The Synthstrom Deluge features a distinctive 8x16 grid that serves as both a step sequencer and an isomorphic keyboard. In keyboard mode, the wider grid gives you 16 columns of chromatic notes per row -- more horizontal range than 8x8 controllers like Push or Launchpad. ChordColor maps chord intervals across this full 128-pad layout with Perfect 4ths and Major 3rds tuning options, showing the harmonic content of any chord shape at a glance.
The Deluge's 16-column width means that in Perfect 4ths tuning, a single row spans more than an octave of chromatic notes. This is enough room to play scales, arpeggios, and wide interval leaps without switching rows. Chord voicings that would span three or four rows on an 8-column grid may fit in just two rows on the Deluge, giving you more compact fingering options.
The Deluge is unique among hardware grooveboxes because it combines a powerful sequencer, built-in synth engines, and sampling in a battery-powered portable unit. ChordColor's visualization helps you plan chord progressions and voicings that you can then step-sequence or play live on the Deluge's grid. Understanding the interval layout means you can program melodic sequences and chord stabs more efficiently, since you know exactly which pad positions correspond to which chord tones.