance and jamming
  • Sketching musical ideas
  • Learning synthesis
  • Use iOS screen capture with background camera to make performance videos that capture the mood and environment
  • Sound design experiments

  No music theory required. Just touch and play.


## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.0 — 2026-01-12

No release notes.

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