A Comprehensive Guide
Aiode is an ethical, generative AI production tool designed to understand your music and create new, original musical parts that fit your specific track. Unlike tools that rely on recycled loops, Aiode responds to the unique elements of your project such as harmony, timing, and energy to generate fresh, original layers.
Setting Up Your Project
When you first open Aiode, you can begin a project in one of four ways:
Importing
Bring in an existing song you are already working on.Sample Remaker
Reshape an existing sample to fit your project.Demos
Explore pre-made projects to see what is possible.
Essential Setup Steps
To ensure the AI accurately understands your song, you must provide the following technical details after uploading your audio:
BPM and Time Signature
Input the correct tempo and meter, for example 164 BPM in 4/4.Grid Alignment
Make sure your track is properly aligned to the session grid before proceeding.
Navigating the Workspace
The Aiode interface is designed to feel intuitive for anyone familiar with a Digital Audio Workstation.
Top Bar
Contains the timeline and playback controls, including play and stop, auto-scroll, snap to beats, and the metronome.Left Sidebar
Houses editing tools for selecting, cutting, and regenerating specific sections.Bottom Section
Contains the Models Library for selecting AI performers and a Mixer to control audio levels.
Understanding AI Models
Aiode offers two primary types of generative models: Musicians and Layers.
When you use a virtual musician, the real-world musician behind that model is compensated.
Model Types
Musicians
Performance-driven models that represent real musicians responding to your song.
Examples: Drummer, Bassist, Trumpeter, Synth Bass.
Layers
Compositional elements focused on adding specific textures or styles.
Examples: Orchestral beds, electronic sounds, acoustic textures.
How to Generate Music
You can add models via the Library, the New Track button, or the Search bar.
The Generation Process
Create Regions
Select the bars in your timeline where you want the AI to play and create regions across those bars.Choose Region Type
Select the interpretation style for your part.
For example:Rhythm for a steady beat
Free to let the AI interpret the section creatively
Generate
Press the Generate button.
The models will listen to your track and to one another to lock into harmony and timing.
Refining Your Results
New Takes
Select a region and queue a new take, then press Generate again.
You can queue multiple regions at once and generate them in a batch.
Previous versions are saved in the Takes dropdown.Generation Brush (Shortcut: G)
Highlight a small section to rework just that moment while keeping the rest of the part intact.Generation Eraser
Remove or adjust areas previously marked for regeneration, giving you precise control over what the AI modifies.Performance Panel
Adjust articulation, sound character, and musician-specific parameters.
You must press Generate again after changing these settings.
Using Sample Remaker
Sample Remaker allows you to transform any sample, even if it does not match your track’s BPM or style, into something that fits perfectly.
Add a Sample Remaker track.
Define the target section.
Drop in your reference sample.
Aiode will recreate the sample to match your project’s rhythm, harmony, and movement.
Exporting Your Work
Once you are satisfied, you can export your generated parts in several ways:
Region Export
Drag a specific region to export only that part.Track Export
Drag from the track head or mixer to export the entire track with its timing intact.Project Export
Use the button in the top right to export all stems, all takes, or a mixed master.