Carta

Click map to select terrain
Terrain
Click map to load terrain
100%
Waveform
0.50
20kHz
0.0
Modulation
1.0
1.0
Envelope
0.01
0.10
0.70
0.30
Sequencer
120
70%
4-5
Reverb
0%
50%
2.0s
10ms
40%
0%
20%
0%

Carta is a topographic wavetable synth, making sound inspired by the geography of place.

  • Click anywhere on the map to sample terrain
  • Terrain elevation becomes your waveform
  • Adjust intensity to blend with a flat waveform
  • Morph the z-axis to adjust the waveform slice
  • Shape your sound with modulation and effects
  • Enable generative or terrain-based sequencer
  • Connect MIDI to play with external controllers

Built by Thom in Jan 2026. VST version coming soon.