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Make your first sound

Get a note out of Vivid - the shortest possible first win, no code, no visuals yet.

⏱ 3 minNeeds: Vivid + Surge XT

Motion clip coming soon - captured from the real app.
  1. 1

    Add a track and load the free Surge XT synth on it - Vivid finds it automatically once it's installed.

    A new track with Surge XT ready to play.

  2. 2

    Draw a short MIDI clip (a few notes) and press play.

    You hear Surge XT - Vivid is making sound.

That's the musical half of the instrument. Next, put something on screen.