Average Ratings 0 Ratings

Total
ease
features
design
support

No User Reviews. Be the first to provide a review:

Write a Review

Average Ratings 0 Ratings

Total
ease
features
design
support

No User Reviews. Be the first to provide a review:

Write a Review

Description

Ableton Note is a versatile mobile application designed for musicians to conceptualize musical ideas on the go, enabling sound experimentation, improvisational capture, and environmental sampling. Users can begin their creative process with various elements such as drum kits, melodic instruments, synthesizer sounds, or even their personal recordings, allowing them to craft beats, melodies, chord sequences, and variations. The app features a 16-pad percussion grid and a 25-pad melodic grid, along with tools like a piano roll, MIDI editing functions, quantization, note nudging, adjustments to velocity, transposition options, and support for external MIDI connections via USB or Bluetooth. One standout feature, Capture MIDI, allows musicians to retain spontaneous performances without needing to hit record beforehand, as the app intelligently recognizes tempo and duration, converting the play into a seamless loop. Additionally, users have the ability to record audio through their device's microphone directly into the Drum Sampler or Melodic Sampler, where they can manipulate and refine samples by cutting, filtering, changing pitch, and applying effects. This functionality not only enhances creativity but also makes the process of music-making more fluid and intuitive.

Description

SoundCraft is a free and open-source digital audio workstation designed for tasks such as recording, editing, arranging, and mixing sound. Its editing interface accommodates multitrack arrangements, playlists, comping, fades, and tempo mapping, while the mixing interface features channel strips, buses, sends, automation, and support for plugins. Users can capture both audio and MIDI, edit MIDI through piano-roll and score views, import various audio formats, and export mixes or individual tracks. The software is compatible with CLAP, VST3, and Audio Unit plugins, and offers a command-line interface, JSON control channel, and MCP server for executing scripts and commands via AI agents. Native versions are available for macOS, Windows, and Linux, and there are also documented releases for FreeBSD and a WebAssembly version that runs in browsers. Targeted towards audio engineers, musicians, producers, and developers engaged in music production, recording, mixing, soundtracks, or other multitrack audio projects, SoundCraft is currently in its pre-alpha stage, with ongoing development efforts. The evolving nature of the software indicates that it may continue to introduce new features and improvements in future updates.

API Access

Has API No 

API Access

Has API Yes 

Screenshots View All

Screenshots View All

Integrations

Ableton Live Yes 
Claude No 
Model Context Protocol (MCP) No 

Integrations

Ableton Live No 
Claude Yes 
Model Context Protocol (MCP) Yes 

Pricing Details

No price information available.
Free Trial Yes 
Free Version No 

Pricing Details

$0
Free to download. The source code is dual-licensed under MIT or Apache-2.0.
Free Trial No 
Free Version Yes 

Deployment

Web-Based No 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App Yes 
iPad App Yes 
Android App No 
Windows No 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Deployment

Web-Based No 
On-Premises Yes 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows Yes 
Mac Yes 
Linux Yes 
Chromebook No 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support No 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) Yes 
In Person No 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person No 

Vendor Details

Company Name

Ableton

Founded

1999

Country

Germany

Website

www.ableton.com/en/note/

Vendor Details

Company Name

ArtCraft

Website

github.com/storytold/soundcraft

Product Features

Product Features

Audio Editing

Audio Effects No 
Batch Processing No 
Export Audio (Multiple File Types) No 
Record Live Audio No 
Record Multiple Simultaneous Tracks No 
Scrub, Search, Bookmark No 
Sound Editing Tools No 
Spectral Analysis / FFT No 
Speech Synthesis (TTS) No 
Swappable Patches No 
Virtual Instruments No 
Virtual Mixing No 
Voice Changer No 

Alternatives

No Alternatives

Alternatives

Ableton Live Reviews

Ableton Live

Ableton
Fender Studio Pro Reviews

Fender Studio Pro

Fender Musical Instruments Corporation