STEAM
MixForge
Critical LISTENING for the laptop-music generation (ages 15–18): fix-the-mix puzzles you solve by ear — move the faders, EQ, and pan to match a reference, A/B your work, and read a live loudness (LUFS) meter that teaches the hard truth that louder isn't better. All stems are SYNTHESISED on-device — nothing copyrighted, nothing recorded.
#D98A2B Distributed-narrative cast
Meet the cast
MixForge's adapted-DN-S personas (ages 15–18, realistic — NO mascots/illustrated cast, per R-OLDER-TEEN-DN-ADAPTED); each names one production-ear skill. Text-forward; no illustrated chapters/portraits/audio.
Balance
the fader ear — hears when the lead is buried or the bass is swamping everything
Tone
EQ by ear — muddy, harsh, thin, or dull, and the move that fixes it
Level
the loudness meter — teaches LUFS, and the hard truth that louder isn't better
Compare
A/B — audition your mix against the reference and trust what you hear
What's inside
Learning goal
Critical LISTENING for the laptop-music generation (ages 15–18): fix-the-mix puzzles you solve by ear — move the faders, EQ, and pan to match a reference, A/B your work, and read a live loudness (LUFS) meter that teaches the hard truth that louder isn't better. All stems are SYNTHESISED on-device — nothing copyrighted, nothing recorded.
Question kits
16 curriculum-aligned kits × 25 questions = 400 questions per app, mapped to recognized standards.
On-device AI mentor
FoundationModels-powered hints, feedback, and adaptive difficulty — all running locally.
Mentored by Balance — on-device AI, no data leaves the device.
How MixForge handles your kid's data
- ✅ All progress, settings, and AI-generated content stays on the device
- ✅ No analytics, no tracking, no third-party SDKs
- ✅ No ads, no in-app purchases — you pay once
- ✅ COPPA compliant under the 2026 FTC amendments
- ✅ Parental controls + session limits + content filters built in
MixForge runs on ForgeKit — the open-source Swift Package Manager framework that powers every Spark & Anvil app. ForgeKit ensures consistent accessibility, COPPA compliance, and design language across the portfolio, so your kid's progress and preferences feel coherent across every app they touch.
Coming to the App Store
MixForge is in active development. Email us to hear when it ships — no marketing, no spam, just a one-shot launch announcement.
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