2025 MIDI Innovations Awards Prototype/Noncommercial Software
This is for software products that are free, are prototypes, or have not yet achieved $250,000 in sales.
This category was designed for startups, non-profits and prototypes so they would not have to compete directly with larger commercial entities.
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Scalable
Scalable lets you reshape pitch across your Ableton session — change keys mid-phrase, morph between scales, and script programmable MPE layouts for new performance paradigms.
Arcana Remote Learning
Arcana Strum integrated in MIDIable to provide a revolutionary remote learning experience
* Sympathetic Synthesizer
Uses your facial expression to create chords. Smile for happy music, frown for sad music. Play a MIDI note and augment it with your mood.
CHROMOLA
CHROMOLA is an audio visual synthesis application. It combines MIDI input and output, with computer vision to create a recursive synesthetic creative experience.
M2TM NOTES
A powerful MIDI generator for Ableton Live 12, featuring compact notation, scripting, live coding, randomization, two-way integration with AI tools, and more.
Setlist Manager (Ver.3)
Setlist Manager is a macOS Application that augments AVID Pro Tools with advanced MIDI cue automation, originally developed for touring Productions.
WebMIDI Sysex Editor Framework
A framework for building parameter editing interfaces for MIDI devices using sysex over WebMIDI, extending capabilities to browsers without WebMIDI
Seq
Seq is a MIDI sequencer different from anything you’ve ever used before. With Seq you remix music elements to make a full, complex song.
AirBending
AirBending transforms your hand gestures into MIDI messages using your Mac’s built-in camera. This allows you to play your instruments with greater expressiveness.
La Boîte A Musique
“La Boîte à Musique” offers powerful online tools for musicians: create, play, and share your sounds with MIDI, virtual amps, effects, and more — instantly
Connect Through MIDI
ConnectThroughMIDI is a tool that empowers real-time musical collaboration between people — linking MIDI devices across setups, skills, and abilities for expressive shared creation.
Werckmeister
Werckmeister is a fast, text-based sheet music to MIDI compiler—ideal for composers and developers seeking lightweight, programmable music creation without complex GUI tools.
DigiShow LINK
DigiShow is open-source software for live performances and art installations, offering intuitive control of audio, lighting, robotics, and interactive devices.
Tone Glide
Play like a genius, even if you’re not. Tone Glide’s patented technologies will greatly enhance your unique melodies and basslines.
VirtualKeyboard
VirtualKeyboard is a customizable input/monitor software keyboard empowering touch screens and providing tap-to-play/record functions to play/record at live tempos.
OFFLOOP Web MIDI Sequencer
Unfold MIDI sequences with constant variation using the loop offset setting. Force all sequences to scale, transpose or tempo map creating song style key changes
Morpheus
This synth offers modular Web Audio synthesis, MIDI learn, intuitive navigation, and voice control—empowering musicians of all abilities to create, explore, and perform uniquely.
Playtonik
Playtonik is a musical fidget toy built around fun physical interactions with shapes. Relax with ambient soundscapes or inject some chaotic energy
Flufs: An accessible real-time & offline loudness meter
Flufs is a real-time or offline Max for Live loudness meter, accessible to blind and visually impaired users with screen reader and braille display support.
Supreme Drums One Synth
Supreme Drums One Synth is a free hybrid modeling drum kits featuring synthesized drums sound in classic analogue synthesizer.
Piano One
Piano One is a hybird modelled grand piano which supports MIDI 2.0 and MPE, provide the best piano sound
RapidComposer
RapidComposer reinvents music composition with phrase-level creativity, smart harmony tools, and MIDI intelligence, empowering composers to explore ideas faster, deeper, and more musically than ever.
AI Music Generation Model Explorer
Its hard to find the right AI model for musical tasks. Our open repository of GenAI models for music to makes them easy to find.
Caedence
Browser-powered music education & performance software helping people learn faster, play better, and create freely with virtually limitless control over every aspect of live performance.
MIDI 2.0 Core Specification for Autonomous Systems
Symbolic communication for AI agents using MIDI 2.0: structured, machine-verifiable protocol enabling collaborative reasoning, trust verification, and real-time multi-agent coordination.
Music Non Stop – Music Engine (MNS-ME)
MNS-ME is a generative music engine that turns MIDI input into evolving, interactive MIDI output, enabling algorithmic creativity for musicians, producers, and creators.
Anukari 3D Physics Synthesizer
Anukari is a synthesizer based on an interactive 3D physics simulation. Drag and drop physics components like masses and springs to design instruments/effects.