InstaComposer 4 Upgrade from InstaComposer 1 or 2

The update you’ve been waiting for is finally here… Instacomposer 4 takes powerful MIDI generation and songwriting to the next level. Built on the foundation of one of our most popular plugins, this major overhaul introduces a completely reworked MIDI Engine, new generation modes, richer groove / melody controls, and built-in instruments and mixing.

From individual melodies, riffs and rhythms to complete songs, Instacomposer 4 conjures an infinite source of musical inspiration. The new MIDI Engine 2.0 brings improved rhythm, timing, phrasing, pitch selection and harmonic cohesion to every generation mode, while giving you even more control over how your music develops.

Musical ideas are generated procedurally using malleable rules, algorithms and configurable parameters. This isn't about handing your music-making over to AI… it's about giving you a creative co-pilot that helps you explore ideas, break through writer's block and build compositions faster. 

Every result can be regenerated and explored at the press of a button, ready to be shaped by your human touch. 

New: MIDI Engine 2.0

At the heart of Instacomposer 4 is a completely reworked generation engine, delivering more satisfying musical results across the many features of the plugin.

Improved Generation: Melody, Ostinato, Chord, Rhythm and Drums modes have all been refined for better rhythmic feel, pitch selection, timing and musical cohesion.

• New Arpeggiator & Rhythm V2: Two new generation modes expand the creative possibilities for melodic and rhythmic material.
• Smarter Song Generation: Full-song generation now conjures more varied and cohesive arrangements. Experience improved chord progressions with more intentional harmonic choices.
• Timeline Playback: Jump directly to any point in your composition for faster auditioning and editing.

New: Groove, Foliage & Expressive Control

Instacomposer 4 introduces powerful new ways to shape the character and expression of your generated material.

• Foliage: Add complementary notes that grow from your main melody, creating more interesting musical textures while maintaining your core ideas. Control the amount of foliage to dial in anything from subtle enhancement to dense, expressive arrangements.
• Groove Controls: Take control of the feel of your patterns with new Syncopation, Gallop, Density, Burst and Congestion controls. Shape everything from tight, straight rhythms to more intricate grooves.
• Humanize: Add controlled variations to timing and velocity, helping your generated MIDI move beyond a rigid, quantized feel.

New: Built-In Instruments & Mixer

Instacomposer 4 is now a complete audio instrument, allowing you to hear your compositions immediately without needing to route every track to an external plugin.

• Built-In Instruments: Includes an acoustic piano and a General MIDI-style instrument collection for instant playback.
• SoundFont Support: Load your own Soundfont instruments and customise the sounds used by your generated material. 
• Integrated Mixer: Balance your tracks, adjust the master output and add integrated reverb and delay directly inside Instacomposer.

Core Features: The Creative Foundation

Users of previous versions of Instacomposer will feel right at home with the core functionality that has been retained throughout the update chain… whilst having fun with the new features. 

• One-Click Songs: Instant generation of complete song structures including intros, verses, choruses, bridges, outros and more.
• Multi-Track & Multi-Scene: Generate up to 6 independent tracks and use up to 8 Scenes per song section to build variations and arrangements.
• Advanced Chord & Scale Analysis: Analyse MIDI to identify chords, progressions, scales and tonal centres, with alternative harmonic candidates for further exploration.
• Comprehensive MIDI Editing: Edit generated material directly inside the plugin, with range controls to keep notes within your chosen register.
• MIDI Import & Export: Import existing MIDI to develop or blend with generated ideas, then drag and drop individual tracks or complete arrangements directly into your DAW.
• Chord Progression Generator: Create scale-appropriate progressions with control over harmonic complexity, including slash chord support.
• Extensive Scale Support: Explore Major, Minor, Harmonic, Pentatonic, Spanish, Arabic and many other scales and modes.
• Probability, Complexity & Variation: Control note density, patterns, harmony, repetition, velocity, timing and other aspects of the generation process.
• Presets: Get started quickly with a collection of ready-made musical ideas, while legacy support lets you load presets from Instacomposer 1, 2 and 3.

Features

• MIDI Generation plugin with next-gen features
• NEW : Improved rhythm, melody, timing & phrasing with MIDI Engine 2.0
• NEW : Built-in acoustic piano & General MIDI instruments
• NEW : Load your own SoundFont (SF2) instruments
• NEW : Integrated Mixer with Reverb & Delay
• NEW : Arpeggiator & Rhythm V2 generation modes
• NEW : Foliage controls for richer melodies
• NEW : Advanced Groove controls
• NEW : Timeline playback & fast song navigation
• NEW : UI redesign for clean, clear composition
• Create complete Songs, Melodies, Phrases, Riffs, Chords & more
• One-click full song generation
• Generate up to 6 tracks simultaneously with up to 8 Scenes
• Multi-track & Multi-channel MIDI routing
• Advanced Chord & Scale Analysis
• Automatic chord progression generation including Slash Chords
• Comprehensive MIDI editing
• MIDI Drag & Drop
• MIDI Import & Advanced Chord & Scale Analysis
• Extensive Probability, Complexity & Variation controls
• Humanised timing & velocity
• Factory Presets including support for Instacomposer 1, 2 & 3
• Full PDF Manual & Tutorial Video

W. A. Production are real-life producers making creative plugins to help you achieve studio quality processing quickly and easily. Enjoy!