Ever since we first used Control>C and Control>V to cut and paste some notes within a piece of music-making software, we have leant on technology to help us make music and, really, AI tools are no different. These are the humble widgets and apps that help with specific production tasks like melody writing, chord progressions and beat making.
They enable us to create certain parts of our songs speedily and with no fuss. And they enable us to make it sound more polished, more professional and better mixed. But they also, and this is the essential factor and a key ingredient in their use, enable us to retain the creative stamp that makes music production so fulfilling. They give us enough control the main decision making processes to make the music ours. It’s time to give some love to the latest AI tools, and some that have been around for a while now.
