Loved by artists
“Captain Chords can inspire you. It’s the perfect tool for song-writing. I’m using it every day and showing my friends. Captain Play is great for creating melodies”
David Guetta 2x Grammy Winner, 13x Nominee
“Captain Epic is an amazing tool for expanding your music theory, and coming up with ideas when you want to write something brand new.”
KSHMR DJ & Producer
“I`m loving Captain Plugins and I used it on two tracks. It’s a super cool plugin. I just love that it promotes inspiration. It’s the perfect spot to get ideas going. I’m always looking for that spark of creativity and Captain always provides that!”
Kaskade 8x Grammy Nominee
“I love using the Captain chords, such a great tool for writing. I’ve told a few people about that one!”
Christian Burns Multi-Platinum Selling Artist
“Captain Chords is an essential tool for modern composing. I love the new strum feature”
Morgan Page 2X Grammy Award nominee
“Captain Beat is my go to. It stores my drum patterns and samples in one space. It makes it easy to customize so it saves me bundles of time”
DJ Grooverider Drum and Bass Legend
“This is totally for me. I can take ideas that I play on violin, drop them into Captain Plugins, and come out with a super chordal sequence that I couldn’t come up with on my own. Captain Plugins will take your music production to the next level.”
Laura Escudé Music Producer / Composer
“If you’re writing chords, this is a must-have plugin. It’s faster than working on the keyboard and you can be more creative and just let your creativity come out.”
Chus and Ceballos DJ & Producers
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Instruments
Turn your computer keyboard into an instrument.
Custom map your computer keyboard for easy playing from anywhere. Always play the right notes with in-scale abilities, play up to 4 octaves in any key or scale, and easily create music on-the-go.
Press one key to play complex chords.
Sometimes, the best way to create a chord progression is just to hit some notes and discover what sounds good. In the Chords mode, Captain Play will play an entire chord when you press one button, so you can play out your chord progression easily.
Never play a wrong note with Magic Record
You don’t have to be a master pianist to write good parts. Map your midi controller, piano, or computer keyboard to your preferred scale and play any note knowing it’s safely in the right key.
Turn your computer keyboard into an instrument
Custom map your computer keyboard for easy playing from anywhere. Always play the right notes with in-scale abilities, play up to 4 octaves in any key or scale, and easily create music on-the-go.
Press one key to play complex chords
Sometimes, the best way to create a chord progression is just to hit some notes and discover what sounds good. In the Chords mode, Captain Play will play an entire chord when you press one button, so you can play out your chord progression easily.
Never play a wrong note with Magic Record
You don’t have to be a master pianist to write good parts. Map your midi controller, piano, or computer keyboard to your preferred scale and play any note knowing it’s safely in the right key.
Explore the software
Check out what’s available on Captain Play.
Play Melodies
Use the Play Melodies tab for writing melodies, basslines, hooks, motifs, ARPs and anything else that isn’t a chord.
Play Chords
Use the Play Chords tab for writing chord progressions, harmonies, and any chord-based elements in your music.
Select the Key
Set the Key of your project to match the pitch of your vocals or samples.
Pick a Scale
Choose the scale you want to work in.
Built-in audio presets
Use this option to access Captain Play’s 250+ built-in instrument presets
Integrate Your VST Synths
Use your favorite VST synths directly in Captain Chords.
Integrate Your VST Synths
Use your favorite VST synths directly in Captain Play.
Sounds Presets
Click to open a pop-up and browse all built-in sound presets.
Customize your sound
Once you’ve chosen the sound preset you can further tweak the timbre using the pop-out Sound Design interface.
Disable plugin playback
Turn off ‘Play Music From Plugin’ to play MIDI or audio only from your DAW
MIDI Keyboard
Select this option to play your melodies or chords with your MIDI keyboard.
Computer Keyboard
Select this option to play your melodies or chords with your computer keyboard.
Compatible with your DAW
5 connected plugins that work together
“Captain Chords can inspire you. It’s the perfect tool for song-writing. I’m using it every day and showing my friends. Captain Play is great for creating melodies”
“Captain Epic is an amazing tool for expanding your music theory, and coming up with ideas when you want to write something brand new.”
“I`m loving Captain Plugins and I used it on two tracks. It’s a super cool plugin. I just love that it promotes inspiration. It’s the perfect spot to get ideas going. I’m always looking for that spark of creativity and Captain always provides that!”
“I love using the Captain chords, such a great tool for writing. I’ve told a few people about that one!”
“Captain Beat is my go to. It stores my drum patterns and samples in one space. It makes it easy to customize so it saves me bundles of time”
“This is totally for me. I can take ideas that I play on violin, drop them into Captain Plugins, and come out with a super chordal sequence that I couldn’t come up with on my own. Captain Plugins will take your music production to the next level.”
“Captain Chords is an essential tool for modern composing. I love the new strum feature”
“If you’re writing chords, this is a must-have plugin. It’s faster than working on the keyboard and you can be more creative and just let your creativity come out.”
“Captain Plugins is a highly productive harmonic and melodic toolkit for experienced musicians and total newcomers to composition alike. Winner of the Innovation Award.”
“Captain Plugins is an essential tool for any DJ/producer. No other composition plugins are as intuitive, simple and great-sounding as Captain Plugins. Highly recommended for DJ/producers and music composers of all styles and skill levels.
“Thrilling melodies and chords to help you build a solid foundation for your songs. We are making a clear Buy recommendation.”
“The Captain Plugins team have created something truly unique in the world of software plugins. I think they nailed what they were going for, and I would definitely recommend giving these plugins a try.”