# noteGRABBER

> DAW plugin that visualizes notes in audio samples to export MIDI

noteGRABBER is a VST/AU audio plugin created by producer Navie D that visually maps pitch frequencies inside audio samples. Instead of generating messy, automated audio-to-MIDI conversions, it lets producers see dominant notes across the spectrum, select the exact notes they want, and drag them directly into their DAW's piano roll as clean MIDI.

Website: https://notegrabber.com/

## What it is for

- Identify exact chords, basslines, and melodies inside sampled audio
- Extract clean MIDI parts directly into a DAW piano roll via drag-and-drop
- Write matching basslines and counter-melodies around complex polyphonic samples

## Features

- Pitch spectrogram visualizing audio frequencies from C0 to C8
- Drag-and-drop MIDI export straight to your DAW's piano roll
- Customizable detection controls including Gain, Range, and Speed
- QuickGrab mode for rapid note detection
- In-plugin audio recording and preview playback
- Offline functionality following one-time online activation
- Broad DAW compatibility across Ableton, Logic, FL Studio, Reaper, and others

## Pricing

Paid. $69 one-time purchase; 7-day free trial available

## Details

- Type: Desktop app
- Category: [Other](https://xiry.app/topics/other.md)
- Topic: [Music Production](https://xiry.app/topics/other/music-production.md)
- Open source: no
- Platforms: macOS, Windows
- For: Music producers, beatmakers, and sample-based composers
- Alternative to: Melodyne, Ableton Audio to MIDI
- Tags: audio plugin, vst, midi, music production, sampling, daw

## Why it was saved

- [@notegrabber, 8 October 2025](https://www.instagram.com/reel/DPjMuQUjb_0/): Solves the issue of imprecise audio-to-MIDI converters by letting music producers visually see every pitch in a sample and export exact chords, basslines, or melodies directly into their DAW piano roll.

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Updated 3 October 2026. Page: https://xiry.app/resources/notegrabber

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