Aqeel Aadam Sound 'Waymaker': A Creative Ecosystem of Sequencers and Modules for Crafting Melodies

Aqeel Aadam Sound, an independent American plug-in developer founded by musician and software engineer Aqeel Aadam, has recently announced the release of ‘Waymaker’. Waymaker is a MIDI plug-in that combines a collection of sequencers and modules, offering a range of innovative tools to craft melodies and spark inspiration. It can generate and modify MIDI, or function as a sequencer and controller for other Aqeel Aadam Sound products, including Weeping Wall and Ridgewalk. Navigate the melodic wilderness with Waymaker — generate intricate MIDI sequences, reshape melodies, and take full control of other Aqeel Aadam Sound plug-ins.

Waymaker is a MIDI effects plug-in. Unlike audio effects, MIDI plug-ins don’t generate or process audio. Instead, they generate or modify MIDI data. This MIDI data can then be routed to a virtual instrument to produce sound.

Waymaker is a modular control ecosystem that allows you to build chains of sequencers, controllers, and utilities. You can think of it like a modular synth, a pedalboard, or an effects chain in a DAW — all integrated into a single plug-in. With Waymaker’s modules, you can create a customizable chain that produces unique, complex, and evolving musical patterns.

Waymaker can be used in two different modes: MIDI mode, where you can build a custom chain of modules to generate melodies, transpose progressions, create ever-changing sequences, and more. In this mode, each sequencer can generate new MIDI notes, transpose incoming MIDI, or trigger sequences based on note input, and Waymaker can function either as a standalone MIDI sequencer or as a MIDI effect to modify the output of your favorite sequencers. The second mode is AAS mode, where Waymaker acts as a controller for other Aqeel Aadam Sound products such as Weeping Wall and Ridgewalk. Weeping Wall and Ridgewalk are audio effects plug-ins, designed to be used with any instrument or sound source. In this mode, any sequencer can independently change the pitch of each channel, apply advanced modulation features like pitch glide and per-channel looper reversal, and design everything from simple delays to richly generative atmospheres. Together, these capabilities enable you to create fully customized audio effects, including loopers, granulators, delays, and reverbs. Waymaker has full preset control and can manage presets for other Aqeel Aadam Sound devices in AAS mode.

Waymaker can serve a wide range of creative purposes, whether you’re building a highly customizable sequence using its Step, Sum, and Beat sequencers; designing generative patterns based on your own musical logic, such as morphing melodies, shifting voicings, or randomized transpositions; crafting custom MIDI effects to pair with your favorite sequencer, such as adding random octave jumps or transposing through a chord progression; enhancing live performance with reactive MIDI effects like rhythm quantizers or spontaneous flourishes; or creating rich, evolving audio effects with Weeping Wall and Ridgewalk, from octave-shifting delays to shimmer-filled atmospheres.

Features

- MIDI effects plug-in

- Build custom chains of sequencers, controllers, and utilities

- Works like a modular synth, pedalboard, or DAW effects chain—all in one plug-in

- Two operating modes: MIDI mode (for standalone MIDI sequencer or MIDI effect), AAS mode (for controlling other Aqeel Aadam Sound plug-ins, such as Weeping Wall and Ridgewalk)

- Generative Sequencing: create patterns based on your own musical logic (e.g., morphing melodies, shifting voicings, random transpositions)

- Advanced MIDI effects: random octave jumps, transpose through chord progressions, rhythm quantizers, reactive sequences, etc.

- Full preset control (also manage presets for other Aqeel Aadam Sound plug-ins in AAS mode)

- Offers 11 sequencers and sequencing utilities:

1) Step: A simple step sequencer of variable length

2) Morph: A morphing step sequencer which can automatically shift pitches on a defined schedule

3) Weight: A random sequencer with a set of pitches and a chance that each will occur

4) Sum: A compounding sequencer in which pitches flip on and off asynchronously and add up to a single output

5) Brownian: A random melody based on Brownian motion, in which each step has a chance to ascend or descend from the previous pitch

6) Shift: A utility for repitching the loopers of Weeping Wall and Ridgewalk independently

7) MIDI: A utility for passing MIDI notes from Waymaker to Weeping Wall or Ridgewalk, allowing for their loopers to be repitched by the keyboard or with another sequencer

8) Beat: A pitchless sequencer for creating custom rhythms to clock or reset other sequencers or rearrange the timing of incoming MIDI notes

9) Probability: A utility for introducing random skips and unpredictability

10) Chord: A utility for adding harmonies to each incoming note

11) Channels: A utility for distributing notes to a variety of MIDI channels, on a regular, random, or cascading basis

System Requirements

Mac

Version 10.13 or later

64-bit

Intel and Apple M1/M2 chips supported

VST3/AU format

Windows

Windows 10 or later

64-bit

VST3 format

* Available for iOS in AUv3 format

* Waymaker requires an internet connection for initial authorization. Internet connection will not be necessary afterwards.

Price

$50.00 USD (Desktop version)

$14.99 USD (iOS version)

* Waymaker offers a one-week fully functional trial. After that, a license will be required to continue using it.

For more information on ‘Waymaker’

Teaser

Manual

About ‘Aqeel Aadam Sound’ (https://aqeelaadamsound.com/)

Aqeel Aadam Sound is an independent plug-in developer creating innovative audio and MIDI tools for producers, composers, and sound designers working across macOS, Windows, and iOS. All products are the brainchild of Aqeel Aadam. Aqeel Aadam is a Philadelphia-born and based musician and software engineer. Every product is built around a central idea: inspiration. Inspiration is one of the few things in life that is entirely human—yet often elusive. Aqeel Aadam Sound plug-ins are designed to act as creative collaborators, helping you spark ideas and find joy in the music-making process. Each one features unique, dynamic visuals inspired by nature, bringing a touch of the outside world into your DAW.