We haven’t shared much news lately. But that’s not a bad sign. It means we’ve been busy with exciting projects!
One of those projects is AutoTheory.
AutoTheory is a standalone app for Windows and macOS. It helps you make music in a creative way without needing deep music theory. Pick a key, choose a scale or a jazz mode, and you’re ready to play. Put your hands on a MIDI controller. Notes on your left hand trigger chords. Notes on your right hand always fit the chosen chord. AutoTheory sends these notes to its MIDI outputs. You can route them into your favorite DAW or synth. This way you can jam for hours on strong chord progressions and melodies without worrying about theory.
That’s only the start. You can also use “Melody Lock” to map scales to your right hand. You can play with your computer keyboard instead of a controller. Then tweak chords step by step, play arpeggios, use inversions, try voicings, or even split the bass note to another output. AutoTheory gives you a lot of flexibility.
The team at Mozaic, who created AutoTheory, also shared video demos. They explain how to use the app and show what it can do. AutoTheory has existed as a Reason Rack Extension since 2013. It even made it onto Berklee’s list of the best Rack Extensions. We developed this new universal version. It comes with a simplified interface that makes it easier to use.
Computer Music Magazine gave AutoTheory a solid review. It scored 8/10. Buy it here!
And here’s more good news. AutoTheory will soon be part of our own product, Instinct! We’ll share details about that later.