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Captain Plugins vs Magenta Studio: catalog facts
Captain Plugins	Magenta Studio
Paid Paid software sold by Mixed In Key, with upgrade deals for existing customers.	Free Free to download; it needs a copy of Ableton Live with Max for Live.
Windows, macOS	Windows, macOS
Works as VST and AU plugins inside common DAWs Generates chord progressions and melodies as MIDI	Five MIDI generation and transformation tools in one plugin Works directly on clips inside Ableton Live
Paid, with no free version shown Requires a DAW to use	Requires Ableton Live 10.1 Suite or later Works only on MIDI, not audio
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: Apache-2.0
Account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 26, 2026

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