Create an editable arrangement with Maestro

In version 2.8 a multi-track Score result applies to MIDI as separate editable tracks. Optional refinement improves instrument choice, accents and expression, then checks the result.

Choose a note mode

Maestro works with the current project: it edits selected notes, develops tracks and takes the samples and loops in use into account. Score is for creating a new complete multi-track MIDI score from a description. Notes and instruments remain editable after either result is applied.

When Score returns tempo information and the timeline is empty, Oscivara can adopt that BPM automatically. An arrangement that already contains material keeps its existing tempo. See Models and capabilities for a detailed comparison with Composer audio models.

Describe a musical task

Explain what should happen in the music: where the melody begins, how the rhythm develops and how the sections differ. You do not have to choose one rigid genre. Describe a combination such as “a calm melody over a springy electronic beat”.

For example: “A short instrumental composition. Begin with a simple piano melody. Bring in bass and light drums in the second section. Return to the opening theme at the end, but play it more quietly.” This gives you musical landmarks to listen for, not just a list of instruments.

Get a proposal

1. Open the project you want to work on.
2. Open SteppeMind and choose SteppeMind Maestro.
3. Start a new task for a new idea. When editing an existing arrangement, say what to keep and what to change.
4. Read the response and the available actions. If a preview is offered, listen before applying it.
5. Apply a suitable result. Open Studio to hear the whole composition, then MIDI to work on a particular part.

“Make the bass calmer and keep the other parts” is clearer than “improve everything”. A small change is also easier to compare with the previous version.

Check the notes and instruments

Select a MIDI track and open it in the editor. Rectangles on the grid show note starts, pitches and lengths. Check the assigned instrument against your intention. If necessary, audition a replacement in the instrument catalogue.

Some instruments use recorded samples. These have to load on first use, so initial preparation can take longer than later playback. If the MIDI instrument check reports warnings, read them: an approximate instrument substitution may sound different from what you expected.

Develop the result in small steps

Start with the main melody. Then check rhythm and bass, followed by harmony, atmosphere and transitions. Changing everything at once can make it harder to keep the parts you already liked.

You can move a note, adjust velocity or replace an instrument manually, then ask Maestro for another specific change. Save a separate version or project copy before a major rearrangement.

Keep MIDI or keep the sound

Saving the project preserves the editable arrangement and Oscivara settings. Export MIDI transfers musical events, but it does not turn your instruments into an audio recording. The same MIDI may sound different in another application.

To share the actual sound, export the mix. To continue editing, read the guide to notes.