Musio Studio manualChapter 14
Voice commands
Say or type what you want Musio Studio to do, such as “bar five, record” or “solo the woodwinds”, while your hands stay on the keys.
Voice commands let you tell Musio Studio what to do, by saying it or typing it. Studio does what you ask. It doesn’t write music.
Turn them on
Voice commands are off until you turn them on. On a Mac, they need macOS 13.3 or newer.
- Open Settings > Voice Commands.
- Turn Voice Commands on. They need an internet connection.
- Choose the microphone under Voice Microphone, or keep System default.
- On a Mac, choose the Voice Recognition: the Mac’s own, or the alternative speech engine. Windows and Linux use the alternative speech engine. It’s downloaded once, the first time you use it (60 MB).
Studio asks for the microphone the first time it listens. On a Mac, you can change that later in System Settings > Privacy & Security > Microphone > Musio Studio.
Say a command
- Press V, choose Transport > Voice Commands, or click the voice commands button on the transport bar.
- Say what you want, such as “bar five, record”.
- Press V again to stop listening.
A pop-up at the top of the window follows along:
- When Studio starts listening, it shows the microphone and a phrase to try: Listening on your microphone. Try “bar five, record”.
- While you speak, it shows your words in quotes.
- When the command is done, it shows a checkmark and the result, such as Playing or Woodwinds: 3 tracks solo.
- If Studio didn’t understand, the pop-up shakes. Try again in other words.
- Before it deletes a track, Studio asks first, such as Delete the violins track?, with Yes and No.
Type a command
Press T, or choose Transport > Type a Command…, and type what you want instead of saying it. It works the same way, and also needs Voice Commands on in Settings.
What to say
For example:
| To do this | Say |
|---|---|
| Record from bar 5 | ”bar five, record” |
| Play from the start | ”from the top” |
| Stop | ”stop” |
| Solo or mute a group | ”solo the woodwinds”, “mute the brass” |
| Change how a part plays | ”cellos pizzicato” |
| Change the reverb | ”reverb to 20%“ |
| Find a sound | ”find me a harp” |
| Add a sound | ”add a dark pad” |
| Delete a track | ”delete the violins track” (Studio asks first) |
To see more, say “what can I say?”: Studio shows Try saying, with examples.
Settings
| Setting | Where | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Voice Commands | Settings > Voice Commands | Turns voice and typed commands on or off |
| Voice Microphone | Settings > Voice Commands, or Transport > Voice Microphone | The microphone Studio listens to: System default, or one you choose |
| Voice Recognition | Settings > Voice Commands, or Transport > Voice Recognition (Mac) | On a Mac, the Mac’s own or the alternative speech engine. Windows and Linux use the alternative speech engine, downloaded once on first use |
When they don’t work
- If Studio says Voice commands are off. Turn them on in Settings > Voice Commands., do that, and check that you’re online.
- Check the microphone under Voice Microphone.
- On a Mac, voice commands need macOS 13.3 or newer, and Musio Studio needs the microphone: System Settings > Privacy & Security > Microphone > Musio Studio.