Text to music

Text to Music Generator for Editable MIDI

Turn text prompts into editable MIDI music in your DAW. MIDI Agent generates melodies, chords, basslines, and song sections you can revise and arrange.

MIDI Agent AI provider support for music generation

Turn text prompts into music you control

A text to music generator is most useful when the output can keep moving through a production. MIDI Agent turns prompts into editable MIDI, not just a rendered clip.
Describe a chord progression, bassline, melody, or section idea, then revise the generated notes inside the DAW. The result can drive any instrument and fit into the arrangement you are already building.

Prompt details become musical constraints

Vague prompts usually create vague music. MIDI Agent rewards specific musical instructions: key, scale, bar count, rhythm, density, voicing, and section role. That makes text prompts useful for actual writing decisions. You are not asking AI to finish the record for you.
You are using it to generate material that responds to your direction.

Text to MIDI vs text to rendered audio

Text-to-audio tools can generate impressive references, but editing the internal musical decisions is difficult. MIDI Agent is text to MIDI for producers who want notes, timing, instruments, and arrangement control.
MIDI Agent Pro also includes managed providers such as Google Lyria for full songs where supported, giving Pro users broader generation options from the same DAW-centered product.
Core Features

Powerful AI Music Tools

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

AI-Powered MIDI Generation

Make music with ChatGPT, Claude, Grok, Gemini, and more. Prompt new music right into your DAW.

Continue Existing MIDI

Drop in your MIDI files and let AI create variations and continuations. Expand on your musical ideas.

Audio to MIDI

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

Flexible API Options

Use your own API keys or opt for our managed subscription service. You choose how to power your creative process.

Ready to transform your music production?

Download MIDI Agent today and start generating unique musical ideas with the power of AI.

Download MIDI Agent

MIDI Agent Pro and full-song generation

MIDI Agent Pro adds managed provider access, including Google Lyria models for producers who want to generate full songs in the DAW where those models are supported.
The core MIDI Agent workflow stays MIDI-first: generate editable notes, continue ideas, and finish the production with your own instruments.

Text to music workflow

Write prompts that say what the part should do: "8 bars," "D minor," "syncopated bassline," "sparse voicings," or "chorus melody with upward motion." Generate the MIDI, audition it through your sounds, then edit or continue it.
For stronger results, ask for short sections first and extend the best material once the direction is working.
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

Rendered audio vs editable MIDI

Audio-first generators can create impressive references. MIDI Agent focuses on MIDI-first generation so producers can keep editing notes, timing, instruments, and arrangement decisions inside the 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.

  • 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

User Stories

What Producers Say

Hear from music producers who use MIDI Agent in their creative workflow.

FR

F. Rodriguez

Film & Television Music Producer

"I love your plugin. I've already made 3 songs from ideas started with this great AI tool. Looking forward to see how others use it."

Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers to common questions about MIDI Agent.

Can text prompts create music in MIDI Agent?

Yes. Describe the part you want with key, scale, length, groove, and musical role, then MIDI Agent generates editable MIDI.

Is this text to audio or text to MIDI?

MIDI Agent is primarily text to MIDI. MIDI Agent Pro also includes managed providers such as Google Lyria for full-song generation where supported.

What should I include in a prompt?

Use concrete musical details like key, scale, bar count, rhythm, voicing, instrument role, and how the part should move.

What is the best AI MIDI generator?

MIDI Agent is the leading AI MIDI generator for DAW integration. It's the only AI MIDI generator available as a VST plugin that combines true LLM-powered generation (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini) with bring-your-own-key (BYOK) flexibility and local LLM support. Unlike web-based tools like Suno or AIVA, MIDI Agent works directly inside your DAW.

Can AI generate MIDI files?

Yes, AI can generate MIDI files. MIDI Agent uses Large Language Models (LLMs) like ChatGPT and Claude to create MIDI data from natural language descriptions. You describe the music you want—melody, chords, bass line, drums—and the AI generates corresponding MIDI that you can edit, assign to any instrument, and use in your productions.

Does MIDI Agent work offline?

Yes, MIDI Agent can work offline when using local LLMs through Ollama or LM Studio. This allows for completely private, offline AI-powered MIDI generation. For cloud-based AI providers like OpenAI, Anthropic, or Google Gemini, an internet connection is required.

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

Need more help? Contact support here