Despite technological advances, creating music can still be overwhelming. The process involves mastering skills in music theory, sound design, mixing, mastering, arranging, songwriting, and composition. The required expertise seems vast, but the music software industry is constantly innovating to simplify music production. A recent breakthrough is the advent of MIDI generators—a new type of software plugin.
These tools use artificial intelligence (A.I.) combined with music theory principles to craft new melodies, rhythms, and harmonies, integrating seamlessly into our compositions. They can range from thought-provoking to downright inspiring, adding fresh elements to your music effortlessly.
Several notable plugins have emerged in this space. Let’s dive into a few top contenders.
InstaComposer is a VST/AAX/AU plugin by WA Production that generates melodies, rhythms, basslines, pads, and chords at the click of a button—all powered by A.I. This plugin is designed to provide creative riffs that are not just functional but musically engaging.
Sometimes inspiration is hard to come by, and InstaComposer shines by using a decision-making matrix that combines math and music theory to generate notes. The A.I. factors in various parameters you set, from repetition probability to chord complexity, allowing you to customize the output to suit your taste. Harmonic variation, strumming patterns, and note density are just some of the options that shape your sound.
Audiomodern’s Chordjam is a powerful chord generator that crafts chords and progressions through intuitive randomization. It allows you to create complex chord structures and endlessly evolving progressions, perfect for enhancing musical compositions.
Chordjam offers a wide selection of scale types, chord types, rhythms, and voicing parameters. The sequencer can generate unlimited progressions based on your input preferences. Available in VST/VST3/AU/AAX, as well as a standalone format, it’s an ideal choice for unique chord generation.
This brief look at MIDI generators highlights some of the most advanced plugins for MIDI and generative music. Each of these plugins approaches MIDI generation in a unique way, offering distinct workflows and results. Together, they create a powerful suite of tools for musicians looking to incorporate cutting-edge technology into their creative process.
