Prospero

Now does my project gather to a head. — Act V, Scene 1 Now I arise. — Act I, Scene 2 My art is of such power. — Act I, Scene 2 Release me from my bands with the help of your good hands. — Epilogue We are such stuff as dreams are made on. — Act IV, Scene 1 It works. — Act I, Scene 2 My brave spirit! — Act I, Scene 2 By my prescience I find my zenith doth depend upon a most auspicious star. — Act I, Scene 2 The cloud-capped towers, the gorgeous palaces. — Act IV, Scene 1 I have bedimmed the noontide sun, called forth the mutinous winds. — Act V, Scene 1 Thou hast done well, fine Ariel! — Act I, Scene 2 I'll deliver all. — Epilogue Our revels now are ended. — Act IV, Scene 1

February 25, 2026 · Folio Audio

Getting Started with Audio Mode

In this post we'll walk through Audio mode from scratch — open the app, pick a waveform, and hear your first notes in under a minute. No MIDI knowledge required.

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We are so excited to share Prospero with you. When we see people making music with our app, it delights us more than we can say.

We first conceived of Prospero as a MIDI controller (it’s kinda in the name) but early feedback let us know we should include an Audio mode. This resulted in very simple, 4 waveform synth engine, with a few parameters and effects. (Note - free users, you only get the sine wave and reverb.) But this means that with no digital music experience, you can get Prospero making interesting, interactive sounds, which we think is a big win.

So how does Audio Mode work?

We’ll cover things available in the Free tier first:

The sine wave is the basic building block of

- Brenton