About Loopback Studio
A quieter way to build instruments.
Loopback Studio builds modern musical instruments designed to close the gap between playing, creating, and learning.
We believe instruments should feel permanent, even as the technology inside them evolves. They should invite focus, reward time spent, and stay out of the way while you play.
Most digital instruments do the opposite.
They add buttons, modes, menus, and workflows, turning music into configuration.
We set out to build something calmer.
The Loop
Music improves through repetition, but not repetition for its own sake.
Real progress happens when:
Playing leads to creation
Creation becomes learning
Learning feeds back into playing
That feedback loop is where growth lives.
No mode switching. No context breaking. No separation between making music and understanding it.
Instruments, Not Devices
We design instruments first, and platforms second.
That means:
Hardware that feels grounded, tactile, and long-lived
Interfaces that disappear when not needed
Materials chosen to belong in real spaces, not just studios
If you notice the software while you're playing, we've done something wrong.
Software That Grows Quietly
Under the surface, Loopback instruments are powered by a modern software platform.
This allows:
New sounds and expressive capabilities over time
Learning modes generated from your own playing
Creative collaboration that responds musically, not mechanically
But none of that requires replacing the instrument.
We believe the best technology improves what you already own, quietly.
Designed for Time
We design with a long horizon.
Our instruments are meant to:
Age well visually
Improve through use
Remain relevant as skills evolve
No annual redesigns. No forced upgrades. No planned obsolescence.
Just tools you can build a relationship with.
Loopback Studio
We are a small team of designers, engineers, and musicians focused on one idea: Playing should be the center of everything.
Everything else should serve it, or disappear.