SCRATCH
STREAM

Scratch live radio like a record.

A vinyl scratch instrument for your phone. Tune into college radio, load your own audio, or grab the mic — then scratch it like wax.

ScratchStream app showing vinyl disc, speed display, buffer bar, and scratch controls

THE INSTRUMENT

Touch the disc to scratch. Drag the crossfader to cut. Everything responds in real time with sub-5ms latency.

ScratchStream main view with vinyl disc, speed display, buffer bar, and Pro controls

On-screen vinyl

Circular gesture control with velocity-based scratch physics. The disc responds to your touch exactly like a record under your finger.

Speed & buffer

Real-time speed readout tracks your scratch velocity. The buffer bar shows how much audio is loaded and ready to scratch.

Pro controls

Mark In, REC, LFO, and speed detents — all one tap away. Half-speed, double-speed, or normal playback.

Source picker

Switch between live mic, college radio stations, and bundled scratch samples in one tap. Unified source selection.

Live radio

KPSU Portland, KEXP Seattle, KAOS Olympia — built-in college radio. Tap a station and start scratching whatever's on air.

Sample library

Vocal Ahhh, Horn Stab, Funk Noise, Bass Drop, Chirp Up, Vinyl Texture, Drum Hit, Synth Pad — scratch-ready out of the box.

Source picker showing Live Mic, radio stations KPSU/KEXP/KAOS, and sample library

FEATURES

Scratch Anything

Live radio, MP3s, bundled samples, or your mic. If it makes sound, you can scratch it.

Touch to Scratch

Circular gesture control with velocity-based scratch physics. Drag to scratch, tap center to cue.

Crossfader

On-screen crossfader for scratch cuts. Chirps, flares, transforms — all the classic techniques.

Cue Points

Stamp a cue point on a killer moment. Click again to snap back and scratch it to death.

Speed Detents

Half-speed for slowed+reverb vibes. Double-speed for chipmunk chaos. Scratch stays relative.

Sample Library

Bundled scratch samples with a unified source picker. Switch between radio, files, and samples in one tap.

PRO

Live Mic Input

Scratch your own voice. Mic feeds the buffer in real time with a level meter.

LFO Auto-Scratch

LFO-driven automated scratch patterns you can shape and layer over any source.

Freeze Loop

Mark in, mark out. Freeze a segment and scratch endlessly while the stream buffers ahead.

WAV Recording

Record performances to WAV. Capture, share, or sample them back into the buffer.

REVERSE ECHO

Feedback delay that activates on backward scratching. Pull back on the disc and ghostly trails follow every movement. The effect builds and decays naturally, adding depth to every scratch session.

Griffin PowerMate USB controller with glowing cyan LED ring next to ScratchStream on an Android phone

HARDWARE

Griffin PowerMate

The premium scratch experience. Connect a PowerMate USB knob and the LED ring syncs to your scratch velocity. Spin to scratch, click to cue, hold to cut. Weighted aluminum with zero latency — it feels like a tiny turntable platter.

USB HID LED RING ZERO LATENCY

STATIONS

Built-in college radio. Tap a station and start scratching.

KPSU
91.7 Portland
KEXP
90.3 Seattle
KAOS
89.3 Olympia

SCRATCHSTREAM PRO

ONE-TIME PURCHASE

Unlock the full instrument. No subscriptions, no recurring fees. Pay once, scratch forever.

Live Mic Input
Freeze Loop
WAV Recording
LFO Auto-Scratch

Available as an in-app purchase on Google Play

UNDER THE HOOD

C++ DSP engine with lock-free ring buffers. Variable-rate playback via Oboe at 44.1kHz. Velocity-based scratch physics with sliding-window estimation. Sub-5ms audio latency.

C++ / NDK OBOE LOCK-FREE SPSC MEDIA3 JETPACK COMPOSE USB HID

ROADMAP

What's coming next.

NEW FEATURES

  • FX Chain
    Filter, delay, bitcrusher post-scratch
  • Platter Inertia
    Adjustable turntable weight and feel
  • Vinyl Noise
    Crackle, hiss, and rumble layer
  • Loop Capture
    Save frozen loops as reusable sample pads

iOS

  • Full iOS Port
    SwiftUI + Core Audio + shared C++ engine
  • AUv3 Plugin
    Scratch engine inside GarageBand, Logic, AUM
  • Apple Watch
    Remote control + Digital Crown as crossfader
  • App Store
    StoreKit 2 Pro unlock + listing

ANDROID

  • Google Play
    Store listing and publishing
  • Pixel Watch
    Wear OS remote + Crown as crossfader
  • All New Features
    FX chain, platter inertia, vinyl noise, loop capture