Wildwood Soundworks is a small independent producer of electronic music devices. Our products include Lightning and Express. All products feature a digital sampler, sequencer and synthesizer. All devices share the same firmware and offer a similar set of features, differing mainly in form factor.
Wildwood Soundworks products are available for sale at the Wildwood Soundworks storefront on Etsy.
Lightning features a unique note wheel interface that makes it possible to play across multiple octaves with just seven capacitive touch sensors. Express features a color touch screen with popup softkeys. It measures 100 mm x 138 mm (about 4 inches by 5.5 inches).
For more information on Wildwood Lightning, see Lightning Overview.
Express has a capacitive touch sensor based interface featuring a one octave keyboard (eight octave range) plus chord and strum sensors. It measures 100 mm x 200 mm (about 4 inches by 8 inches).
For more information on Wildwood Express see Express Overview.
Wildwood Soundworks devices are compact audio systems that provide everything you need to record, play and edit your own music as well as standard MIDI music files:
Asterisk (*) denotes a feature available in Express. Plus (+) denotes a feature available in Lightning.
Lightning and Express include metal touch pads, a hand-stained hardwood base and protective rubber feet.
All devices feature both sample-based and FM synth engines.
The sample-based synthesizer works with both custom samples created using the sampler feature as well as a builtin general MIDI sample set of 128 instrument and 56 drum/percussion sounds.
Wildwood Soundworks provides regular firmware updates as new features become available. New devices ship with the latest firmware and you can upgrade your existing device to the latest firmware using WIFI-based over-the-air update.
For a description of the latest features, see updates.
For information on how to use Lightning or Express, see Detailed Documentation.
For information on setting up and configuring Express, see our Express Quick Start Guide. For more information on using Express, see our Express Quick Reference Guide.
For information on setting up and configuring Lightning v2.2, see our Lightning Quick Start Guide. For more information on using Lightning v2.2, see our Lightning Quick Reference Guide.
For information on the previous version of Lightning, visit Older Documentation.
The Wildwood Soundworks aesthetic features exposed electronics on a hardwood base. If you would like an enclosure for your device you can make one using our 2D and 3D Models.
For videos that show how to use Wildwood Lightning, see Lightning Videos.
For videos that show some of the key features of Wildwood Express, see Express Videos.
Lightning and Express are powered by a standard 5V USB adapter and produce sound through a 3.5 mm AUX audio output jack or USB UAC1.0 audio device.
The 3.5 mm AUX audio output jack is a standard line-level two-channel (stereo) three conductor Tip-Ring-Shield (TRS) connector intended for use with a mixer or amplified speakers.
We do not recommend plugging headphones directly into the AUX jack, especially Tip-Ring-Ring-Shield (TRRS) audio headsets (e.g. with microphone) where the extra ring conductor can cause a short-circuit.
Unless noted otherwise in sales material, you will need to provide the power source and mixer or amplifier as well as cables.
For more information on Wildwood Soundworks, see About Wildwood Soundworks.
To provide feedback or contact Wildwood Soundworks, see Contact Wildwood Soundworks.