No. 8 of 29 ·AI Audio-to-MIDI Software

Spotify Basic Pitch

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Spotify Basic Pitch is ranked #8 of 29 in AI audio-to-MIDI software on Freedom251. It runs on Linux, macOS, Web, Windows. There is a free plan.

Spotify Basic Pitch plans and pricing

Free Free Free online demo · open source basicpitch.spotify.com · 29 Sept 2026

Purpose: Basic Pitch converts audio recordings into MIDI files.
Pitch bends: It detects pitch bends to produce more expressive MIDI.
Instrument support: It supports polyphonic recordings and works with almost any single instrument, including voice.
Speed: Spotify says Basic Pitch runs up to 10x faster than real time on most modern computers.
Workflow: Users can download the MIDI output and fine tune it in their preferred digital audio workstation.
Integrations: The About page names Soundtrap as an online music studio where users can fine tune compositions.
Developer use: Developers can get the code on GitHub and integrate it into production workflows.
Local library: The GitHub project describes Basic Pitch as a Python library that can be installed with pip and offers a command line interface.
Supported operating systems: The GitHub README lists macOS, Windows, and Ubuntu as compatible environments.
Audio input limits: Basic Pitch works best on one instrument at a time, and stereo input is down-mixed to mono for transcription.
Security: The GitHub repository lists a security policy, but the opened policy page provided no readable policy details.
Intended users: Spotify presents the demo for musicians and producers and the source code for developers and researchers.
Founded: 2022
Price from: Free

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