Built on the unique engine we created for Sonic Forest, Sonic Ocean is an artistic sound design instrument inspired by water. Its 24 hybrid sound sources were created using a mix of acoustic instruments, synthesis, and recordings of flowing water on two continents.

Just as in Sonic Forest, you can layer and shape these sound sources using tools like our powerful poly-arpeggiator and sequencer, microtuner, and FX rack. But the real gem is the granular ocean engine: by playing a note and pressing “Sail”, a single sound becomes an endless, evolving and one-of-a-kind atmospheric texture.

The instrument’s evocative interface lets you adjust the timbre of the ocean with creative controls like “Submerge”, “Tides”, “Ripple”, and “Freeze”, providing inspiration and feedback for how the sound is affected.

We hope that the many sound design possibilities of Sonic Ocean will provide a sea of inspiration for your music!

Charity

As we recorded and immersed ourselves in the beauty of our planet’s water, we resolved to help protect and conserve this boundless source of life and inspiration. To that end, we are donating 20% of all revenue from Sonic Ocean to one of the highest-rated charities, the Clean Water Fund.

The Clean Water Fund is a highly transparent and effective organization that advocates for the protection of water through education, outreach, and policy, such as the Clean Water Act and the Safe Drinking Water Act. They also support efforts to innovate alternative fuels and clean up disastrous waste, two crucial elements to the future of our planet’s water-based ecosystems.