MIDI MACHINE vs Chordal

MIDI MACHINE is a fast, playful performance tool built for generating MIDI melodies on the fly. At the heart of MIDI MACHINE are two creative states: SPARK and STRUCTURE. SPARK mode is all about discovery—rapidly generating fresh melodic ideas and happy accidents. 17 randomized melodic rows drawn from an vast internal library, everything is locked to your chosen key. Each melody is sliced into 10 playable parts, letting you remix and reshape ideas in real time without ever hitting a creative wall. STRUCTURE mode lets you compose and perform with intention and move seamlessly between key pairs to trigger chords. Additionally, genre-based chord-progression suggestions form a real progression from a selected genre, so you can play a coherent sequence. This mode is designed to serve users with and without knowledge of music theory. "Super inspiring tool for sketching melodies quickly, whether you’re in the studio or on the move with a minimal setup. You just start playing around and happy accidents happen."
— early user feedback Core Features * 17 MIDI melody rows per set, automatically harmonized to your chosen key * Each melody split into 10 playable tiles for real-time triggering of your favorite sounds * SPARK mode for instant idea generation and exploration * STRUCTURE mode for fixed chords mapped across key pairs, built in arpeggiator and chord group suggestions * Keep randomizing to generate endless new melodic combinations while keeping your settings * SAVE and recall full sets, including patterns, tempo, and performance modes (SPARK) * Note mode: trigger melodic sequences step-by-step * Chord mode: play full harmonies instantly * Loop ON / OFF: continuously cycle note sequences * Hold OFF: slide across tiles for fluid, continuous runs * Hold ON: trigger full sequences with a single tap * Repeat ON / OFF: retrigger tiles rhythmically (1/4 to 1/64) for pattern creation * Fixed velocity option for consistent dynamics * Edit individual tile MIDI sequences * Reverse entire rows * Octave shift up or down * Double or halve playback speed (Note mode) (STRUCTURE) * Group: Genre-based chord-progression suggestions. Highlights/labels tiles on the grid that form a real progression from the selected genre. * Arp: Turns a held chord into a rolling sequence of individual notes. • Style – 16 note-order patterns (Up, Down, Converge, Pinky Up, Random, etc.). • Rate – Speed of each note: 1/4 to 1/64, relative to BPM. • Groove – Straight (default) or Swing 8/16/32 for a more human rhythmic feel. * Hold OFF: slide across tiles for fluid, continuous runs * Hold ON: trigger full sequences with a single tap * Add automatic Bass Note to each chord * Repeat ON / OFF: retrigger tiles rhythmically (1/4 to 1/64) for pattern creation * Fixed velocity option for consistent dynamics Performance Controls * Global pitch shift in semitones for instant transposition of the entire set * Adjustable BPM with tap tempo and fine control * Flexible visible row count (5–17) for compact or expanded layouts * Scrollable row view with FIRST ROW selection MIDI MACHINE is built for musicians who want a different approach to creating ideas—fast, intuitive, and a little unpredictable. Whether you're sketching melodies or experimenting with generative patterns, it keeps everything playful, unique, and fun."

You can't play a wrong note. That's the whole idea. Tap a pad and you get a full chord, not a note. Every pad on screen belongs to the key you picked, so there isn't a wrong one to hit. You literally cannot mess it up. I built this because I kept getting ideas in my head with no way to get them out. Learning piano to test a four chord loop is ridiculous. So is opening a DAW and staring at an empty grid. WHAT IT DOES Tap chords with one finger. Pick a genre and the pads become a progression that already works together. Play a melody or a bassline over it and those snap to the right notes too. Record it, layer up to four tracks, drop in a beat, and export a WAV when you're happy. The chords aren't generated on the fly. They're hand voiced sets, the kind you find in a hardware chord box, so a Cmaj9 is voiced the way a keyboard player would actually reach for it instead of stacked up mechanically from the root. I went through every set note by note against the source tables. Found five that had been typed in wrong. Fixed them. GENRE LAB Pick a mood and a style and Kord invents a set of chords you've never heard, voiced properly, playable straight away. Roll it again if you don't like it. This is the part I use most. 42 INSTRUMENTS Grand and upright pianos, electric pianos, organs, pads, analog and FM synths, basses, plucks. All levelled so they sit in a mix instead of fighting each other. FREE AND PRO Free is a real instrument: chords in any key, genres to play through, a two track looper, beats, reverb and delay. Pro opens all 42 instruments, every genre, the four track looper, the full effects rack, unlimited Genre Lab, and WAV export. Subscribe or pay once for Lifetime. If you've ever hummed something and wished you could play it, this is for you. Privacy: https://minoraudio.com/privacy Terms: https://minoraudio.com/terms