This web app allows you to generate music with
Polyphemus,
a polyphonic multi-instrument symbolic music generator.
The model generates 2 bars of 4/4 music played by 4
instruments: drums, bass, piano and strings. The editable
4x32 grid allows you to specify which of the 4
instruments must be activated in the 32 timesteps that
constitute a bar. The model then generates music by
following these directives for each of the 2 bars.
Quick Instructions
- Edit the Grid: To activate or deactivate an
instrument at a given timestep, simply click on the
respective cell. Beats are shaded differently to ease
the editing process. Click and drag to activate or deactivate
multiple cells. For optimal results, try to design a grid
that mirrors realistic music patterns.
- Generate Music With the Model: Once you're satisfied
with your grid design, hit the "Generate" button and wait
for the model to generate music for you.
- Play the Music: After generating, click on "Play"
to hear the music. As the music plays, a pianoroll will
provide a visual representation of it, while the grid will
continuously highlight the current timestep in the
sequence.
- Repeat: If you find a tune that you like, you can
then experiment with it by trying different instrument
activations without changing the core musical theme. If you
wish to retain the style of a previously generated sequence
to tweak its instrument activations, make sure the
"Keep Style" checkbox is checked before generating another
piece.