Set a clear direction
Choose style, mood, any of 12 keys, scale, tempo, length, complexity, swing, and humanize.
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
- $9.99 in the US App Store
- No account or subscription
Product facts checked 2026-08-10; local App Store pricing may vary. Read the 1.1.0 release notes.
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.
Studio workflow
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.
Generate or try Next idea
Create chord, bass, arp, and melody together, then ask for another sketch from the same setup.
Preview and shape the MIDI
Mute, solo, replace chords, edit notes, undo, redo, and apply a controlled variation.
Keep it or send it out
Find the project in Library, export again, or share a combined starter and active-track MIDI through iOS.
What’s new in 1.1.0
More direction before generation. More control after it.
MotifPilot 1.1.0 gives you deeper control over how a four-track MIDI starter takes shape.
More control before generation
Choose a generation style and density, then adjust chord richness, humanize, and swing.
Shape every part
Shape each part with pattern, density, and register controls, with clear automatic style defaults and one-tap reset.
More coherent relationships
Get more coherent chord, bass, arp, and melody relationships from the upgraded local music library and generation engine.
Keep choices in progress
Keep in-progress choices intact while saved projects load or a new idea finishes generating.
More reliable recovery and preview
Enjoy more reliable starter recovery, preview playback, harmony changes, and overall workflow polish.
Full release record · Verify the current listing on the App Store
New Library tab
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
MIDI export and sharing
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.
- Not a full DAW
- Not a finished song generator
- Not an AI prompt-to-MIDI service
- Not direct DAW integration
- No account, sync, or subscription
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.
- $9.99 in the US App Store
- No subscription workflow
- Local projects and exports
- Standard MIDI export