Station01 vs Aether Learn

Build beats. Hack frequencies. Station01 is a retro step sequencer and puzzle game. wrapped in a cyberpunk terminal aesthetic. CREATE — Drop notes on an 8x8 grid. Layer 16 synthesized instruments. Adjust BPM. Export to WAV. Record your own sounds. HACK — 50 puzzle levels. Listen to a target beat, analyze the waveform, place notes to match. Limited attempts. No hints. Pure ear training. FEATURES: - Step sequencer with 8, 16, or 32 step patterns - 16 unique synthesized instruments (square wave, saw, kick, snare, hi-hat, and more) - Rows = pitch — each row plays a different note in C major - All instruments on one color-coded grid - Record custom sounds from your microphone - Import WAV files - Export sequences to WAV - 50 hand-crafted puzzle levels with progressive difficulty - Signal analysis waveform — decode the target pattern - Verify system with limited attempts - Full CRT overlay and neon glow aesthetic - iCloud sync - No ads. Ever. FREE: - Full sequencer with 6 instruments - 30 puzzle levels - Unlimited projects PRO ($3.99 one-time): - All 16 instruments - All 50 puzzle levels - Custom sound recording & import - WAV export - Future content updates included Built for musicians, puzzle lovers, and anyone who misses the sound of 8-bit.

Aether Learn teaches you how sound and synthesizers actually work, one hands-on lesson at a time. No jargon, no prerequisites. Every concept comes with a real synth engine you play with your finger, so you hear the idea the moment you read it. Start from the very beginning: what sound is, how frequency becomes pitch, and why a wave's shape decides its character. Then build up through the tools real producers use every day. WHAT YOU LEARN - Sound and frequency: vibration, pitch, amplitude, and the difference between loudness you measure and loudness you hear - Waveforms and harmonics: watch a bright wave get built from pure sine waves, one at a time, until it forms a full saw - Subtractive synthesis: shape tone with a low-pass filter, resonance, and the classic filter sweep - Envelopes: attack, hold, decay, sustain, release, and delay, shaping how a note lives over time - Modulation: LFOs, vibrato, tremolo, and the rhythmic filter wobble at the heart of bass music HOW IT WORKS Each lesson has three steps. Learn the idea in plain language, watch a short demo that moves the controls for you, then play with a real, audio-reactive instrument built into the app. You see the waveform, the harmonics, the filter curve, and the envelope respond in real time as you turn the knobs. Built for curiosity. Whether you have never touched a synth or you want to finally understand the gear you already own, Aether Learn gets you from zero to making sounds you understand. Best suited for absolute beginners who want solid foundations to carry into any DAW or software synthesizer when they start producing music.