SynthCraft

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  • Play now
  • Quiz game
  • TV + phones
  • Up to 40 players

The music-tech party quiz.

Put the questions on a TV and everyone answers on their phone. Name that groove, program the beat, play the chord on a keyboard, then take on theory, studio gear, live sound, film scoring and the music business.

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Free. No sign-up. You can also play on your own.

Gain Stage logo: three colored mixing faders above a level meter

How a game works

  1. Open it on the big screenPress Play on a TV, a laptop or a projector. It shows a join code and a QR code.
  2. Everyone joins on their phoneScan the QR code or type the code, then pick a name. The host chooses the topics, difficulty and game length.
  3. Answer fast, and carefullyQuestions show on the TV and the answers are on each phone. A right answer scores points, and a wrong answer costs points and locks you out for a few seconds.
  4. Finish with the bonus roundA bonus word round ends the game, then the winner screen shows the podium.

What is in it

LISTEN & BUILD

Grooves and beats

Name the groove you hear, or build a drum pattern on a 16-step grid.

PLAY

Piano chord questions

Tap the keys of a chord on a small keyboard on your phone.

18 TOPICS

From theory to the business

Theory, studio, live sound, synths, guitars, rap, orchestras, film and theater scoring, and the music business. The host picks the topics and easy, medium or hard.

PRO SWITCH

Questions for people who work in audio

Turn Pro questions off, mix them in, or play only Pro. Casual players can leave it off.

What it looks like

Click a picture to see it full size.

The Gain Stage TV lobby with a join code, QR code and eight players A film scoring question on the TV with four answers A hard Pro question about phantom power Build the beat: a 16-step drum grid shown on the TV The bonus word round: a clue above a grid of 24 words The winner screen with a podium and confetti
The host's phone with the Pro switch, topic buttons and bonus settings A piano question on a phone: tap the keys of an A major chord The bonus round on a phone: a clue and 24 word buttons

Ready to play?

Open it on the TV, then join with your phones.

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