AudioCipher

The text-to-MIDI chord and melody plugin with a built-in MIDI Vault

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Founded

2020

Starting Price

$59.99

About AudioCipher

AudioCipher is a desktop app and DAW plugin (VST3, AU, standalone) that turns typed words into MIDI chord progressions and melodies, then stores them alongside audio stems in a searchable MIDI Vault. Version 4.0 combines the text-to-MIDI generator with a local file manager where you tag ideas by key, BPM, genre, instrument, and mood and drag them straight into your DAW. It is sold as a one-time purchase with no subscription.

Pros & Cons

Pros

One-time purchase with no subscription, unlike most AI music tools
Deterministic word-to-melody cipher gives repeatable, explainable results you can return to
Combines idea generation and MIDI/audio file organization in one plugin
Runs fully offline with files stored locally on your machine
Works as VST3, AU and standalone across most major DAWs on Windows and macOS
Drag-and-drop from the Vault straight into DAW tracks speeds up sketching

Cons

Generated melodies are raw seeds; you still need to edit and arrange them in a piano roll
No mobile or tablet version, and some DAWs such as Bitwig have had compatibility gaps
Very few independent user reviews on G2 or similar sites
No free tier or trial listed on the official site
Small bootstrapped team, so support and update cadence depend on a handful of people

Key Features

Text-to-MIDI Generator

Type a word or phrase and AudioCipher encodes it into a melody or chord progression using a substitution cipher mapped to the scale you choose; the same word in the same key always yields the same result.

Key, Scale and BPM Controls

Pick any key, choose from 9 scales, and set the tempo before generating MIDI output.

Melody and Chord Modes

Switch the output type between single-line melodies and chord progressions, with chord extensions and closed-harmony voicing.

Rhythm Controls

Fix note durations or randomize rhythm to explore unlimited variations of the same seed word.

MIDI Vault Card Library

Store MIDI and audio files together in bundled cards so ideas and their stems don't get buried in old DAW projects.

Metadata Tagging and Search

Tag cards with key, BPM, genre, instrument and mood, then filter or search to pull up the right idea quickly.

In-App Preview and Drag-to-DAW

Audition audio and MIDI inside the app, then drag files directly onto tracks in Ableton, Logic Pro, FL Studio, Reaper, Studio One, GarageBand and others.