HiChord Compact Chord Synthesizer

Imagine tapping out a full, lush chord with just one button press, no music theory required—thanks to the Nashville Number System that powers this pocket powerhouse.

At its core sits a 12-oscillator digital synth engine on a high-performance DaisySeed DSP running up to 96kHz/24-bit, blending waveforms like sine, square, saw, and triangle with FM synthesis, 16-bit samples, and hybrid presets for versatile tones. Seven diatonic chord buttons pair with a modifying joystick to unlock 6,048 voicings across majors, minors, 7ths, sus, and more, while smart scales keep everything in harmony. Dual LFOs, ADSR envelopes, a lowpass filter, and effects like reverb, delay, tremolo, and glide shape your sound, routed via stereo 3.5mm out, headphone jack, or USB-C MIDI for studio gear. The silver anodized aluminum body measures a mere 100x71x28mm, with built-in speaker, OLED screen, rechargeable battery, dual-track looper, arpeggiator, and quantized drum machine for on-the-go song sketching.

Players love how it democratizes chord work for beginners yet packs pro depth for producers, though some note the built-in speaker prioritizes portability over hi-fi punch—best paired with headphones for critical listening.