MoonPad is a polyphonic synthesizer built for atmospheric sound design — from lush evolving pads to aggressive textured leads. 128 voices, 50+ presets, ~3% CPU.

Synthesis Engine

Dual oscillators with 6 waveforms (SuperSaw, Wavetable, Saw, Square, Triangle, Sine). PolyBLEP anti-aliasing, PWM, wavefold, hard sync, and FM synthesis.

Shimmer Reverb

8-line FDN with allpass diffusion, modulated delays, dual-band damping, and granular pitch shifting at +12 semitones.

Tidal Granular Engine

8-grain processor with pitch shift, scatter, stereo spread, feedback, and freeze mode.

Filters

12 models: SVF, Moog Ladder, MS-20, Sallen-Key, Formant vowels, and resonant Comb.

Effects & Modulation

• Multiband compressor with Linkwitz-Riley crossover.
• Full parametric EQ (HP, LP, 2 mid bands, shelves).
• Stereo chorus and syncable delay.
• 8-step trance gate with per-step level.
• BPM-synced arpeggiator (4 modes, up to 4 octaves).
• 8-slot mod matrix (9 sources, 13 destinations).

Interface

GPU-accelerated lunar UI with interactive Moon XY pad, crater snap points, and audio-reactive particles. Built in C++ with JUCE — 6MB install, ~180MB RAM.

Important Notes

MoonPad is developed by DeadLoop, an independent one-person studio. Our installers are not yet code-signed by Apple or Microsoft:

• Windows: SmartScreen may show a warning. Click "More info" then "Run anyway".
• macOS: Right-click the file, select "Open", then click "Open" again.

These warnings are standard for independent developers. MoonPad contains no malware or tracking software.

14-day free trial available — no credit card required.
Perpetual license with free lifetime updates. Activate on up to 2 machines.

Bugs or issues? Contact us at contact@deadloop.fr — we respond quickly.

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