SongStarter features an intuitive loop recorder that captures from the built-in instruments or external audio devices quickly.
You can instantly record a loop that's 4, 8, 16, or 32 beats long and overdub on top of it to build up harmonies. When you're happy with it, one click on the Copy button throws the loop on a stack called an Idea.
Building the heart of a song is simple with SongStarter. Just record a couple bars of playing, and then jam along with it to record more loops and layer them up.
After you've got a good jam going, you can drag and drop your melody from SongStarter into your favorite DAW, so you can produce it with the workflow you've already mastered.
SongStarter comes with a built-in selection of charming instruments and drum beats to get your jam started as quickly as possible. With almost no setup required, SongStarter removes all barriers from songwriting, and lets you focus on writing a great melody.
A range of simple sounds are covered by the built-in instruments. The Jam Essentials collection consists of imperfect sampled instruments with character, like the Dusty Piano. SongStarter comes with the SodaSynth engine built-in and a handful of presets for classic, pristine synth sounds. A hand-picked selection of our Analog Extracts samples rounds out the collection with some quirky synth sounds from a legendary analog modular synthesizer.
In a world of increasingly complex super audio workstations, SongStarter is a tool that takes you back to basics. There's no racks, buses, or chains, so you can focus on pure melody; the joy of songwriting that started you on the path to being a musician in the first place.
Want to share your ideas quickly? Upload your songs directly to SoundCloud from within both the Chrome and Desktop versions of SongStarter.
The Freestyle Recorder is an automatic recording tool that helps kickstart your jams. It's always listening, and automatically chops your recordings when you take breaks as you play. This brand-new workflow lets you focus solely on playing without ever having to lift a finger to manage transport.
When you've recorded a take that you like, you can create a seamless loop out of it by tapping along with it. Finally, the Freestyle Recorder can automatically drop a beat over your loop that matches the tempo.
It's a breeze to move your best ideas from SongStarter into your favorite DAW.
SongStarter supports drag and drop MIDI export to most DAWs, including:
Furthermore, everything you make in SongStarter for Windows and Mac OS X is saved as industry-standard WAVE and MIDI files, so you never have to worry about your creations getting trapped in an obscure format.
MIDI export is only available in the Windows and Mac OS X versions of SongStarter.
Jam right in your browser with SongStarter for Chrome.
As the world's first full-featured audio application to use Google's Native Client technology, SongStarter builds on the success of SodaSynth for Chrome. This compact version of SongStarter loads quickly and includes a smaller selection of instruments and beats, with same great workflow. It's perfect for a quick jam when you're away from your studio.
BETA: We're working on updating SongStarter for Chrome with some of the new instruments and artwork that made it into SongStarter 1.0. For the most complete experience, please download the Desktop version of SongStarter until the update arrives!