A riff becomes an action.
A single note, a chord or a phrase. Create a playing pattern and give it a job in your game.
A NEW WAY TO PLAY / WINDOWS
Your guitar.
Your games.
Your rules.
That guitar in your hands?
It's your next game controller.
Turn the notes, chords and riffs you play into keyboard keys, mouse buttons and macros. Make every move your own.
Built for Windows Your guitar. Your audio interface.
YOUR PLAYING, TRANSLATED EXAMPLE
POWER CHORDMake your move.
JA REAL INSTRUMENT. A DIFFERENT KIND OF INPUT.SCROLL TO EXPLORE
PLAY A NOTE+MAKE A MOVE+STRUM A CHORD+CHANGE THE GAME+
01 / PLAY DIFFERENT
Less button mashing.
More string bending.
Your favorite game. A familiar instrument.
An entirely different way to connect them.
Try an example mapping below.
6StringPad PlaygroundINTERACTIVE CONCEPTGUITAR INPUTKEYBOARD OUTPUT
Power chord
JAttack
Strike a chord. Make your move.
Select a mapping, then try it.
Go beyond a single key.
Keyboard, mouse buttons, holds and timed macros. Build a control scheme that feels like you.
Stay in control.
A Play Guide keeps your mappings in sight. A global emergency shortcut releases held inputs.
02 / FROM RIFF TO ACTION
Same guitar.
A whole new setup.
No special guitar. No MIDI pickup.
Just a new possibility for the gear
you already love.
- 01
Plug in.
Connect your electric guitar to a USB audio interface. Select your input in 6StringPad.
- 02
Make it yours.
Record your playing, review and edit the TAB, then choose the key, mouse button or macro it triggers.
- 03
Change the game.
Test your mappings, open your game or desktop app, and let your fingers do something new.
03 / BUILT AROUND YOU
There's no one
way to play.
Your instrument doesn't come with a fixed set of buttons. Your controller shouldn't either.
Find your own combinationBring a new challenge to your games.
Build your own profile for a PC game that accepts keyboard or mouse-button input.
Make your desktop part of the set.
Trigger an app shortcut or a sequence of keys from a pattern you choose.
Your setup, ready to share.
Keep a different profile for each setup. Export your mappings and share them with another player.
BEFORE YOU PLUG IN
Good questions.
A few answers before your first riff.
Do I need a special guitar?
No. Use an electric guitar with a clean signal into a USB audio interface. You don't need a MIDI pickup or a proprietary guitar controller.
Which games and apps can I use it with?
6StringPad sends keyboard keys and mouse-button inputs on Windows. You create a profile for the game or app you want to use. Compatibility depends on whether that app accepts simulated input, so some protected games may not work.
Can I use my own riffs and chords?
Yes. Author your own single-note, chord or multi-attack patterns. Record your playing, review the resulting TAB and edit it before assigning an output. Some techniques, such as palm mute and harmonics, need extra recorded examples.
Will it change my guitar's sound?
6StringPad listens to your audio input and translates recognized patterns into controls. It isn't an amp simulator or an effects processor. Start with a clean input signal for recognition.
Can I download it now?
The public Windows preview is being prepared. The download section will link to the installer when it is available. The interactive example on this page is a simulation, not the full app.
THE NEXT WAY TO PLAY
Ready, player you.
Give those six strings something new to do.
Windows preview COMING SOONTry the interactive concept
The public installer is in the works. Your next setup starts here.