Instrument · one of the 47
CADENCE
Stay in key — even when you don't know the theory.
One finger plays full diatonic chords in 9 scales × 7 chord types — songwriting at the speed of the idea.
- Formats
- VST3 · AU
- Runs on
- macOS + Windows
- Licensing
- iLok · no dongle
- Installs via
- Echelon Hub
Own it
CADENCE plus any two non-flagships, owned outright: $50 more than CADENCE alone. CADENCE is a flagship (a $149+ unit) and takes the one the Pick 3 includes; each other flagship is +$49.
5 × $24.83 + $24.85, then CADENCE is yours · $149.00 total, no interest. Cancel or pay off anytime. USD.
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01STRUM
Strum the Chord.
Spreads the chord's notes over time, for a strummed feel.
02KEYBOARD
See Every Voicing.
Each chord tone lights up and is named.
03STRUM
Block Chord to Strum.
20–40 ms reads as a guitar or harp roll.
04ROUTE
Audio, MIDI or Both.
Send the same voicing to any instrument.
05INVERSION
Smooth Voice Leading.
Each chord moves least from the one before.
Hear it · one instance · level-matched
Raw, then CADENCE.
Measured on this demo · method
Instrument render: the A side is a stock synth playing the same one-finger MIDI, not audio CADENCE processed, so there is no before/after delta to measure. Listen for the chords.
The face · v1.1.4 · VST3 · AU
What opens in your DAW.
The film builds CADENCE as hardware. This is the interface itself, exactly as it ships.
Walkthrough · 33 s · sound on
CADENCE in 33 seconds.
What it's doing, then the same passage with CADENCE bypassed and in — level-matched, on its own faceplate — and the quick facts.
Why it exists
one-finger chords + scale-lock synth
The idea arrives faster than your left hand. By the time you've found the voicing, the melody in your head is gone.
CADENCE locks the keyboard to the key: one finger plays the right chord, every time, with strum and spread that sound played rather than programmed. Nine scales, seven chord types, and a poly synth underneath that's worth keeping in the track.
In the session
- 01Play full progressions with one finger, always in key.
- 02Snap stray notes to the nearest right one.
- 03Strum chords at human speeds.
- 04Follow SCOUT's detected key automatically (major and minor modes).
Under the hood
What's inside CADENCE.
- 9 scales × 7 chord types
- One-finger diatonic chords + snap
- Poly synth: detune, sub, ADSR, SVF
- Strum, octave & wave control
System requirements
- Version
- v1.1.4
- Formats
- VST3 · AU
- macOS
- macOS 11+ · Apple Silicon + Intel (Universal)
- Windows
- Windows 10/11 · 64-bit · VST3 + AAX
- Licensing
- iLok · machine, cloud or USB
- Delivery
- Echelon Audio Hub
Straight answers
Before you run CADENCE.
Which DAWs does CADENCE work in?
Logic Pro and GarageBand (AU, macOS); Ableton Live, FL Studio, Cubase, Studio One and Reaper (VST3). It ships as VST3, AU on macOS and Windows. The install guide covers where each format lands and how to rescan if a host doesn't see it.
What are the system requirements?
macOS: macOS 11+ · Apple Silicon + Intel (Universal). Windows: Windows 10/11 · 64-bit · VST3 + AAX. Licensing is iLok; no USB dongle is required.
Does CADENCE add latency?
CADENCE plays in real time. Any processing delay it needs is reported to your DAW, which compensates for it automatically.
Can I try CADENCE before buying?
Yes, through the subscription: the 7-day trial covers every unit, CADENCE included, with nothing charged until it ends. Individual plugins and bundles don't have separate trials.
Do I need an iLok dongle?
No. The license lives on your iLok account and can be activated to your computer, to iLok Cloud, or to a USB key — your choice.
How do I install it?
Through the Echelon Audio Hub: sign in once, and it installs, updates and rolls back every unit you own or subscribe to.
Are updates free?
Yes. A perpetual CADENCE license includes every update to CADENCE; subscribers get updates and every new unit as it lands.
What if it doesn't work for me?
Perpetual licenses have a 7-day refund window from purchase, as long as the license is surrendered from your iLok account. On the subscription, cancelling inside the trial means you pay nothing. If something is broken and support can't fix it, we'll make it right regardless.
Ready when the session is
Run CADENCE tonight.
All 47 units free for 7 days, or own CADENCE outright for $149.