MIDI sketching for iPhone and iPad

Create a four-track MIDI sketch.

Set the musical direction in Studio, generate editable chords, bass, arp, and melody, keep projects organized in Library, then share Standard MIDI when the idea is ready.

  • Available now for iPhone and iPad
  • $4.99 paid upfront
  • No account or subscription
MotifPilot Studio on iPhone showing style, key, tempo, Next idea, and four MIDI tracks.
12 keys Every pitch class, with major and minor scale choices.
13 styles From pop and house to trance, drill, D&B, lofi, and hip-hop.
4 MIDI tracks Chords, bass, arp, and melody generated as one sketch.
Local Library Projects and export records stay organized on your device.

Controls first. Editable MIDI next.

MotifPilot keeps the musical frame visible. Choose the direction, hear the four parts together, then edit or vary the notes without turning the app into a full DAW.

01

Set a clear direction

Choose style, mood, any of 12 keys, scale, tempo, length, complexity, swing, and humanize.

02

Generate or try Next idea

Create chord, bass, arp, and melody together, then ask for another sketch from the same setup.

03

Preview and shape the MIDI

Mute, solo, replace chords, edit notes, undo, redo, and apply a controlled variation.

04

Keep it or send it out

Find the project in Library, export again, or share a combined starter and active-track MIDI through iOS.

More direction before generation. More control after it.

This update adds Library, improves export and sharing, expands musical choices, and refreshes the interface around the Studio–Library workflow.

Direction

All 12 keys

Work across every pitch class instead of being limited to a small set of starting keys.

Iteration

Next idea

Generate an alternate sketch from the same controls without rebuilding the setup from scratch.

Style

More starting directions

Explore techno, trance, hardstyle, UK garage, drill, D&B, lofi, and hip-hop alongside the original styles.

Polish

Clearer navigation

Move between Studio, Library, and Settings with a refreshed visual system built around the MIDI lanes.

Your sketches stay findable.

Library separates saved projects from export records, so you can return to an idea, manage local work, and share it again without digging through a generic file list.

  • Search project titles, export files, and tags
  • Rename, tag, favorite, and delete local items
  • Open projects in Studio or export them again
  • Batch-delete projects or exports, and batch-share selected exports
  • Detect missing files, re-export a saved project, or rebuild a ZIP when local sources allow it
MotifPilot Library on iPad showing searchable local Projects and Exports sections.
MotifPilot export on iPad showing a combined starter MIDI, active-track MIDI files, TXT guide, and ZIP package.

Take the notes, not a locked audio file.

Export through the iOS share sheet to Files, AirDrop, or another destination. The package uses Standard MIDI plus a plain-text guide; import behavior still depends on the DAW, device, and destination you choose.

  • starter.mid
  • chords.mid (when active)
  • bass.mid (when active)
  • arp.mid (when active)
  • melody.mid (when active)
  • DAW-Import-Guide.txt (plain text)
  • daw-package.zip (when created)

A focused MIDI sketchpad, not another DAW.

MotifPilot creates editable starting material. It does not create finished audio, choose your instruments, arrange a complete song, mix a release, or connect directly to every DAW.

Available now

MotifPilot is on the App Store for iPhone and iPad.

Create chord, bass, arp, and melody MIDI, keep projects organized in Library, and share a combined starter or active-track MIDI files when the sketch is ready.

  • Paid upfront
  • No subscription workflow
  • Local projects and exports
  • Standard MIDI export