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Generate audio samples from text inside your DAW with Gennie

3 min read Published By Christopher Wieduwilt
Soundation DAW timeline with stacked waveform clips and the 'Gennie — AI sample generator' panel open, showing a funky 80 BPM A-minor p-funk loop generation with Add to arrangement, Open in Simple Sampler, Save to My sounds and Regenerate buttons

Online music production platform Soundation has just launched a game-changing new feature that harnesses the power of artificial intelligence. Meet Gennie – an intelligent sample generator that creates audio loops and samples from simple text descriptions.

Music producer wearing headphones works at a desk full of synthesizers and a laptop, surrounded by shelves of vinyl records and studio monitors

Everything you need to know:

Gennie uses text prompts to generate 12-second audio samples in various styles and genres

High-quality AI-generated samples are seamlessly integrated into Soundation’s online studio

Gennie redefines sampling possibilities, allowing limitless audio creation from text descriptions

Soundation’s Gennie is a game-changer.

Gennie aims to “set a new standard in AI music” by providing a seamless way to conjure up original audio snippets right within the Soundation studio. Users simply enter a text prompt describing the desired audio, and Gennie generates a corresponding 12-second sample.

Adam Hasslert, CEO of Soundation, explains the significance:

“By harnessing the power of generative AI and online music production, Gennie provides users with a unique avenue for musical exploration. This groundbreaking integration sets a new standard in AI music, offering endless possibilities for creativity and expression.

The quality of the AI-generated audio is reportedly top-notch, free of the digital artifacts and glitches often associated with AI music outputs. Gennie strives to create samples that sound like authentic clips from professional recordings.

Gennie’s text-to-audio capabilities are impressively flexible. It can generate drums, basslines, melodies, chords and more across a wide spectrum of musical genres and styles. Users can specify elements like genre, tempo, instrumentation and mood in their text prompts to guide Gennie toward the desired output.

Some example prompts showcasing Gennie’s range:

Four Gennie sample-cover thumbnails on a black background with prompt captions beneath each: polyrhythmic African tribal drums, experimental 90s trip-hop with vinyl crackle, 80s sci-fi synth track at 80 bpm in A minor, and a heavy metal riff at 80 bpm in G minor
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→ “Polyrhythmic drums, African savannah, tribal dance.”
→ “Experimental 90s trip-hop, electric piano, vinyl crackle, tape delay.”
→ “80s sci-fi synth track. Tempo: 80 bpm. Key: A minor. Genre: synth soundtrack. Mood: mysterious.”

Once generated, the samples can be easily leveraged within Soundation’s online studio.

Options include:

→ Trimming the sample into a perfect loop

→ Using Soundation’s audio editing tools to customize the sample by cutting, rearranging, reversing, stretching and pitching

→ Adding the sample to Soundation’s Simple Sampler or Beatmaker to create playable virtual instruments

Soundation's Simple Sampler instrument loaded with a 'Flute-fragments_A.wav' file showing teal and gold waveforms, looping markers, key A3, -6 dB gain, and Delay/Reverb effect panels on the right

Gennie’s AI sampling capabilities are poised to be transformative for producers and beatmakers. As the company puts it: “There is no need to dig through crates or sample libraries to find the perfect sample when you can simply create it.”

Access to Gennie is included in Soundation’s subscription plans, with usage limits that scale with the tier:

  • Free tier
  • Starter plan: £5/month
  • Creator plan: £10/month
  • Pro plan: £30/month
    (Prices based on annual subscription)

With Gennie, there are limitless sampling opportunities. Gennie redefines what’s possible in music production.

It will be fascinating to see how Soundation users leverage Gennie to enhance their musical projects, and whether this AI-powered sampling approach catches on more broadly in the world of music production. In any case, Gennie appears positioned to make some serious waves.

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Christopher Wieduwilt

AI Music Educator & Journalist

Covering AI music tools, industry shifts, and news for music creators and professionals. Twice-weekly newsletter at aimusicpreneur.com.

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