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

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