Staccato
AI MIDI co-creation tool: generate original MIDI from prompts or your own music, and create, extend, rewrite, and accompany inside DAW plugins.
About Staccato
Staccato is an AI MIDI generation tool. You can describe what you want with text prompts and have it generate MIDI—up to 16 tracks and 32 bars at a time—or upload your own MIDI or audio and let it continue, fill in, or expand on that material. After generation, you can adjust everything item by item, from the overall feel down to individual notes and dynamics, until you're satisfied. The vendor states that generated content is 100% royalty-free. It offers plugins for various DAWs, so you can create and polish MIDI directly inside your DAW. The vendor says its training is based on how music works, such as music theory and the emotional flow between sections, and that it gradually learns your style as you use it.
Best for
Best use cases
Quickly generate a MIDI melody or backing track from a prompt, then continue producing it in your DAW
Upload your own MIDI or audio and let the tool continue, fill in, or expand on it
Create and polish MIDI directly inside your DAW without switching between multiple tools
Compare before choosing
According to the official comparison page: compared with OpenAI MuseNet, Staccato supports text-to-MIDI generation (Create) and text+MIDI-to-MIDI generation (Rewrite and Accompany), and offers a built-in MIDI editor interface; MuseNet only supports dropdown-menu-style MIDI generation and does not support these two text input methods
According to the official comparison page: Staccato can generate pieces of unlimited length, while MuseNet only supports up to 4 minutes; Staccato supports an unlimited number of instruments, while MuseNet supports at most 10
Features
Text-to-MIDI
Describe what you want with text prompts and generate MIDI with up to 16 tracks and 32 bars at a time.
Upload your own music
Upload your own MIDI or audio and let Staccato continue, fill in, or expand on it.
Fine-tuning
Adjust everything item by item, from the overall feel down to individual notes and dynamics, until you're satisfied.
DAW plugins
Plugins for various DAWs let you create and polish MIDI directly inside your DAW.
Pros
- Supports multiple generation modes including text-to-MIDI, MIDI extension, rewriting, and accompaniment
- Upload your own MIDI or audio as a starting point for creation
- Offers plugins for various DAWs, usable directly inside your DAW
- Generated content is stated by the vendor to be 100% royalty-free
- Subscription is not limited by credit counts—unlimited credits every month
Cons
- Capabilities such as direct DAW integration, AI audio generation, and AI vocals-to-MIDI are listed on the pricing page as planned updates and are not yet available
Pricing Plans
Basic
- Unlimited credits every month
- Staccato plugin: Create and Extend
- Commercial use not allowed
- Recording/uploading not supported
Pro
- Unlimited credits every month, with commercial use allowed
- Record/upload your MIDI and audio
- Create and polish MIDI with text prompts
- Everything can be done inside your DAW
- Includes Rewrite and Accompany
- Personalized sound design suggestions
- Ask music production questions anytime
* Pricing information is for reference only. Please refer to the latest announcement on Staccato's official website.