Unlimited AI samples. Generated on your Mac. Yours forever.
Type a vibe, get a sample. Use it as your idea engine — riff endlessly until something sparks, then edit it, pull it into MIDI, and build the track around it. Runs entirely on-device. Free for 7 days, then one purchase. No monthly bill.
7 days free — generate anything, no card.
Designed for Apple Silicon · macOS 13+ · runs entirely on-device
- On-deviceRuns on your Mac
- No subscriptionPay once, own it
- UnlimitedGenerate forever
- Royalty-freeYours commercially
What it does
More than an AI sample generator — a playable instrument for stuck sessions.
Text → sample
Describe the sound. "Dusty 808 with tape hiss", "warm Rhodes loop at 92bpm in F minor". You get a clean WAV in seconds.
Drag into your DAW
Every sample is a real file. Drag the card straight onto a track in Ableton, Logic, FL, Bitwig. No VST. No bridge.
Runs on-device
Apple Silicon MLX engine. No cloud, no subscriptions, no waiting for queue. Your prompts never leave your Mac.
Idea engine
Stuck on a beat? Riff a vibe in 30 seconds. Generate ten, keep one. Unlimited tries — the keeper is usually take 4 or 7.
Edit, don’t re-roll
Inpaint a region, transform a section, extend the tail. Or pull the sample into MIDI and play it through your own instruments.
Yours, forever
One-time purchase. Royalty-free output. Use the samples in commercial releases, sync, sample packs — anything.
Under the hood
Seven things most generators won't do.
Local generation
Your Mac is the studio.
Tapechild runs entirely on Apple Silicon through MLX. No cloud queue, no API key, no waiting room. Your prompts never leave the machine and your generations don’t depend on someone else’s GPU being awake.
- Runs natively on Apple Silicon (M1 through M5)
- Two model sizes — Small and Medium — switch on the fly
- Output goes straight to your output folder or drag → DAW
Surgical edits
Regenerate any block. Don’t re-roll the whole sample.
Select a region of the waveform and Inpaint it. Transform a section while keeping the rest. Continue past the end. Three ways to edit at the sample level — so a near-perfect take becomes the perfect one.
- Inpaint — reroll any selected region
- Transform — re-prompt the selection (“make it darker”)
- Continue — extend the sample by +10/+20/+30 seconds
Seamless loops
Loops that actually loop. As many as you want.
Switch the sound type to Loop and Tapechild generates a tail that joins the head — phase-aligned, energy-matched, with no zero-crossing pop. Generate a hundred variations to find the vibe, drop the keeper on a track, set it to repeat. It tiles forever.
Tempo & key
Lock the BPM. Lock the key.
Type the exact BPM — 92, 124, 138.5, whatever your session needs. Pick any key (F minor, F# dorian, Bb major — all 24 are there). Or leave both on Auto and Tapechild detects them after generation and stamps the value into the file name. Either way, samples drop into your grid already aligned.
Inspiration
Where most sessions die — Tapechild keeps you moving.
Half the job of making music is getting unstuck. Tapechild is built for that moment: type a vibe, run as many takes as you want, grab the one that sparks something. Then chop it, layer it, resample it, or pull it into MIDI and play it on your own instruments. The seed comes from Tapechild, the track comes from you.
- Sketch a mood in seconds, build the real part around it
- Audio into your DAW, or MIDI through your own VSTs
- Unlimited tries — the keeper is usually take 4 or 7
Audio to MIDI
Audio to MIDI. Play any sample like an instrument.
Drop any sample into Tapechild and pull out clean MIDI — pitches, timing, velocity. Then play it back like a synth: through Tapechild’s own engine, or any instrument in your DAW. A generated sound becomes a playable instrument.
- Polyphonic transcription — works on chords, melodies, drums
- Quantize to grid, scale-snap, or keep the raw human feel
- Export as .mid or drag straight into Logic / Ableton / FL
Yours forever
Pay once. Own every sample.
No subscription, no credits, no per-generation fee. Buy Tapechild, generate forever, and every WAV is royalty-free for commercial use — releases, sync, sample packs, games, ads.
- One-time purchase — unlimited generations, no caps
- Royalty-free output for commercial releases & sync
- Works offline forever — no auth ping, no telemetry
Why Tapechild
Built for the first 30 minutes of a session: fast, private, and yours.
Tapechild | Splice | Cloud generators | Sample packs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | Making original DAW-ready samples on your Mac | Finding licensed samples from a catalog | Generating songs or ideas in a web app | Buying a fixed themed folder of sounds |
| Create more when stuck | Unlimited local generations | 100 / 200 / 500 monthly credits by plan | Suno: 2,500–10,000 credits · Udio: 2,400–6,000 credits | No new material after purchase |
| Works offline | Yes — generation runs on-device | Downloaded files work offline; browsing needs internet | No — creation happens online | Yes, after download |
| Private prompts | Prompts stay on your Mac | Search and account activity are online | Prompts are sent to the service | No prompts involved |
| Stop paying | Keep the app and every generated WAV | Keep downloaded sounds; unused credits expire after 28 days | Rights/credits depend on plan and creation date | Keep the purchased files |
| Commercial use | Royalty-free output, including releases and sync | Royalty-free for downloaded sounds; non-exclusive | Usually paid-plan dependent; check each service | Usually royalty-free; check the pack license |
| Original source | Generated fresh from your prompt | Licensed catalog files other users can also download | Generated fresh, but in the provider cloud | Same files every buyer receives |
| Section editing | Inpaint · Transform · Continue | Chop it yourself | Available on some paid tools; not always sample-first | Chop it yourself |
| BPM / key / loops | Pin exact BPM + any of 24 keys, or Auto | Metadata, DAW preview, and some newer variation tools | Prompt/settings dependent | Whatever the pack ships |
| Audio to MIDI | Built-in | MIDI/presets can cost 1–3 credits | Not the core workflow | Bring your own tool |
| Cost model | $89 early bird one-time · then $189 | $12.99–$39.99/mo for 100–500 credits | Suno $8–$24/mo annual · Udio Standard/Pro subscriptions | One-off per pack; scope varies |
Works on a plane. Works in a tunnel. Works at a remote studio with no Wi-Fi.
Tapechild never needs the internet to generate. No API call, no auth ping, no telemetry — just your Mac doing the work, whether you're at 35,000 feet or in a basement.
Hear it
Real samples, generated on a MacBook.
Every clip below was generated locally from a one-line prompt — no cloud, no curated dataset, no post-processing. Click anywhere on the waveform to scrub.
reese bass loop, modulated and movement, heavy club-ready
reese bass loop, modulated and movement, heavy club-ready
reese bass, bass drum loop, breakbeat, modulated and movement, heavy club-ready
clean 808 bass hit, wide stereo width, long sustained note
chicago footwork loop, 158 BPM, skittering 808s, chopped vocal stutter, hypnotic loop
chicago footwork loop, 158 BPM, skittering 808s, chopped vocal stutter, hypnotic loop
beautiful strings, brit pop chill, authentic freedom and kindness vibe
beautiful strings, organic bell, modern indie dream pop, tape, brit pop chill
beautiful strings, organic bell, modern indie dream pop, tape, brit pop chill
beautiful strings, organic bell, modern indie dream pop, tape, brit pop chill
dream pop beat, tape, brit pop chill, authentic freedom vibe, complex harmony
electronic dream pop beat, beat tape, saturated fun, brit pop chill
lofi beautiful piano arpeggio, reverb, dreamy and warm
80s arpeggio keys, bright analog poly synth, shimmering retro sequence
80s arpeggio keys, bright analog poly synth, shimmering retro sequence
80s arpeggio keys, retro funky, plucky analog poly with chorus
80s drum fill, gated toms, big reverb tail
80s drum fill, gated toms, big reverb tail
golden era boom bap drum loop, 92 BPM, dusty MPC drums, muffled top end, smoky horn tail
soft choir pad, dreamy and wide, long sustained chord
uplifter fx riser, long sweeping rise, explosive ending
dub reggae loop, 76 BPM, rim shot and kick groove, warm analog dub bass, skanking guitar chop
lofi groovy funky beat
lofi groovy funky beat
lofi groovy funky beat
lofi jazz guitar
lofi guitar, beautiful arpeggio
lofi guitar, chorused guitar, beautiful arpeggio
lofi guitar, chorused guitar, beautiful arpeggio, pad, drone
lofi guitar, chorused guitar, beautiful arpeggio, pad, drone
lofi guitar, chorused guitar, beautiful arpeggio, pad, drone
lofi guitar, chorused guitar, beautiful arpeggio, pad, drone
lofi percussion
lofi drone
lofi guitar riff, melodic electric guitar, nostalgic arpeggio, reverb
lofi hip hop beat, drums only
lofi hip hop beat, drums only
lofi synth melody
lofi piano melody
FAQ
Straight answers.
Is there a free trial?
Yes — every download comes with 7 days of full access, free. Generate anything, drag into your DAW, use every feature, no credit card required. When the 7 days are up, pick a plan to keep going. Nothing you made disappears.
Are the samples royalty-free?
Fully. Use them in commercial releases, sync, sample packs, games, ads — anything. No attribution, no per-track fee, no asterisks.
Does it work offline?
Always. Once installed, Tapechild never touches the internet to generate. Works on a plane, in a tunnel, in a studio with no Wi-Fi — same speed, same quality.
What about updates?
All updates on this major version are free for one year — bug fixes, new models, new features. After that, upgrades to the next major version are optional and discounted for existing customers.
I already have sample packs. Why would I need this?
Most days, you don’t need another sound — you need a starting point. Tapechild lives in that early-sketch moment where sessions die: type a vibe, run as many takes as you want, grab the one that sparks something. Then chop it, layer it, or pull it into MIDI through your own instruments. It’s vinyl-style sampling with infinite crates.
Will my samples sound generic?
No. Every generation is unique to your prompt and seed. Two people typing the same prompt get different files. Unlike sample packs, you’re never sharing the literal same WAV with thousands of other producers.
What Mac do I need?
Apple Silicon (M1 or newer) and macOS 13+. Tapechild includes two models: Small and Medium. Small runs on Macs with 8GB of memory; Medium needs 16GB+ and produces higher-quality samples.
What file format do I get?
32-bit float WAV at your chosen sample rate (44.1, 48 or 96 kHz). Drag straight onto a track in Ableton, Logic, FL, Bitwig, Reaper — anywhere a WAV goes.
Pricing
7 days free. Then two ways to own it.
Every download starts with 7 days of full access — generate anything, no card required. Keep it with the yearly plan to stay on the latest models, or buy lifetime once and own it forever.
Yearly
Stay on the latest models with every release.
Early Bird for first customers. Goes to $89/year once the cohort fills.
- Mac desktop app — Apple Silicon (M1–M5)
- Unlimited on-device generations — no credits, ever
- Inpaint, Transform & Continue any section
- Built-in Audio → MIDI, drag into Logic / Ableton / FL
- Lock exact BPM + any of 24 keys, or Auto
- Works 100% offline — plane, tunnel, no Wi-Fi
- Prompts stay private — nothing leaves your Mac
- Every new model + feature, all year long
- Royalty-free for releases, sync, packs, games & ads
Free for 7 days, then $49/year. No card up front. Cancel anytime.
Lifetime
One payment. Yours forever, no renewals.
Pays for itself in ~4 years vs. yearly. Best if you plan to stick with Tapechild long-term.
- Mac desktop app — Apple Silicon (M1–M5)
- Unlimited on-device generations — no credits, ever
- Inpaint, Transform & Continue any section
- Built-in Audio → MIDI, drag into Logic / Ableton / FL
- Lock exact BPM + any of 24 keys, or Auto
- Works 100% offline — plane, tunnel, no Wi-Fi
- Prompts stay private — nothing leaves your Mac
- All updates on this major version — yours to keep
- Royalty-free for releases, sync, packs, games & ads
Free for 7 days, then $189 once. No card up front.