A LIVING TREE INSTRUMENT

The synthesizer you grow from a seed. living

NEON BONSAI turns a real bonsai's growth, light, and touch into living synth patches — tend it daily, and it plays back a soundscape no preset ever could.

FEATURES

An instrument that grows with you

Three core systems let your bonsai become a unique voice in any mix.

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Photosynthetic Synthesis

Growth rings, leaf density, and light exposure become oscillators, filters, and envelopes in real time. The tree's metabolism modulates timbre as it thrives.

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Prune to Sculpt

Trimming branches re‑maps the signal path. Every cut is sound design — shape the tree, shape the sound.

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Glass‑Grown Visualizer

An always‑on frosted display renders the tree's signal as living neon geometry. The visualizer reacts to every change in moisture, illumination, and touch.

HOW IT WORKS

From seed to setlist in three moves

01

Plant

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02

Tend

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03

Perform

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TESTIMONIALS

Grown by people who play

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“NEON BONSAI gave my ambient sets an organic pulse I never could program. It feels alive.” — Maya K., ambient producer

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“The visualizer alone is worth the price. Watching neon geometry respond to my tree's growth is mesmerizing.” — Luis D., film composer

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“Pruning my bonsai now means sculpting synth lines. The connection between care and sound is profound.” — Samira K., sound designer

PRICING

Pick your pot

$0

Seedling

1 tree, 8 voices
Growth tracker
Community patch garden

Most Grown

$12

/ mo

Bonsai

Unlimited trees
128 voices
Stem & MIDI export
Live performance mode

$29

/ mo

Grove

Everything in Bonsai
DAW plugin suite
4‑seat studio share
Priority gardener support

FAQ

Questions, answered in the open

Does a real plant need to stay alive to use the instrument?

Yes — the living data from the tree's light, moisture, and touch generates the synth parameters. If the tree goes dormant, the instrument sustains the last patch until new growth registers.

Do I need music theory or a green thumb?

No prior theory is required; the sensor kit maps basic growth metrics to common synth controls. A green thumb helps the tree thrive, but the interface works even if you forget to water occasionally.

What export formats are available?

Stems (WAV), MIDI files, and a compact .nbn patch format. All exports preserve the exact growth‑derived parameters at the moment of harvest.

Can I use the instrument without the sensor kit?

The sensor kit provides the live data stream, but a randomized preset mode lets you explore the sound palette immediately. Full functionality returns once the kit is connected.

What happens to my patches if the tree is reshaped or goes dormant?

Patches are saved with the tree's state. Reshaping triggers a smooth morph in the oscillator bank; dormancy holds the last active patch, which resumes when new growth registers.

Your first patch is a seed.

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