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Output
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Music-software maker behind creative production tools and plugins such as Arcade, Portal and Movement for producers and musicians.
387K visits/mo
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AI Mastering
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Automatic online audio mastering with a free unlimited plan; balances loudness and dynamics.
76K visits/mo
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noteperformer.com
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Playback engine adding a full orchestral sound library and automatic phrasing to Sibelius, Dorico and Finale scores; one-time license.
32K visits/mo
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Splitter.ai
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AI stem separation tool built on Deezer's Spleeter research, with free basic splitting and a Pro tier for cleaner extraction.
114K visits/mo2.7K saves
Pricing
No public pricing
No public pricing
Free: $0/mo (unlimited mastering)
Single-user license: $129 one-time
Rent-to-Own: $10.75/mo (converts to perpetual at $129)
Site license: from $200 (5 seats)
Free trial available
No public pricing
Core features
- ✦Arcade sample-based instrument
- ✦Effect plugins for granular, motion and distortion processing
- ✦Large, evolving library of sounds and presets
- ✦Runs as plugins inside major DAWs
- ✦Music Analyzer (Key, BPM, Camelot, Mood Detection)
- ✦BPM Tapper
- ✦Music Genre Finder
- ✦Audio Trimmer
- ✦Voice Recorder
- ✦HPCP Chroma
- ✦Online Metronome
- ✦Automatic AI audio mastering
- ✦Loudness and dynamic-range balancing
- ✦Target loudness and mastering-level customization
- ✦Output format customization
- ✦Spectrum and loudness analysis
- ✦Drag-and-drop interface
- ✦Built-in large symphonic orchestra library
- ✦Automatic phrasing from score analysis
- ✦Works in Sibelius, Dorico and Finale
- ✦Fast-loading streamlined sounds
- ✦Automatic string section-building and divisi
- ✦Many special techniques and mutes
- ✦AI stem separation based on Spleeter technology
- ✦Free basic multi-stem splitting
- ✦Pro-tier near-perfect 2-stem (vocal/instrumental) separation
- ✦Reverb removal (Pro)
- ✦Direct YouTube link splitting (Pro)
- ✦API access for developers
Use cases
- →Producing and sound design in a DAW
- →Adding movement and texture to tracks
- →Sourcing sample-based instrument content
- →Speeding up creative music workflows
- →Find the key, BPM, and Camelot of a song for DJing or remixing.
- →Trim audio files to create loops or samples.
- →Record voiceovers or vocal tracks.
- →Determine the genre of a song for playlist curation.
- →Practice timing with an online metronome.
- →Analyze harmonic content of live instrument playing.
- →Mastering music before release
- →Improving demo track quality
- →Independent musicians and producers
- →Realistic playback of notation scores
- →Auditioning orchestral writing
- →Demoing arrangements for teaching
- →Studios needing quick score playback
- →Musicians extracting vocals or instrumentals from a track
- →Remixers and DJs isolating stems for production
- →Developers integrating stem separation via API
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