The history of AI text-to-music apps can be traced back to a pivotal moment in April 2023, when WavTool's AI DAW debuted with a GPT-4 chat assistant. It was able to help compose midi, generate instruments, control effects, and run activities in the workstation through AI chat commands. WavTool announced a new round of features in January 2024 that got us excited to revisit the app and revamp this article. Then in June 2024, they launched a new stem splitting product called SunoDAW (apparently wi| AudioCipher
Neutone is one of those rare AI music companies that creates software around the needs of musicians instead of the general public. While most companies were building web browser applications and trying to "disrupt the industry", Neutone took a road less traveled and released free, high quality AI audio VSTs.Their first plugin version was developed by Japanese music tech company Qosmo back in May 2022. Neutone eventually branched off and became their own company. They have continued to make updat| AudioCipher
The ultimate collaborator in music | Music AI SandboxGoogle announced their new Music AI Sandbox tool on May 14th 2024 during its annual I/O developer conference. The promotion included endorsements from music industry heavyweights like Wyclef Jean, Mark Rebillet, and Donald "Childish Gambino" Glover. The artists focused on the value of writing faster and with less hassle. Gambino was quoted saying "You can make a mistake faster. That’s all you really want at the end of the day, at least in...| AudioCipher
The expression generative audio workstation refers to the future state of DAWs. As gen AI tools continue to diversify and become more powerful, there will be an almost unlimited number of ways to edit and experiment with sound. We're already seeing signs of this in the latest collaborative multiplayer DAWs. A handful of companies have made the first move to create and maintain GAWs for the public. In December 2023, FL Studio released a new AI mastering feature that took the internet by surprise| AudioCipher
