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Creative technology / 2026

Operon Splicer

Experimental Android test build with four chord-aware lanes, internal audio, 29 synthesis engines, saved lane sounds, optional USB MIDI, and dry or processed WAV stems.

Operon Splicer pattern interface with four musical lanes and step controls

Purpose

A compact mobile instrument needs useful generative controls without requiring an external synth or computer.

My role

Designer and engineer

Status

in progress

Evidence

released

Release

Version 0.1.29

Methods

  • Kotlin
  • Jetpack Compose
  • Android audio
  • USB MIDI
  • Chord-aware sequencing

Outputs

  • Installable Android APK
  • Internal audio
  • Finite stereo WAV export
  • Optional USB MIDI output

Result

A working mobile instrument that can play independently, export its internal mix, or route its four lanes to MIDI hardware.

Implementation

How it works

The Kotlin and Jetpack Compose application generates chord-aware material across four lanes and plays it through internal Android audio or optional USB MIDI.

The selected public beta is v0.1.29, build 30, with a versioned APK and matching checksum.