Sampleson just put out Funkastic, which is their first AI-powered generative plugin that spits out funk grooves. The thing is trained on funky patterns and mostly targets clavinet-style parts, but it also handles electric pianos, organs, and bass lines.
The plugin acts like a session musician tossing ideas at you instead of trying to build complete songs. It generates one-bar grooves based on the settings you pick for style, mode, root note, feel, note density, and velocity. Hit generate for fresh material, or use the variate function to get different takes on the same rhythm when you want multi-bar sections that sound less robotic.
Everything comes out as standard MIDI that you can drag straight into your DAW or send through MIDI out to whatever virtual instruments you want. The plugin runs locally without needing cloud access and works as a standalone or VST3/AU on Mac and Windows. Launch price is $29 before it goes up to $49.
The plugin acts like a session musician tossing ideas at you instead of trying to build complete songs. It generates one-bar grooves based on the settings you pick for style, mode, root note, feel, note density, and velocity. Hit generate for fresh material, or use the variate function to get different takes on the same rhythm when you want multi-bar sections that sound less robotic.
Everything comes out as standard MIDI that you can drag straight into your DAW or send through MIDI out to whatever virtual instruments you want. The plugin runs locally without needing cloud access and works as a standalone or VST3/AU on Mac and Windows. Launch price is $29 before it goes up to $49.
