Cydrea Music is a desktop application for Windows. You can download an installer from this site and install it on your Windows computer like any other regular desktop application.

Yes. You need to be connected to the Internet while using Cydrea Music. Although most of the application's processing is done locally for speed, there are parts that have to be obtained from the server.

Mac OS and Linux versions of Cydrea Music are in the works and will be announced in the near future. A mobile version of the app, while technically possible, is not in our short-term plans.

The Cydrea Music catalog brings you an almost infinite library of ready-made songs, from a multiverse called Cydrea, and presented as music albums from artists or bands, just like in the real world. This includes names, titles and cover art!

The Cydreans are the cute inhabitants of Cydrea and they just love composing music! Cydrea is a huge world so they gathered a staggering amount of songs that you can discover and enjoy.

Because the catalog is procedural, the exact total number of songs is unknown. However, an approximation can be calculated. The Cydrea multiverse is split into 18 universes. The catalog included in Cydrea Music is from universe 1, and is expected to contain around 60.000.000.000.000.000 (60 quadrillion) songs.

The Cydreans are amateur musicians, but they are at the same time very creative! Like in the real world, most of the songs might not appeal to you, but you can be sure you'll be surprised with some of them. Exploring the Cydrea Music Catalog is a journey of discovery, and you'll have lots of fun finding those musical gems.

Within certain limits, yes. During the Early Access phase you will at least be able to search by genre, and list all albums from an artist, for instance.

No. Cydrea Music is not a generative AI product, and as such does not rely on previous artist work. Cydrea Music relies on a procedural generator that feeds a rules-based AI system which in itself contains two generators: a rhythm generator and a melody generator. The procedural generator brings creativity, and the rules-based AI system adapts that creativity to the style, composition and other musical rules of the selected song genre.

Yes. The software starts in "Rookie" mode, that allows you to use the software for free for as along as you like. The free tier allows you to use almost all of the software's features. You can save any number of songs from the Cydrea Music Catalog, but to save any songs you edit, you'll need a Pro license. See the pricing page to compare tiers and features.

With the Rookie (free) license you can try almost every feature of the software. The only exception is MIDI export.

No. After you pay for your license or upgrade, your copy will be immediately activated. If your new license tier allows you to access additional resources, then Cydrea Music will download the additional files the next time you log in.

Yes. You can install Cydrea Music in multiple computers, but only one session can be active at a time. If you start Cydrea Music on a second computer, you'll be logged out on the first.

You have the choice of buying a time-limited license or a perpetual license. You can renew a time-limited license after it expires. Once you purchase a perpetual license, you won't need to renew it.

You start the purchase of a license from within Cydrea Music. Start the application and click the red "Upgrade!" button visible in the first page. Then, follow the instructions. After the purchase, the application will upgrade automatically.

No. The music you create with Cydrea Music is yours to keep, for personal or commercial use. See below for more information on copyright.

The songs in the Cydrea Music Catalog are licensed through a Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 license. This allows you to use, remix and adapt the songs, even commercially, in any way you want. The license states that you must credit Cydrea Music for the creation, although we don't require you to do so. It would be nice, though!

Cydrea Music has a community that promotes the sharing of discoveries from the Cydrea Music Catalog. People can pick shared songs to make their own remixes, which they can share again. The CC BY 4.0 license is a way to allow you to legally use the same song, and at the same time prevent people to sue each other over alleged copyright infringement.

Of course not! You can keep everything for yourself, and use it in your own work as if it was your own creation. With 50 quadrillion songs in the Cydrea Music Catalog, the likelihood of two users discovering the same song is almost zero. But not zero! That's why CC BY 4.0 gives you protection.

It depends on how extensive was the modification. If you end up modifying a Cydrea Music Catalog song completely, you may claim it as your own. Cydrea Music will evaluate your changes and present you with the applicable license in the project page.

No. The music generated by Cydrea Music is the result of complex algorithms and large databases, and the produced songs and/or melodies are not under our control due to their procedural nature. There is a slight chance that a generated melody might resemble, in whole or in part, an already existing, copyrighted, melody. As such, it’s your responsibility to ensure that the music you obtain with Cydrea Music is in compliance with any applicable copyright laws before you release it or incorporate it in a publicly available product or service. As per the Cydrea Music EULA (End-User License Agreement), we will not be liable for any damages resulting from any legal actions made against you by any third party due to your failure to perform such copyright verification.