Aether + Bitwig Studio

AI MIDI Generator for Bitwig Studio

Load Aether as a VST3 instrument, describe the part you hear, and drag the MIDI into your Bitwig project.

Aether by Umbral Audio is an AI MIDI generator plugin for macOS and Windows (AU, VST3, Standalone). Describe a part in plain language; it plans, generates, and refines editable MIDI in named layers you drag into your DAW. $60 one-time, lifetime 1.x updates, up to 3 machines, no plugin subscription required. Prompts can be written in your own language, and Aether replies in it.

Aether is an AI MIDI generator that slots into Bitwig Studio like any other instrument device. Add it to a track, describe the part you want in plain language, and drag the generated MIDI into your project: standard clips you can edit in Bitwig's note editor or feed into its modulation playground.

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Aether on the Melodic tab: a Quick Params panel of key, scale and restyle actions on the left, a chat in the middle, and a piano roll on the right showing three coloured layers above a keyboard.
Describe the part in the chat; Aether writes it as named layers in the piano roll.

Loading Aether in Bitwig Studio

Aether installs as a VST3 on Windows and macOS, so Bitwig lists it in the browser with your other instrument devices. Drop it on a track and start prompting, or sketch in the standalone app without a project open.

From prompt to note clip

Everything Aether writes is standard MIDI. Drag a generated part into the arranger or a clip launcher slot, then edit it in Bitwig's note editor, or keep refining in chat, where Aether edits the part it already wrote.

  • ✓Compose in any number of named instrument layers, each with per-layer solo and mute
  • ✓Lock to Host syncs BPM and time signature from the Bitwig transport
  • ✓Multi-track .mid export with one named track per layer, tempo, and time signature embedded

Bring your own AI

Bring your own AI: connect Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, OpenRouter, or Hugging Face with your own API key, or run a local model through Ollama or LM Studio. No forced subscription.

One purchase, every format

Aether is a one-time $60 purchase with free Aether 1.x updates and activation on up to three machines, with no subscription on top of your Bitwig plan.

Frequently asked questions

Does Aether work with Bitwig Studio?

Yes. Aether loads in Bitwig Studio as a VST3 instrument on Windows and macOS. Add it to a track, prompt for a part, and drag the generated MIDI into the arranger or clip launcher.

Can I use the generated MIDI with Bitwig's modulators?

Yes. Aether outputs standard MIDI, so generated parts drive any Bitwig instrument or device chain like notes you played in yourself.

Can it match my project tempo?

Yes. Lock to Host syncs BPM and time signature from Bitwig's transport, and exported .mid files carry tempo and time signature.

Do I need a subscription?

No. Aether is a one-time $60 purchase. Bring your own AI provider key or run a local model through Ollama or LM Studio for free.

How it works, in detail

The documentation covers every part of Aether in depth. These are the sections most relevant to this page: