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The song idea app for your phone. Record a voice memo, hum a melody or tap a beat — Sketch finds the tempo, the key and the chords, and every idea opens in the Velton studio app when you're ready to finish it.

In testing · coming soon
The Ideas list, with each idea's waveform, tempo, key and sync state.
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Tap to record · Keep the last minute

An idea with four layers: guitar, a hummed melody, a beat and a bass that follows the chords.

Live — tap the red button to record

Hum to notes

No keyboard?
Hum it.

Scroll to hum a line and watch it become notes.

  1. 01 You hum it
  2. 02 It finds the notes
  3. 03 Any sound plays it

In your pocket

A notebook
that listens.

Never miss it

While Record is open, Sketch keeps the last minute. Played something good before you pressed record? Keep it.

Chords and a band

Sketch finds the chords in your guitar or piano take. Fix any you like, and drums and a bass line follow them.

Beat pads

Tap a beat on sixteen pads or the step grid, with swing and note repeat, or beatbox it and get drums.

To the studio and back

Every idea opens in the Velton studio app as a project. Change it there, and the changes come back to your phone.

Layers and takes

Play a part over what's there. Every pass is kept as a take, so you can pick the best one later.

Tempo and key, found

Sketch listens while you play and writes down the tempo and the key, so you don't have to.

Lyrics and notes

A lyric sheet and notes sit with every idea, and the words you sing can be written out for you on the phone.

Mix as you go

Every layer has its own level, pan and effects: reverb, delay, EQ, compressor, filter, amp and a clean-up for noisy rooms.

Find anything

Search the words, tags and chords in every idea. Sort them into folders and mark your favourites.

Keys and a tuner

Play the built-in sounds on the screen or a MIDI keyboard, with one-finger chords and scale lock. Tune up before you record.

Song starters

Pick a mood and a style and get chords, a tempo, a beat and a bass line to write over.

Share a link

Send a private link. Friends can listen and leave comments at the exact moment, without an account.

Send to a friend

Send a whole idea, with every layer, to another Velton user's phone.

Works offline

Everything is saved on the phone first. It syncs when you're back online, or only on Wi-Fi if you like.

From the Lock Screen

Start recording from a widget, the Lock Screen, Control Centre, the Action button, Siri, an Apple Watch, or a quick-settings tile on Android.

Yours to take

Export any idea as a ZIP of stems, MIDI, lyrics and chords, or a single file to share. No account needed.

Phone to studio

Starts on your phone.
Finishes in the studio.

Sketch is the pocket half of the Velton studio app. Your ideas are waiting on your computer, already in time and in key.

  1. 01

    Catch it on the phone

    Record, hum, tap a beat. Sketch writes down the tempo, the key and the chords.

  2. 02

    It's already on your computer

    Signed in, the idea shows up in the studio app's Ideas panel. Play it, or open it as a project.

  3. 03

    Finish it there

    Layers become tracks, sections become markers, chords land on the chord track. Save, and the phone gets the changes.

Chords and band: chords found in a guitar take, with drums and bass following.
Sync: an idea uploading, one edited in the studio app, and one waiting for Wi-Fi.

Straight from the app

Velton Sketch's Record screen: a big timer, the waveform, tempo and key listening, and the record button.
Record
The Ideas list: an idea sent by a friend, one shared with you, and ideas with their waveform, tempo, key and sync state.
Ideas
The idea Late night riff: sections and chords on top, and four layers — guitar, a hummed melody, a beat and a bass that follows the chords.
An idea
Velton Sketch on an iPad: folders on the left, the ideas list in the middle and the open idea with its layers on the right.
On iPad
Hum a melody: the notes found in a hummed line, kept in G major and played on a digital piano.
Hum a melody
Chords and band: eight bars of chords found in a guitar take, with drums and bass that follow them.
Chords and band
Beat pads: sixteen drum pads, a two-bar pattern, note repeat, swing and snap.
Beat pads
Sync: 312 MB of 1 GB used, an idea uploading, one edited in the studio app, and one waiting for Wi-Fi.
Sync

Phones and more

Phones
iPhone and Android
Tablets
iPad and Android tablets, with their own layout
Watch
Apple Watch records and sends to the phone
Computer
Inside the Velton studio app: an Ideas panel and quick record
Space
1 GB free for your ideas, more if you need it
Status
Being tested; coming soon

Questions

Good to know.

What is Velton Sketch?

A phone app for catching song ideas: voice memos, hummed melodies, rough beats and a few layered takes. It finds the tempo, key and chords for you, and every idea opens in the Velton studio app as a normal project.

Do I need an account?

No. Recording, the music tools and export all work without one. Sign in with your Velton account to sync ideas between your phone, tablet and computer, and to share them.

How does it get to my computer?

Signed in, your ideas show up in the Ideas panel of the Velton studio app. Open one and it becomes a project: layers as tracks, sections as markers, chords on the chord track. Save, and the changes go back to the phone.

Does it need the internet?

No. Recording and the music tools run on the phone, including turning sung words into text. The internet is only used to sync and share.

How much space do I get?

1 GB for your own ideas, free. Ideas you share with others count against your space, not theirs. More space will be available if you need it.

When can I get it, and what will it cost?

It's being tested on real phones now. The download will appear on this page and the download page when it's ready.