Roland is getting into generative AI music with Melody Flip
Roland launched Melody Flip, a DAW plugin that generates genre-themed MIDI loops rather than complete songs like Suno or Udio.
Roland's Melody Flip is a DAW plug-in offering around 250 genre-based 'Palettes' for generating melodies, chord progressions, basslines, and drum patterns, either from scratch or derived from a reference track. Users can control genre, note density, BPM, and key but cannot use text prompts, and outputs are simple loops with General MIDI-style tones intended for MIDI export into a DAW. The launch follows well-received hardware releases like the SH-4d, Gaia 2, and TR-1000, though music-community sentiment toward generative AI may limit goodwill.
- DAW plug-in offers around 250 genre-based Palettes spanning mainstream to niche styles like Kawaii Future Bass.
- Generates melody, chords, bassline, or drums from scratch or from a reference track.
- No text prompts; users only set genre, note density, BPM, and key.
- Outputs are General MIDI-style loops intended for MIDI export rather than finished songs.
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- Roland
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It's not quite the "push button; get song" of Suno, but Roland's new Melody Flip tool marks the company's foray into generative AI music. Available as a plug-in for your digital audio workstation (DAW), Melody Flip offers around 250 "Palettes," which are essentially themed collections of musical ideas sorted by genre.
By Terrence O’Brien · theverge.com
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