Making a Neural Synthesizer Instrument

In a previous post, we described the details of NSynth (Neural Audio Synthesis), a new approach to audio synthesis using neural networks. We hinted at further releases to enable you to make your own music with these technologies. Today, we're excited to follow through on that promise by releasing a playable set of neural synthesizer instruments: The goal of Magenta is not just to develop new generative algorithms, but to "close the creative loop". We want to empower creators with tools built with machine learning that also inspire future research directions. Instead of using AI in the place of human creativity, we strive to infuse our tools with deeper understanding so that they are more intuitive and inspiring.