OBSIDIAN-Neural

🎵 Real-time AI music generation VST3 plugin for live performance

⚡ Quick Start: Get your API key and start generating in minutes — no GPU or setup required. 🔥 Free codes available ↓

📄 Late Breaking Paper - AIMLA 2025 - Presented at the first AES International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Audio (Queen Mary University London, Sept 8-10, 2025) 🎓 Tutorial - From DAW setup to live performance (French + English subtitles)

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What it does

Type words → Get musical loops instantly. No stopping your creative flow.

• 8-track sampler with MIDI triggering (C3-B3)
• 4 pages per track (A/B/C/D) - Switch variations instantly by clicking page buttons
• Perfect DAW sync - Auto time-stretch to project tempo
• Real-time generation - No pre-recorded samples

Example: Type “dark techno kick” → AI generates techno loop → Trigger with MIDI while jamming

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Quick Start

🟣 Cloud Inference API (Recommended)

Generate AI loops directly from your DAW with zero setup. Professional quality.

1. Download VST3 from Releases
2. Get your API key from obsidian-neural.com
3. Load the VST in your DAW
4. Configure in the plugin:

• Click the ⚙️ settings button (top right) or wait for the first-time setup dialog
• Choose “Server/API” mode
• Enter Server URL: https://ai-harmony.duckdns.org/obsidian
• Enter your API key
• Click “Save & Continue”

👉 Detailed setup guide: 📘 Getting Started 🎚️ First Step - Using the Plugin in Your DAW 🎛️ Bank Management - Organize and Manage Your Generated Sounds

Pricing:

• Free: 10 credits (10 samples) - Try it out
• Starter: €14.99/month - 500 credits (500 samples)
• Pro: €29.99/month - 1500 credits (1500 samples)
• Studio: €59.99/month - 4000 credits (4000 samples)

Each generation costs 1 credit (1 LLM generation + 1 audio generation). Samples up to 30 seconds, ~10s generation time.

Benefits:

• Zero setup - Works immediately
• Professional quality
• Variable duration (up to 30s)
• No GPU or powerful hardware required
• Perfect for live performance

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🔵 Self-Hosted Server + GPU (Advanced)

Best for privacy, customization, and unlimited generations.

1. Get Stability AI access
2. Follow build from source instructions
3. Run server interface: python server_interface.py
4. Download VST3 from Releases
5. Load the VST in your DAW
6. Configure in the plugin:

• Click the ⚙️ settings button (top right) or wait for the first-time setup dialog
• Choose “Server/API” mode
• Enter your local server URL (default: http://localhost:8000)
• Leave API key empty for local server
• Click “Save & Continue”

Benefits: Unlimited generations, full privacy, variable duration

Requirements: GPU with CUDA support, Python environment

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🟢 Local Models (Offline)

Runs completely offline. No servers, Python, or GPU needed.

1. Get Stability AI access
2. Download models from innermost47/stable-audio-open-small-tflite
3. Copy to %APPDATA%\OBSIDIAN-Neural\stable-audio\
4. Download VST3 from Releases
5. Choose “Local Model” in plugin

Requirements: 16GB+ RAM, Windows (macOS/Linux coming soon)

Current limitations:

• Fixed 10-second generation
• Some timing/quantization issues
• High RAM usage

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Which Option Should I Choose?

Feature	Cloud API	Self-Hosted	Local Models
Setup Difficulty	⭐ Easy	⭐⭐⭐ Advanced	⭐⭐ Moderate
Hardware Requirements	None	GPU + CUDA	16GB+ RAM
Generation Quality	⭐⭐⭐ Best	⭐⭐ Good	⭐ Bad
Variable Duration	✅ Up to 30s	✅ Yes	❌ Fixed 10s
Cost	Pay per use	Free (after setup)	Free
Privacy	Data processed on cloud	Full privacy	Full privacy
Internet Required	✅ Yes	❌ No	❌ No
Best For	Beginners, live gigs	Privacy-focused, unlimited use	Offline work, testing

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🎁 Free Pro Pack Codes

Get 1 month of Pro Pack free (€29.99 value) — first 10 users per platform!

Redeem at: obsidian-neural.com

Platform	Code	Remaining
Discord	DISCORD100	10/10
Bedroom Producers Blog	BEDROOMPRODUCERS100	10/10
AudioSEX	AUDIOSEX100	9/10
Audiofanzine	AUDIOFANZINE100	10/10
KVR Audio	KVRAUDIO100	10/10
Facebook	FACEBOOK100	10/10

What you get:

• 1500 AI-generated samples
• Up to 30-second loops
• Real-time generation in your DAW
• Cancel anytime

First come, first served! 🔥

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Community

🎯 Share your jams! I’m the only one posting OBSIDIAN videos so far. Show me how YOU use it!

📧 Email: b03caa1n5@mozmail.com 💬 Discussions: GitHub Discussions 📺 Examples: Community Sessions 🌐 Website: obsidian-neural.com

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Download

VST3 Plugin:

• Windows
• macOS
• Linux

Install to:

• Windows: C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3\
• macOS: ~/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST3/
• Linux: ~/.vst3/

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Status & Support

🚀 Active development - Updates pushed regularly ⭐ 120+ GitHub stars - Thanks for the support! 🐛 Issues: Report bugs here 📊 API Status: Check obsidian-neural.com for current operational status

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🎯 Community Milestone

Road to 200 Stars! Currently at 120+ 🌟

When we hit 200 stars, we’re celebrating with a community giveaway:

Prize: 1 year of Starter Pack free access (€179.88 value) Eligibility: Active community members (stars, discussions, issues, contributions)

👉 Join the discussion

Every star, contribution, and piece of feedback helps make Obsidian Neural better. Thank you for being part of this journey! 🙏

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License

• 🆓 GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 (Open source)

AI Model: Stability AI Community License

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More Projects

🎵 YouTube - Original compositions 🎙️ AI Harmony Radio - 24/7 experimental radio 🎛️ Randomizer - Generative music studio

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Credits & Attribution

Developed by InnerMost47 (Anthony Charretier)

Special thanks to:

• Stability AI for Stable Audio Open
• The open-source community
• All beta testers and early adopters

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OBSIDIAN-Neural - Where artificial intelligence meets live music performance.

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