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MIDI Agent Features

Discover how MIDI Agent can transform your music production workflow with AI MIDI generation, audio transcription, and more.

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MIDI Agent in Ableton Live
Core Capabilities

Powerful AI-Driven Music Tools

MIDI Agent combines AI generation with intuitive music production tools to enhance your creative workflow.

AI MIDI Generation

Use a paid ChatGPT plan or another supported AI access option to generate MIDI in your DAW.

  • Generate melodies, chord progressions, and full compositions with natural language prompts
  • Support for paid ChatGPT plans, provider API keys, local LLMs, and MIDI Agent Pro
  • Customizable generation parameters including key, scale, length, and complexity
  • AI MIDI generation directly in your DAW workflow
MIDI Agent AI MIDI generation interface

Extend Existing MIDI & audio files

Drop in your MIDI or audio files and let AI create variations and extensions. Expand on your musical ideas.

  • Extend your existing melodies and progressions with AI assistance
  • Generate variations on your themes while maintaining musical coherence
  • Overcome creative blocks by letting AI suggest new directions
  • Seamlessly blend human creativity with AI suggestions
MIDI Agent arrangement extension in Ableton Live

Audio to MIDI

Drop in audio files and get MIDI transcriptions. Iterate on existing files with AI assistance.

  • Convert audio samples to MIDI with intelligent transcription
  • Extract musical ideas from recorded performances
  • Transcribe complex harmonies and rhythms with AI precision
  • Edit and refine transcriptions directly in your DAW
Audio to MIDI transcription view in MIDI Agent

Flexible AI Access

Use a paid ChatGPT plan, provider API keys, local LLMs, or MIDI Agent Pro.

  • Connect a paid ChatGPT plan
  • Connect with your existing API keys from OpenAI, Anthropic, and more
  • Use local LLMs through Ollama or LM Studio
  • Option to use our managed subscription for simplified billing
  • Seamless switching between different AI providers
Supported AI providers in MIDI Agent
Applications

Use Cases for MIDI Agent

MIDI Agent adapts to various music production scenarios, enhancing your workflow across different genres and applications.

Beat Production

Generate drum patterns, basslines, and melodic elements for hip-hop, electronic, and pop productions.

Film Scoring

Create emotional themes, tension-building progressions, and orchestral arrangements for visual media.

Songwriting

Generate chord progressions, melodies, and song structures to kickstart your songwriting process.

Sound Design

Create unique MIDI patterns for synthesizers and sound design elements in electronic music production.

Technical Details

Plugin Specifications

MIDI Agent is designed for seamless integration with your existing production setup.

System Requirements

  • Windows 10 or later / macOS Sequoia
  • 4GB RAM minimum (8GB recommended)
  • Internet connection for AI services
Compatibility

AI MIDI Generator for your DAW

MIDI Agent is available as a VST3 plugin, AU plugin, AAX plugin, and standalone application. It is compatible with all major digital audio workstations, ensuring seamless integration with your existing setup.

Standalone application works outside your DAW and lets you export MIDI into any session.

Comparison Context

Audio Generators vs MIDI Generators

The most-discussed AI music tools generate audio, not MIDI. This distinction matters for producers who want to edit individual notes, change instruments, and keep working inside a DAW.

Audio Generators

Create finished tracks that are useful as references, but difficult to reshape at the musical data level.

  • Fixed audio output that cannot be changed note by note
  • Locked to generated sounds and instruments
  • Usually web-first instead of DAW-native

Examples: Suno, Udio, Soundraw, Mubert

MIDI Generators

Produce raw musical data you can edit, arrange, voice, and route through your own instruments.

  • Use a paid ChatGPT account
  • Editable notes, timing, velocities, and expression
  • Route the same idea to any instrument in your session
  • Keep AI-generated ideas inside your DAW workflow

Examples: MIDI Agent, AIVA, Magenta Studio

Features FAQ

Quick answers to common questions about MIDI Agent.

What are the core features of MIDI Agent?

MIDI Agent lets you generate MIDI melodies, chord progressions, basslines, and drum patterns using AI. You describe what you want in natural language and the plugin outputs MIDI directly inside your DAW.

Does MIDI Agent support audio-to-MIDI conversion?

Yes. MIDI Agent includes AI audio-to-MIDI transcription. You can convert MP3, WAV, and other audio files into editable MIDI within your DAW.

Do I need my own API key?

No. Use a paid ChatGPT plan, your own provider API keys, local LLMs, or MIDI Agent Pro.

Can I use my ChatGPT account with the plugin?

Yes. MIDI Agent 1.2.5+ supports paid ChatGPT plans.

What AI models are available with Pro?

Pro subscribers get access to managed versions of leading AI models without needing their own API keys. The available models are updated regularly to include the latest and most capable options.

Which DAWs and plugin formats are supported?

MIDI Agent is available as a Standalone App (Windows & macOS), VST3 (Windows & macOS), AU (macOS), and AAX (Windows & macOS). It works with Ableton Live, FL Studio, Logic Pro, Pro Tools, Cubase, Studio One, Reaper, Bitwig Studio, GarageBand, and more. If you don't use a DAW, the Standalone App lets you generate MIDI and drag it into any project.

Can I use MIDI Agent for drum patterns and melody generation?

Absolutely. MIDI Agent can generate any type of MIDI content including drum patterns, melodies, chord progressions, basslines, arpeggios, and more — all from natural language prompts.

For technical FAQ and documentation, please visit our FAQ page or documentation.

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Use MIDI Agent to create editable MIDI ideas, variations, and audio-to-MIDI transcriptions directly in your production workflow.

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