MPC Progression Builder vs MIDI Recorder

Progression Builder for MPC is a powerful yet intuitive tool for producers who want to build rich, musical chord progressions and send them straight into their workflow. Designed with AKAI MPC users in mind, it also exports to standard MIDI files, making it equally useful for DAW producers, composers, and beatmakers alike. Build your progressions your way: - Keyboard Mode: Tap out chords directly on the built-in virtual keyboard and hear them instantly. - Progression Builder: Arrange up to 16 chords into full progressions you can audition, refine, and export. - Scale-Based Mode: Explore chords that naturally fit your chosen scale — perfect for clean harmonic flow. - Circle of Fifths Mode: Craft progressions using classic relationships that sound balanced and musical. Every chord pad can be customized, rearranged, or saved for later — giving you a flexible sketchpad for harmonic ideas. Whether you’re working on a soulful lo-fi loop, a jazz-inspired sequence, or a cinematic score, Progression Builder for MPC helps you find the right chords fast. Export your ideas with ease: - MPC-Ready Export: Generate .progression files compatible with MPC Live, X, One, and Force. - MIDI Export: Drop your chords into any DAW, sampler, or synth. - Instant Playback: Audition and tweak voicings, inversions, and timing before you export. - Clean, efficient, and tuned for real production environments, Progression Builder for MPC bridges the gap between music theory and creative flow — helping you stay in the zone.

Capture MIDI after you play, turn chord ideas into editable Takes, and export clean files to your DAW. MIDI Recorder: Chord Pads is a focused songwriting and music production tool for iPhone and iPad. Play the built-in chord pads or connect a USB or Bluetooth MIDI keyboard. The app keeps your recent foreground MIDI performance ready, so you can rewind and save the take you meant to keep. PLAY FIRST, CAPTURE LATER • Trigger built-in chord pads or play an external MIDI controller • Rewind recent MIDI without pressing Record first • Select the range, tempo, and time signature before creating a Take • Keep a local library of captured and imported Takes EDIT WITHOUT LOSING THE ORIGINAL • Preserve the raw MIDI snapshot • Repair incomplete note events and trim leading silence • Quantize timing at adjustable strength and grid values • Preserve chord strums when cleaning timing • Review, remove, and restore chord events • Import compatible .mid and .midi files for further work EXPORT MIDI FOR YOUR DAW • Export unlimited single-track Standard MIDI Files for free • Create a Type 1 MIDI file with conductor and music tracks • Split a chord performance into Full Chords, Bass, and Top Voice • Create separate MIDI stem files for flexible DAW import • Save exported MIDI to the Files app • Follow built-in guides for common DAW import workflows ADVANCED EXPORT CONTROL • Choose root or lowest-note bass behavior • Preserve, bake, or remove sustain • Assign track names and MIDI channels • Shift octaves and align the timeline to bar one • Include or remove MIDI metadata • Validate generated MIDI files before saving FREE TO START Chord pads, MIDI capture, Takes, editing, MIDI import, and unlimited single-track export stay free. One Type 1 compatibility test and one Stem Set compatibility test are included for the same Take. A one-time Lifetime purchase unlocks unlimited advanced exports. No subscription. No account required. MIDI note and controller data is processed on your device. This app records MIDI data, not microphone audio.