RATMODE
A new instrument is coming.
- —It doesn't ask permission.
- —It doesn't wait for setup.
- —It doesn't hide behind menus.
It starts playing.
You know the feeling.
Software became powerful. But it stopped being playable. The idea fades somewhere between boot and the first note.
- 01You open the DAW.
- 02You load the template.
- 03You route the channels.
- 04You click through tabs.
- 05You zoom into a piano roll that feels like a spreadsheet.
Ratmode cuts to the moment where the track becomes alive.
Something got lost.
Ratmode brings it back.
You don't build tracks.
You trigger them into existence.
You don't browse options.
You move energy.
You don't wait.
You respond.
This is not
- 01another DAW.
- 02a preset machine.
- 03AI making tracks for you.
This is for artists who still want to craft every note.
Just faster.
Boot it, it plays.
No empty canvas, no friction.
See everything.
Parts interacting, rhythms colliding, no hunting, no switching screens.
Mutate instantly.
Mutate new phrase, again, again, undo, keep, find what hits.
Stay in control.
Velocity, microtiming, off-grid shifts, subtle movement. Detail when you want it, not before.
Export clean.
Perfectly synced stems. Drop into your DAW, finish it properly. Or bounce mix wav, mp3.
Watch it move.
Demos, jams, and walkthroughs.
Rough.
Immediate.
Alive.
- → Send us your Jams.
- → Link to Soundcloud.
- → We feature those we like most.
You're not hearing polish.
You're hearing speed.
Everything that matters is on the surface.
This is not about complexity. It's about access.
- Play immediately.
- Tweak what matters.
- Just mutate.
/ / / RATMODE BETA — DROP 0.1
Download the beta.
Free to download. Free to play. The license to bounce stems comes later.
- —Full RATMODE — every instrument, every mutation, every pattern.
- —Jam, twist, break, mutate. Every screen. Every workflow.
- —The only thing held back is bouncing audio stems to disk — that unlocks with a license once Lemon Squeezy is wired up (a few days).
- macOS
- Sequoia 15.7.3 or newer
- Architecture
- Universal — Apple Silicon and Intel
- Disk
- ~50 MB free
- RAM
- 8 GB recommended
Tested on macOS Sequoia 15.7.3 only. Older versions may run but are unsupported during beta — if you try it on Sonoma or earlier, tell us how it goes at hello@divurj.com.
- 01Open the .dmg, drag RATMODE into Applications, launch it.
- 02Make a sound. Twist it. Break it. Find what's broken — tell us at hello@divurj.com.
- 03Use the Feedback section above to share what's working and what's not.
Tell us what hits.
Tell us what doesn't.
This will be built with producers. Not shipped at them.
Open your email and paste this in.
To: hello@divurj.com Subject: RATMODE feedback What felt powerful — the thing that made you lean in: What felt wrong — the thing that broke the flow: What would make this essential — what's missing that would stop you ever closing the app:
One line is enough. A paragraph is better. We read everything.
Quick answers.
A new kind of music-making instrument focused on immediacy, mutation, and control.
No. It sits before the DAW.
Yes. Clean and perfectly synced.
No. You stay in control.
People who actually want to make music.
When it's ready.
A very simple guide to the main concepts in RATMODE.