Convert your voice into a live MIDI controller with Dubler Studio Kit. Hum synths, beatbox drums, and manipulate effects and filters with your voice.

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Watch Andrew Huang exploring real-time voice to MIDI in Ableton using Dubler Studio Kit.

Andrew Huang creates a full beat with his voice

UK based producer LNA Does Audio Stuff runs through an unboxing of Dubler Studio Kit, reviews the kit and performs live with Dubler and Ableton’s Push 2.

Unboxing + User Experience Review

London based Zachary Aghaizu creates the otherworldly track III AM in a live performance using the Dubler Studio Kit. Working with a loop station, Zachary layers vocals whilst using Dubler to create the drums and bass in the track all in a live performance. By utilising the control dials he's also able to control the subtle reverb on the vocals with his vowels.

Using Dubler for live performance.

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The future of music creation is here. Order Dubler Studio Kit today and discover how live voice to MIDI will change the game in your workflow.

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Dubler Studio Kit is a live voice-to-MIDI controller. The perfect tool to unlock your musical ideas.

What is Dubler Studio Kit? | Vochlea Music

Dubler is a virtual MIDI controller that works with any music production software or digital audio workstation (DAW). The sounds you make are translated into MIDI information in real time— unlocking your voice as an intuitive tool for music creation.

Musical ideas brought to life

Ableton Live Lite License

1.2m (4ft) USB (A to B) cable

Dubler USB microphone

Dubler software for Windows / MacOS

Dubler's auto key detection can automatically detect the key you’re singing and lock you to that key dynamically.

Auto key detection

Generate chords with your voice using a key restriction and Dubler’s chord mode.

Chord generation

Dubler works with any DAW or music making software that can be controlled by MIDI.

Compatible with any DAW

Connect your favourite drum machines and synths to the Dubler software to control them with your voice (MIDI-out computer connection required).

Compatible with external MIDI hardware

Use vowel sounds and the tonal qualities of your voice to control effects and parameters in your DAW.

Control effects and parameters

Map the envelope of your voice to any effect or parameter in your DAW and get expressive with your voice.

Envelope following

The Dubler Studio Kit operates at low latency, making it ideal for live performance.

Real-time low latency

Our technology is AI powered, achieving an unrivaled level of accuracy for both percussive and pitched vocal tracking.

Learns your voice

Dubler separates triggers and pitch to different MIDI channels, allowing you to create beats and melodies simultaneously.

Multi MIDI channel output

Train Dubler to trigger samples or drum racks, based on your own percussive input sounds.

Percussive recognition

With pitch bend in Dubler you can bend notes up and down inline with the natural pitch of your voice.

Control pitch bend

Dubler's AI powered technology tracks the pitch of your voice and translates it into MIDI notation in real-time.

Pitch tracking

Dubler can detect the velocity for both your beats and melodies, allowing you to record dynamic ideas in real time.

Velocity sensitive

Create a custom note restriction easily, quickly and intuitively using Dubler’s note detector.

Vocal note restriction

We love Ableton – but their Audio-to-MIDI is a very different product to Dubler Studio Kit. Firstly, and most importantly, Ableton audio-to-MIDI isn’t live. You have to record the audio and then post process it. With Dubler you control all samples, synths and effects in real-time. Then there are the actual capabilities. Ableton Audio-to-MIDI pitch recognition actually works pretty well. They also take velocity information. But, that’s where the similarities end. With Dubler Studio Kit you can control all sorts of effects and controls using all the qualities of your voice. Pitch bend, envelope following and multidimensional CC value control. So with Ableton if you go “la la hmmm dee da da” You’d get exactly the same output as if you went “la la la la la la”. But with Dubler Studio Kit, the way you make the sound can control the qualities of the synth, selection of the synth and effects applied to the synth. Making it a far more expressive tool. Then there is the sample triggering and selection. If you select “drums” as the output for Ableton Audio to MIDI it will attempt to break up the input into drum rack triggers, but it only does it in a basic way. It’s also limited to hihat, kick and snare. With Dubler you can accurately trigger up to 8 different samples. Our software learns your voice so it will always trigger the right sample&nbsp; instead of just guessing based on frequency. Final thing, with Ableton audio to MIDI you have to choose— drums or melody. With Dubler Studio Kit, you can do both at the same time.

Dubler Studio Kit comes as the two-part combination of [Dubler USB microphone] + [Dubler software]. If you’ve already got a decent microphone you may be wondering - why the microphone, can’t I just buy the software? Sadly not, but there are several, very legitimate, reasons why! The main one is to do with having a known audio input. To perform the kind of high-tech audio recognition that powers Dubler we need to fine tune the software to the specific audio input.&nbsp; Getting these levels perfect is what allows us to successfully analyse pitch and timbral information, and to understand the difference between intentional input sounds and background noise. It is also essential to allow velocity sensitivity and to accurately follow volume envelope. Used alone we don't claim the Dubler mic is an especially unique or magical device. However, when used in combination with the Dubler software it allows unique and magical things to happen. There are also some other added benefits to the microphone. Including: low latency operation, an on-board audio interface with plug and play usability, and a mic capsule with built-in handling noise reduction. However, we aren't in the business of trying to tie people in with locking hardware. So the mic won’t technically be required to make the software operate, and you can experiment with using other audio inputs, but in reality, the only way to ensure the true Dubler experience is to use the Dubler software with the Dubler microphone.

Pitch to MIDI is one element of what Dubler Studio Kit can do, but that’s far from everything! Dubler will live track pitch, velocity, envelope and pitch bend. Dubler is not just about the note that you sing, but the quality of the input sound. So, for example, you can trigger samples by beatboxing or clapping. You can also control effects and filters by changing your voice – e.g. “hmmm” vs “laaaa” vs “oohhhh”. This allows you to do things like apply a wah-wah effect using the voice or control all the parameters of a synth vocally.

Yes, it would definitely be possible to do something interesting! We’re focused on the voice, as it’s our natural tool for audio expression, but actually, there is scope to experiment with all sorts of audio inputs— including other instruments, or clicking, clapping or stamping your feet! In the past, we’ve played around with an acoustic guitar and tried things like using palm muting to control effects on the DAW. Dubler Studio Kit is a tool for creative expression, and its possibilities are limitless.

For more information on latency, please see our help pages:&nbsp;<a href="https://vochlea.com/tutorials/latency">Latency</a> We have frequent cycles of latency reduction— and it changes depending on your personal set-up. Audio latency refers to a short period of delay (usually measured in milliseconds) between when an audio signal enters and when it emerges from a system. With the Dubler Studio Kit, this will be the time between you making a note with your voice, and when you hear the sound come from your system. Dubler Studio Kits latency is well below the audible range, and we’ve yet to hear any complaints of it being noticeable in anyone’s workflow when Dubler Studio Kit is set-up correctly. That includes testing with a wide range of professional musicians. Please note, that while it’s possible to reduce latency, it’s impossible to eliminate it entirely. Because: science.

You can download the Dubler software on as many computers as you like! When you register your Dubler Studio Kit you'll create a username and password and you can use this to login when using Dubler on a new computer. Please note that only one instance of Dubler can be running at a time.