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Your first beat

This takes about a minute. You'll describe an idea, listen to it, change one thing and take the MIDI with you. It works the same in the browser and in the plugin.

1. Describe it

Under What do you want to make?, type what you hear in your head, for example:

epic action cue: timpani, low brass and driving strings with big dynamic swells

Press Enter or Send. The number on the button is the exact number of credits it uses. MIDI Genie shows each step as it works, and you can press Stop at any time. If something goes wrong and it can't finish, its credits come back automatically.

2. Listen

Your music arrives as separate tracks, such as strings, brass and timpani, each playing a built-in sound. Press Space or Play to hear it. Use M and S on a track to mute or solo it.

3. Change it

Type a change in plain words, such as make the strings more intense, add a French horn melody or 8 more bars, and press Enter. MIDI Genie updates the take. If you liked it better before, press ↺ on the takes strip to step back.

Want a fresh idea instead? Choose New take before you send. Your current take stays where it is.

4. Take it with you

• In the browser: press Download .mid and drop the file into your DAW.
• In the plugin: grab the handle on a track and drop it onto a track in your DAW, or use the handle in the top bar to bring in every track at once.

That's it: the MIDI is yours to edit, re-sound and arrange. Every take is also saved to your Library.

Next steps

• Write a good prompt: get closer to what you want on the first try.
• Refine, takes and sessions: every way to change and compare results.
• Showcase: real prompts and what they made, ready to copy.

Last updated 2 October 2026