Text to MIDI
Text to MIDI
Type what you want to hear and Aether converts it into playable MIDI you can drag into any session.
Text to MIDI means writing music with words. With Aether 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 reads your prompt, plans the musical structure, and generates MIDI with music-theory-aware phrasing. You get standard, editable notes, not a locked render, so you can tweak them in the piano roll or your DAW.
Prompts you can actually use
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 syncopated trap hi-hat and 808 pattern"
- ✓"An uplifting house topline that fits these chords"
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, 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 plans it, generates MIDI with awareness of key, scale, and rhythm, and returns editable notes you drag into your DAW.
What kind of prompts work best?
Include tempo, key or mood, and the instrument's role (bass, chords, lead, drums). You can start vague and refine in follow-up messages.
Is the output real MIDI?
Yes, standard MIDI you can edit, quantize, reassign, and export like any other clip, including multi-track .mid export with tempo and time signature.
Can I use it without a DAW?
Yes. Aether runs as a standalone app in addition to AU and VST3, so you can generate text-to-MIDI ideas without opening a DAW.