Jamstik has introduced a new software instrument that reimagines the process of building and performing sounds. Available as a standalone application and VST3, AU, and AAX plugin for macOS and Windows, LOON combines modern synthesis with a workflow designed to keep musicians creating instead of navigating complexity.
At the heart of LOON is a three-layer, multitimbral architecture that allows musicians to build complete instruments across independent signal paths. Each layer contains its own instruments, effects, and performance controls, making it possible to move from simple patches to richly layered textures within a single preset.
Originally developed alongside Jamstik’s expressive MIDI guitar platform, LOON quickly evolved into a standalone instrument for keyboardists, composers, producers, sound designers, and guitarists alike. Each layer combines synthesis, FM, sampling, advanced filtering, effects, and modulation into its own complete signal path, while six assignable macros and full MIDI Polyphonic Expression (MPE) support make those instruments as expressive to perform as they are to create.
“We weren’t trying to build the most complicated synthesizer—we wanted to build one musicians would actually want to keep playing,” said Jonathan Keller, Senior Embedded Systems Engineer at Jamstik. “Our goal was to make sophisticated sound design approachable, so the workflow encourages exploration instead of getting in the way.”
From everyday instruments to cinematic textures and evolving soundscapes, LOON combines a flexible synthesis engine with a curated factory library, giving musicians an immediate source of inspiration while rewarding deeper exploration.
LOON is available to purchase at an introductory price of $49.99 USD for a limited time (regular $99.99 USD).
More information: Jamstik
