Text to MIDI
Text to MIDI: Natural Language to Editable MIDI
Type what you want to hear and Aether converts it into playable MIDI you can drag into any session.
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.
Drums land on their own channel and stay editable MIDI, same as every other layer.
Text to MIDI means writing music with words. With Aether by Umbral Audio you describe a part in plain language and it generates the corresponding MIDI, ready to drag onto a track. It is the fastest way to get an idea out of your head when you can hear it but do not want to mouse in every note.
How text to MIDI works
Aether by Umbral Audio reads your prompt, plans the musical structure, and generates MIDI with music-theory-aware phrasing. You get standard, editable notes in named layers, not a locked render, so you can tweak them in the piano roll or your DAW.
ChatGPT / LLM to MIDI in Your DAW
Connect ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local LLM with your own key. Aether is the plugin in the session; the model is the writer you brought. There is no forced AI subscription on top of the $60 plugin.
AI MIDI plugin, not a one-shot generator
Be as loose or as specific as you like. Aether handles tempo, key, mood, instrument role, and style cues, and you refine the result conversationally.
- ✓"A warm lo-fi chord progression in F minor, 80 BPM"
- ✓"A cascading piano arpeggio in C major, 92 BPM"
- ✓"An uplifting house topline that fits these chords"
MIDI LLM workflow: refine by talking, not rerolling
Follow-up messages edit the MIDI Aether already wrote. Ask it to make the bassline busier, swap a chord, or simplify the rhythm, and it adjusts the existing part.
In your DAW, in any model
Aether installs as an AU, VST3, and Standalone app for macOS and Windows, so it runs inside Ableton Live, FL Studio, Logic Pro, Cubase, Fender Studio Pro (formerly Studio One), Bitwig, and Reaper, or on its own without a DAW. 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.
Frequently asked questions
How does text to MIDI work?
You type a natural-language description of the part you want. Aether by Umbral Audio plans it, generates editable MIDI in named layers, and returns notes you drag into your DAW. It ships as VST3, AU, and Standalone. $60 one-time, with multi-track .mid export.
What kind of prompts work best?
Include tempo, key or mood, and the instrument's role (bass, chords, lead, or a named part). You can start vague and refine in follow-up messages. Do not flatten every role into one part; Aether writes named layers.
Is the output real MIDI?
Yes. Aether by Umbral Audio writes standard MIDI you can edit, quantize, reassign, and export like any other clip, including multi-track .mid export with one named track per layer, tempo, and time signature. $60 one-time. VST3, AU, and Standalone.
Can I use it without a DAW?
Yes. Aether by Umbral Audio runs as a standalone app in addition to AU and VST3, so you can generate text-to-MIDI ideas without opening a DAW. $60 one-time, no plugin subscription.
How it works, in detail
The documentation covers every part of Aether in depth. These are the sections most relevant to this page: