Phantom Sun

A Semi-Modular Synthesizer
for iPad

Generative patches.
Experimental sound design.
Expressive performance.

Phantom Sun combines the freedom of modular synthesis with a focused, touch-friendly interface designed to keep patching clear and immediate.Buy Now at the App Store

Build Sounds That Evolve

Phantom Sun is designed for sounds that move, change and surprise you. Combine oscillators, slope generators, sequencers, random voltage, logic and modulation to create playable voices, shifting patterns and self-running generative patches.

Start with a familiar synthesizer voice—or build a patch that seems to have a life of its own.

Oscillators, slopes, sequencing and modulation. Built to interact.

One Destination. Up to four Sources. Independent bipolar amounts.

Modular Freedom. No Cable Clutter

Phantom Sun replaces virtual patch cables with a clear Source-to-Destination patching system. Tap a Source, tap a Destination, then adjust the connection with its own bipolar modulation amount.

Each Destination can combine up to four Sources, allowing complex modulation and signal routing without covering the interface in virtual cables.

Made for Touch

Phantom Sun's Touch Plate Keys turn the iPad into part of the instrument. Play quantized notes, bend pitch, generate Pressure CV, or use the pads as programmable modulation controls.

Switch an oscillator into Free mode and the same Touch Plates become an experimental control surface for modular and generative patches.

Pitch, Gate and Pressure CV. More than just a keyboard.

2 Main Oscillators
Sine blending with Saw, Square and Folded Sine2 Slope Generators
Envelopes, slew and looping modulation2 Five-Step Sequencers
Link together for ten-step patternsDual LFO/VCO + Fluctuating Random
Periodic and evolving modulation

Lopass Gates
Dynamic level and filtering with stereo positioningLogic, Pulse, Sample & Hold
Tools for generative timing and controlTouch Plate Keys
Pitch, Gate, Pressure CV and expressive performanceEcho + Spring Reverb + Drive
Built-in character and space

Manuals

User manuals and documentation for Electric Atlas instruments.Download the latest guides for setup, patching, controls and troubleshooting.

Phantom Sun

User Manual — Version 1.1

A complete guide to Phantom Sun, including the interface, patching system, Touch Plate Keys, presets, MIDI, AUv3 operation and module reference.

For Phantom Sun 1.0 · PDF (1.2 MB)

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About Electric Atlas

Independent electronic instruments for curious musicians.Electric Atlas Instruments is an independent music-software studio based in Canada, creating synthesizers and effects inspired by experimental hardware, vintage electronic instruments and unconventional approaches to sound.The focus is on instruments with a strong identity—tools that are immediate enough to play, but deep enough to reward exploration.

One Destination. Up to four Sources. Independent bipolar amounts.

Design philosophy

Electric Atlas instruments begin with a musical idea rather than a checklist of features.The aim is to create software that feels purposeful and playable: interfaces that are clear, controls that have a reason to be there, and enough depth for unexpected sounds to emerge through experimentation.Sometimes that means embracing limitations. A focused instrument can often be more inspiring than one that tries to do everything.

Inspired by instruments with character

Electric Atlas draws inspiration from modular and semi-modular synthesizers, early electronic instruments, tape and mechanical recording systems, experimental studio equipment and the imperfect behaviour that gives older hardware its personality.The goal is not simply to recreate the past, but to take those ideas somewhere new—combining them with the flexibility and interaction possible in modern software.

Built independently

Electric Atlas is a small independent project, with each instrument designed and developed around a particular musical idea.Phantom Sun is the first Electric Atlas software instrument, with more synthesizers, effects and experimental tools planned for the future.If you'd like to follow new releases and development, keep an eye on electric-atlas.com and the Electric Atlas social channels.

Phantom Sun at a Glance

Platform: iPad
Formats: Standalone + AUv3
Developer: Electric Atlas Instruments
Release: Available Now
Intro Price: $9.99
Regular Price: $12.99
Website: electric-atlas.com
Review Contact: [email protected]Phantom Sun is a semi-modular iPad instrument for generative music, experimental sound design and expressive touch performance.

What Makes Phantom Sun Different

Organized modular patching
Phantom Sun uses a Source-to-Destination patching system instead of virtual cables. Each Destination can receive up to four Sources, with an independent bipolar amount for every connection.Made for touch
The Touch Plate Keys generate Pitch, Gate and Pressure CV. The pads can work as a conventional musical interface or become programmable modulation controls for experimental patches.Fixed and Free oscillator modes
Phantom Sun can move between familiar MIDI/quantized note playing and freely tuned modular behavior.

Built for generative systems
Dual Slope Generators, dual five-step Sequencers, Fluctuating Random, Logic, Sample & Hold, Pulse, Clock, Switches and other utilities make self-running and evolving patches a central part of the instrument rather than an afterthought.Focused by design
Phantom Sun is deliberately not an unlimited virtual modular rack. Its modules were chosen to interact as one coherent instrument.

The original one-off Phantom Sun hardware synthesizer.

Phantom Sun Began in Hardware

Before becoming an iPad instrument, Phantom Sun existed as a one-off physical semi-modular synthesizer.I spent roughly two years developing the original hardware instrument, experimenting with its oscillators, slope generators, sequencing, Lopass Gates and patching architecture. Although I ultimately decided not to manufacture the hardware version commercially, I didn't want to abandon the instrument or the ideas behind it.Phantom Sun was instead rebuilt and expanded in software. The iPad version retains much of the exploratory philosophy of the original instrument while taking advantage of possibilities that would have been difficult or impractical in hardware—including preset storage, expanded patch routing and a touch-based performance interface.The original hardware Phantom Sun remains a one-off prototype and is not planned for commercial production.

From physical prototype to touch-focused software instrument.

• Phantom Sun began as a physical instrument developed over roughly two years before evolving into software.• The patching interface deliberately avoids virtual cables to enable fast patching.• Fixed and Free modes let the oscillators move between conventional note playing and modular behavior.• Touch Plate Pressure is a fully patchable CV Source rather than simply an expression control tied to one parameter.

• The two five-step Sequencers can be linked into a ten-step sequence.• Slope Generators can function as envelopes, slew processors or looping modulation/audio sources.• Phantom Sun is deliberately monophonic and focused rather than designed as an enormous modular environment.• Standalone and AUv3 versions share user presets and imported preset banks.

Phantom Sun Creator Asset Pack
Containing;
- Phantom Sun iOS screenshots
- Hardware photographs
- Branding images
- Phantom Sun User Manual.
30.4 MB

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Product screenshots and supplied promotional photographs may be cropped or resized as required for editorial coverage. Please do not alter the Phantom Sun or Electric Atlas logos themselves.When showing the hardware instrument, please identify it as the original one-off Phantom Sun hardware prototype rather than as a commercially available hardware version.

The Phantom Sun User Manual covers the interface, patching system, Touch Plate Keys, presets, MIDI and AUv3 operation, along with a complete module reference.
Also included in the Creator Asset Pack.

PDF (1.2 MB)

User Manual — Version 1.1

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Generative patches
Try presets built around the Clock, Sequencers, Slope Generators and Fluctuating Random.Patch page
Select a Destination and explore combining several Sources at different positive and negative amounts.

Touch Plates
Patch Pressure to oscillator Blend, LPG CV or another Destination and use the pads as expressive modulation controls.Free mode
Switch an oscillator from Fixed to Free and use sequencers, slopes or the Touch Plates to control its frequency like a modular VCO.

Review access

Promo codes of Phantom Sun are available to music, synthesizer and iOS creators, websites and magazines.If you would like to cover Phantom Sun, please get in touch with a link to your channel, website or publication.There is no obligation to publish coverage in exchange for review access, and honest opinions are welcome.Where required by your platform or local regulations, please disclose complimentary review access appropriately.

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Release date: Available Now
Coverage embargo: NONE
Introductory price: $9.99
Regular price: $12.99

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Phantom Sun

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Phantom Sun is a semi-modular synthesizer for iPad, built for generative patches, experimental sound design and expressive performance.It combines oscillators, slope generators, sequencers, Lopass Gates, random modulation, logic and utility modules with a clear Source-to-Destination patching system designed to keep modular routing organized and immediate.

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A complete semi-modular instrument in one focused interface.