Written over your chords
A large language model writes the melody from your words and your genre, over the chords Melody Agent has heard. It lands in the melody register, in time, on the grid, ready to play.
Melody Agent. A melody over your chords.
Point it at your chord track, type a vibe and hit GENERATE: it writes a melody that sits on the chords you already have. Change the chords and it re-fits instantly.
VST3 · AU · Standalone · macOS 11+ & Windows 10+ · $19/yr
Own Chord Agent 2? Add Bassline + Melody to your key for $29/yr.
Set up in Ableton Live
From your chord track to a melody in four moves
Melody Agent needs to know your chords first. SOURCE says where they come from, and the screen shows whether they are exact or detected, and how sure it is.
-
Load it on its own MIDI track
Put Melody Agent on a new MIDI track next to your chords. Its built-in synth plays the melody as soon as there is one.
-
Set MIDI From to your chord track
On the Melody Agent track, set MIDI From to the track with your chords (a clip track, or a Chord Agent 2 track with Chord Agent 2 in the second dropdown) and Monitor to In. Press LISTEN and play: it records one pass and works out the chords. FOLLOW keeps listening, pass after pass.
-
Or drop a .mid
Drag a MIDI file onto the window, from Finder, Live's browser or any DAW. SOURCE → CHOOSE A .MID FILE… does the same in hosts that won't drop files on plug-ins.
-
Type a vibe and GENERATE
Describe the melody you want, pick a genre and hit GENERATE. Shape it, then drag the DRAG MIDI cartridge into a clip. Change the chords and the melody re-fits on the spot.
Features
A melody writer that listens
The server writes the melody over your chords. The same C++ engine as Chord Agent 2 plays it, grooves it and re-fits it on your computer.
Listen and follow
LISTEN records one pass of your chord track (the loop region, or 1, 2, 4 or 8 bars on the song's bar grid) and works out the chords. FOLLOW keeps listening: edit the chord clip and the next pass updates the melody. Empty passes keep the last chords.
Re-fits instantly
When the chords change, the melody you have re-fits to them straight away, offline, with no server call. Refine and NEW MELODY then write over the new chords.
Drop a .mid
Any MIDI file works: a chord clip exported from your DAW, a pack, a sketch. Melody Agent detects the chords and shows how sure it is.
Lock, refine, roll
Lock bars with the padlocks, then REFINE with words or ask for a NEW MELODY. The PITCH and RHYTHM styles, the COMPLEXITY, RANGE, OCTAVE, DENSITY, SWING and HUMANIZE knobs and the ROLL buttons re-render instantly on your computer. AS WRITTEN plays the server's notes; the other styles rebuild them from the chords.
- AS WRITTEN
- CHORD TONES
- PENTATONIC
- STEPWISE
- ARPEGGIO
- WIDE LEAPS
- BLUES
- MOTIF
- AS WRITTEN
- LONG NOTES
- HOOK
- EIGHTHS
- SYNCOPATED
- 16TH RUNS
- TRIPLETS
- DOTTED
- OFFBEAT
- CALL + RESPONSE
- HALFTIME
- STACCATO
Ten sounds built in
A lead synth with ten voices. Or switch SYNTH off and play your own instrument from its MIDI out.
- SOFT LEAD
- PLUCK
- BELL
- FLUTE
- SAW LEAD
- SQUARE
- VOX
- E.PIANO
- MALLET
- WHISTLE
The same instrument
The Chord Agent 2 hardware, in maple and brass: prompt, history, knobs, ROLL dice, LICENSE and the DRAG MIDI cartridge exactly where your hands expect them.
In time with your track
Press play in your DAW and the melody loops from bar 1, locked to your tempo. With the transport stopped, PLAY previews it. Drag the MIDI into a clip for exactly the notes you hear.
Now available with Chord Agent 2.1
Agent Link and exact-chords MIDI
Every open Chord Agent 2 shows up under Melody Agent's SOURCE as LINK · Chord Agent 2 · your track. Pick one and the melody follows its progression live and exactly, through generate, refine, transpose and history. Chord Agent 2's DRAG MIDI files carry the exact chords too, so a dropped file needs no detecting. Get Chord Agent 2.1 from the download page. Melody Agent still listens to any chord track and reads any .mid you drop on it.
$19 a year.
Melody Agent on its own, billed yearly.
- Melody Agent as VST3 and Standalone app, plus AU on Mac
- macOS 11+ (Apple Silicon and Intel) and Windows 10/11 (64-bit)
- Melody generation, refine and new melody over your chords
- MIDI listen and follow, .mid drop, instant re-fit
- Built-in synth with 10 sounds, MIDI out and drag-to-clip
- One licence, 2 computers. Your key appears right after checkout
- Secure checkout by Stripe. Refunds within 14 days of purchase
Want all three? The bundle is Chord Agent 2, Bassline Agent and Melody Agent on one key for $59/yr. Already own Chord Agent 2? Add Bassline + Melody to your key for $29/yr.
FAQ
Questions
Do I need Chord Agent 2?
No. Melody Agent writes over any chords: a MIDI clip on another track, a keyboard part you play, or a .mid file. It works great with Chord Agent 2's MIDI output too.
How do I give it my chords in Ableton Live?
Put Melody Agent on its own MIDI track, set MIDI From to your chord track (for a Chord Agent 2 track, choose Chord Agent 2 in the second dropdown) and Monitor to In, then press LISTEN or turn on FOLLOW and play. In other DAWs, route the chord track's MIDI into Melody Agent's track, or drop a .mid on it.
What happens when I change the chords?
With FOLLOW on, the next pass with different chords re-fits the melody you have to them instantly, on your computer. Dropping a new .mid does the same.
Can it link straight to Chord Agent 2?
Yes, with Agent Link in Chord Agent 2.1: pick LINK · Chord Agent 2 under SOURCE and Melody Agent follows that Chord Agent 2's progression live and exactly. Chord Agent 2.1's DRAG MIDI files carry the exact chords too. LISTEN and FOLLOW still work with Chord Agent 2's MIDI output or any other chord track.
Does it need an internet connection?
Yes for GENERATE, REFINE and NEW MELODY: the melody is written on our server. Everything else runs on your computer and works offline: listening, re-fitting, the pitch and rhythm styles, ROLL, sounds, playback, MIDI out and drag MIDI.
How does the licence work?
After checkout you get a licence key (CA2-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX). Paste it into Melody Agent's LICENSE card. One licence works on 2 computers. A bundle key unlocks all three agents.
What if it's not for me?
Email support@sonic-weapons.com within 14 days of purchase for a full refund. You can cancel the yearly renewal any time.
Can I use what I make in my releases?
Yes. The MIDI you make is yours.
Your chords, with a melody on top.
Melody Agent, $19 a year. Or get all three agents for $59 a year.