Ian Grom Studio

Tools of the Trade

Free tools for hearing, learning, and making music. Start with One-Shot Theory, explore synthesis, check your mix, preview your floor artwork, or get your video ready to edit.

Featured free lesson · One-Shot Theory™

One-Shot Theory™ · Free Lesson 01

Phrygian Dominant

Hear it, internalize it, play it. One-Shot Theory™ teaches ear training and scale theory all in one, using your own instincts and reactions to personalize the learning experience.

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One-Shot Theory Phrygian Dominant lesson artwork

More free tools

Free tool

SonicSpec™

Explore and describe sound with a tool built for listening closely.

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Free tool

Synthello

Synthello synthesizer with orange, blue, yellow and green sound sections

Learn synthesis by shaping sounds and hearing what each control does.

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Free tool · Beta

UD-3D™

UD-3D floor artwork preview in an arena

Upload your floor artwork and preview it from the audience.

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Free Mac app · Apple silicon

QuickConvert™

QuickConvert: MOV to MP4

Turn QuickTime MOV files into MP4s for your Premiere Pro timeline. Batch conversion, right on your Mac.

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Experimental Beta Suite · Mac only

Help shape the next tools

Sample Hoarder™, Score Snap™, and NKI Builder — three Mac-only beta apps.

These tools need more user feedback and are best recommended for pro users comfortable testing unfinished workflows.

Requires an Apple silicon Mac (M1 or newer). The apps include their processing tools. NKI Builder also requires full Kontakt 8.

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