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Version: 1.1.2

Tracks & Sounds

Pixelboop is organized into four distinct musical tracks. Each track occupies a horizontal section of the 44x24 grid.

The Four Tracks​

  1. Chords: The foundation of your sound.
  2. Melody: The lead voice.
  3. Bass: The low-end energy.
  4. Drums: The rhythmic pulse.

Interactive Track Explorer​

Hover over the sections below to see how each track is mapped to the Pixelboop grid.

Track Layout

Track Layout

The grid is divided horizontally into four tracks.
Melody Track
Rows 2-7 (6 rows). High-pitched leads and riffs.
Chords Track
Rows 8-13 (6 rows). Foundation pads and harmonies.
Bass Track
Rows 14-17 (4 rows). Low-end energy.
Rhythm Track
Rows 18-21 (4 rows). Drums (Kick, Snare, Hats, etc.).

Row 22 — Indicator Lane​

Row 22 sits between the Rhythm track (rows 18-21) and the bottom control row (row 23). It is the Indicator Lane: a single-row strip that gives you a live overview of your song's structure.

Hold anywhere on row 22 for ~500 ms to cycle between two views:

  • Track Colors (default): each step column lights up with the spectral gradient color of whichever track has a note at that step. This gives you a quick snapshot of pattern density across all tracks.
  • Key Automation: each step column shows the root-note color recorded at that position. Use this to see how your key changes are distributed across the 32-step timeline.
Row 22 — Indicator Lane

Row 22 — Indicator Lane

Hold anywhere on row 22 to toggle between Track Colors and Key Automation views.
Track Colors view (default)
Row 22 in Track Colors mode: each lit column reflects the color of the loudest active track at that step.
Key Automation view
Row 22 in Key Automation mode: each lit column shows the chromatic color of the root note recorded at that step.
tip

In v1.1.0 the cycling is two-state: Track Colors → Key Automation → Track Colors. A third state (Jam History) is planned for a future release.

Toggling Steps​

Simply tap a pixel to toggle it on or off. The color of the pixel reflects the track it belongs to.

  • Blue-Purple (#4D2EF2): Melody
  • Cyan-Green (#00E68C): Chords
  • Golden Yellow (#F2E600): Bass
  • Red-Orange (#FF3000): Rhythm (Drums)

Interval Modes​

Column 3 of each pitch track shows that track's current scale notes — and holding it lets you cycle the interval mode Melody, Chords, and Bass use. See Interval Modes for the full gesture and the 8 available modes.

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