The magenta team is happy to announce our first step toward providing an easy-to-use interface between musicians and TensorFlow. This release makes it possible to connect a TensorFlow model to a MIDI controller and synthesizer in real time.

Don’t have your own MIDI keyboard? There are many free software components you can download and use with our interface. Find out more details on setting up your own TensorFlow-powered MIDI rig in the README.

Along with the interface, we have also defined a simple API that enables developers to easily connect their own models to the MIDI interface. This allows users to share and interact with a range of models in the community, and additionally aid experimentation by testing out new ideas.

Sequence Diagram for the MIDI interface
MIDI Instrument Interface

If you are in New York City this weekend (August 5-6), join us at the HAMR+MMH Hackathon, where we will be sharing more details on these tools.

–Magenta