GRIDWERK · THE PRODUCER'S RIG · PRE-LAUNCH

It's 11pm. You have the idea. You're three folders deep and eleven tabs in. You still can't find the vocal chop you cut last Tuesday.

Run your studio.
Not your folders.

One rig for the whole track. Local on your machine. Built like an instrument.

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WIN 10+ · SQLite · offline-first

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— THE PROBLEM

You know
this folder.

Every serious producer has it. The graveyard of ideas you can't find when you need them. The same loop downloaded three times. The "final" that has eight finals. GRIDWERK does the work this folder needed two years ago.

BEFORE ~/music/projects/2024/
  • untitled-final.als 14 mb · 2024-08-12
  • untitled-final-v2.als 17 mb · 2024-08-13
  • untitled-final-FINAL.als 21 mb · 2024-08-14
  • untitled-final-FINAL-2.als 21 mb · 2024-08-14
  • beat 47 (use this one).als 19 mb · 2024-09-02
  • DRUMS NEW NEW.zip 442 mb · ?
  • vox idea good.wav 12 mb · 2024-?
  • Splice/2024-08/? — · uncatalogued
  • Tracklib/Downloads/? — · uncatalogued
  • plugins-i-own.txt last edited 2023
10 files · 0 tagged · 0 analysed ~3h to find a sample
AFTER ▌gridwerk · search "dark vox d minor 87"
  • vox_chop_dminor_87bpm.wav D MIN · 87 BPM · -16 LUFS
  • vox_idea_dark_morning.wav D MIN · 92 BPM · -14 LUFS
  • vox_layer_warm_d.wav D MIN · 87 BPM · -18 LUFS
  • 2 similar by sound · 1 in active project ▶
4 matches · auto-tagged · auto-analysed ~3 seconds to find it
— THE REALISATION

Most music software is built to sell features. We are building a rig.

A rig keeps every part of the work wired up. Your catalog. Your masters. Your references. Your samples. Your splits. The deliverable for the label.

It should be one window, not eleven tabs. It should run on your machine, not someone else's.

Run your studio.
Not your folders.

— EMIL · BYRDBYTE

FIG.01 GRIDWERK MASTERING
GRIDWERK MASTERING
real capture · preset & reference modes · per-platform deliverables GRIDWERK
— A NIGHT ON THE RIG

Ninety minutes,
idea to ship.

Not a feature tour. The actual shape of a session when the rig is doing its job.

  1. 23:04

    You open GRIDWERK. The catalog is already there. No “indexing” spinner, no cloud roundtrip.

  2. 23:06

    You search “dark wide vocal D minor.” The library returns the chop you cut last Tuesday — and three you forgot existed.

  3. 23:18

    You drag it into a fresh Live session. GRIDWERK opens the .als, reads every plugin, tags the project.

  4. 23:42

    The arrangement is there. You bounce a rough.

  5. 23:47

    You paste a YouTube link of the record you're chasing. LUFS, dynamics, stereo width, spectrum overlay your bounce.

  6. 23:59

    Mix Coach reads the masking heatmap. “Kick and bass colliding 80–120 Hz. Shelve the bass or sidechain.” Real moves, not a vibe score.

  7. 00:14

    You pull stems on your CPU. Drums, bass, vocals, other. No upload. No per-minute pricing.

  8. 00:31

    The master sits in the chain. Clearance, splits, distribution metadata are already filled in from the catalog.

  9. 00:33

    You ship it.

— THE MIRROR

Your sessions.
Your patterns.
Your sound.

Your Sound builds a portrait from the songs in your catalog: harmony, feel, palette, and craft. It shows the evidence it can read, separates measured traits from inference, and says when there is too little to conclude. Computed locally.

FIG.07 YOUR SOUND
Harmony
Keys, pitch choices, and harmonic habits.
Feel
Timing, velocity, and rhythmic tendencies.
Palette
The tools and sounds you return to.
Craft
Patterns in how you build your songs.
four facets · coverage and caveats visible GRIDWERK

A fingerprint of you, by you.

Findings turns catalog patterns into observations you can act on. Ledger opens the songs, tools, bounces, and sounds behind them. Console brings the work that needs attention into your next session.

See the full feature set →
03 SPECS

Built like an instrument.

The catalog and audio processing run locally. Licence checks, downloads, connected integrations, optional backups and crash reports have separate data flows. Read the privacy details.

PROCESSING LOCAL no audio-processing roundtrip
STORAGE LOCAL SQLite on your machine
UPLINK OPTIONAL connected features and licence checks use the network
APP DESKTOP not a browser-only tool
FORMATS WAV/FLAC/MP3/AIFF/OGG/M4A in and out
PLATFORM WIN 10+ macOS on the roadmap
06 PRICING

Free to start.

Buy it once.

Local-first, and yours. Pro is a one-time licence — no subscription, every 1.x update included, and it keeps working offline forever. The first public Windows installer is not ready, so downloads and checkout are paused. Join the waitlist for the release.

FREE
$0 forever
├ LIBRARY
  • │ + Songs, samples, MIDI, stems
  • │ + Project tracker
  • │ + Master tasks
  • │ + Organiser
├ WORKFLOW
  • │ + Console
  • │ + DAW readers & launchers
  • │ + VST Manager
├ CATALOG
  • │ + Findings
  • │ + Your Sound
  • │ + Ledger
  • │ + Artist profile & label roster
└ EXTRAS
  • + Chord & scale reference
  • + Lyrics, notebook, calendar
  • + Split sheets
Free download coming soon
PRO ★ MOST PRODUCERS
$149 ONCE
├ PRODUCTION
  • │ + Stem separation
  • │ + Mastering
  • │ + Mix coach
  • │ + Mix analyzer
  • │ + Reference analysis
  • │ + Audio cleanup
  • │ + Tempo & key sync
├ BUSINESS
  • │ + Sample clearance
  • │ + Beat inventory
  • │ + Distribution prep
  • │ + Pack builder
  • │ + Batch export
├ INSIGHTS
  • │ + Revenue dashboard
  • │ + Reports
└ OWNERSHIP
  • + No subscription
  • + Works offline, forever
  • + 14-day refund
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ONE-TIME · ALL 1.x UPDATES INCLUDED · 2 MACHINES

No payment is being taken. Join the launch waitlist or check release status.

Two machines per licence, active at once. Moving to a new rig? Email us and we'll free a slot. · 14 days to change your mind, money back, no interrogation.

Studios and labels running several seats — email us.

07 QUESTIONS

Asked & answered.

What does it actually do? +
Catalogs your songs, versions, samples, MIDI, and plugins. Console brings today’s work into view; Findings surfaces patterns with evidence; Your Sound describes your creative habits; Ledger lets you inspect the catalog. Production and business tools take the work through mastering, clearance, splits, and release prep.
Which DAWs does it support? +
Project readers cover Ableton Live, REAPER, FL Studio, Studio One, Maschine, Logic Pro, Cubase/Nuendo, Bitwig, Pro Tools, Renoise, LMMS, Ardour, Tracktion, and DAWproject. Extraction varies by format and file: Ableton and REAPER expose detailed session data; other readers provide partial metadata. Pro Tools reads session-folder audio and bounces, not the encrypted session or its plugins. Reading a project does not mean its DAW runs on Windows.
What audio formats? +
WAV, MP3, FLAC, OGG, AIFF, M4A — in and out. Mastering deliverables export to multiple formats in one pass.
How does mastering compare to LANDR or Ozone? +
Configurable chain editor. Stage-by-stage progress visibility. Multi-format deliverables in one bounce. Use Mix Coach and reference analysis to compare your work before finalising.
What does Mix Coach show me? +
A masking heatmap — where stems collide across the spectrum. A/B waveform comparison and LUFS / dynamics / stereo width vs your references. Specific suggested moves, alongside the measurements.
Where does my data live? +
Your catalog lives in a local SQLite database. Mastering, stem separation, and analysis run on your machine. Connected integrations, exports, and backups can send data when you enable them; see the privacy page for licence checks, updates, and optional crash reports.
Free vs Pro? +
Free covers the catalog, Console, projects, DAW readers and launchers, VST manager, Findings, Your Sound, Ledger, chords, lyrics, notebook, split sheets, and calendar. Pro unlocks production tools (stems, mastering, mix coach, references, cleanup) and business tools (clearance, beat inventory, distribution, batch export, revenue, reports).
How many machines can I install on? +
Two at a time, on one key. The app enforces that when it activates, so it is a real number rather than a suggestion. Retiring a machine or moving to a new rig? Email [email protected] and we will free the slot.
What if I want my money back? +
Fourteen days, money back, no interrogation — email [email protected]. Pro is a one-time purchase, so there is nothing to cancel and no renewal is ever charged. EU and UK buyers keep their full statutory 14-day right of withdrawal on top of that.
08 FIND YOUR FIT

One rig for the whole track.
Wherever you're coming from.

09 EARLY ACCESS

Stop juggling tools.
Ship more music.

GRIDWERK is in private build. Drop your email — you'll get the install link the day it ships, plus a founding-member rate locked in.

Windows first. macOS after. No spam — one launch ping, one founder offer.