Amped Studio

Amped Studio is a browser-based music production workspace for recording, arranging, editing, and mixing. It suits desktop creators who want audio and MIDI tools alongside AI-assisted composition, especially vocalists and music educators. Its appeal is breadth in the browser; its desktop-browser requirements rule it out for mobile-first users and some browser users.

Overview

Amped Studio puts composition, editing, mixing, and project sharing in one web application. Its AI assistant creates a composition from a selected style and tempo, which users can edit afterward. That makes it a useful way to get an idea moving, but the generated piece is a starting point rather than a finished arrangement.

The VST Remote bridge connects locally installed VST and VST3 plugins to browser sessions, extending the setup for users with plugins already on a Windows or Mac computer. The bridge does not remove the need for a supported desktop browser to use the Studio.

Key features

Composition and editing

Audio-to-MIDI conversion, MIDI editing, pitch and gain controls, stretching, cutting, effects, and parameter automation cover a substantial range of production work. The stem splitter separates a song into 2, 4, or 5 stems, including vocals, drums, bass, piano, and other instruments, directly in a project. Those tools are useful when a creator wants to manipulate parts rather than work only with a finished mix.

Sharing and collaboration

Users can share projects, and two or more Premium account members can work together on one shared project. Collaboration is asynchronous, which suits exchanging work but not a workflow that depends on working together in real time.

Pricing

Amped Studio has a free plan and paid plans, with the paid entry point shown as $6.99/mo and a 7-day trial. The plans differ in project capacity, track limits, storage, sample packs, and audience; choose by the constraint most likely to affect your work.

• Starter: Price not listed. It allows 5 projects, 16 tracks, and 0 GB of external audio storage. It is a constrained starting point, particularly for anyone who needs to store external audio.
• Premium: $6.99 a month, with a billed 7-day trial. It includes 50 projects, unlimited tracks, 10 GB of storage, and 2 sample packs. This is the paid fit for creators whose project count and storage needs stay within those limits.
• Premium + AI: $12.99 a month, with a billed 7-day trial. It raises capacity to unlimited projects and 50 GB of storage, keeps unlimited tracks, and includes 8 sample packs. Choose it for heavier project and storage needs or when the additional AI tier matters.
• Classroom: $6.99 a month, billed for 1 seat per month. Its tools are aimed at groups, classes, assignments, and remote lessons, and the plan states COPPA compliance. The one-seat billing is an important constraint when budgeting for a class.

Platforms

The Studio is a web application, not a mobile app. It works in Chromium-based browsers including Chrome, Edge, Opera, and Brave, but does not function fully in Firefox or Safari. The VST Remote bridge is offered for Windows and Mac; Amped Studio is therefore a poor choice for users who rely on phones or tablets, or on Firefox or Safari.

Who it's for

Amped Studio is aimed at beginners, vocalists, content creators, music educators, and advanced users. Beginners can use the AI assistant to begin a composition and then edit it; vocalists and creators can work with stems and audio tools; educators can consider the Classroom plan. Advanced users may value the MIDI controls and bridge to installed VST plugins, provided a browser-based workflow suits them.

Pros and cons

• Pro: AI composition, stem separation, and a broad set of audio and MIDI editing tools sit in one workspace, supporting both idea generation and detailed revision.
• Pro: The VST Remote bridge connects local VST and VST3 plugins to browser sessions, useful for desktop users with installed plugins.
• Pro: The Classroom plan includes tools for classes, assignments, and remote lessons, with stated COPPA compliance.
• Con: The Studio is not currently available on mobile, so it cannot serve as a phone- or tablet-based production app.
• Con: Firefox and Safari do not fully support the Studio, limiting browser choice.
• Con: Starter caps users at 5 projects and 16 tracks and provides no external audio storage, making it restrictive for larger or audio-heavy work.
• Con: Collaboration is asynchronous, and shared-project work requires two or more Premium account members.

Alternatives

For broader music-collaboration categories, compare Music Collaboration Software and Audio Editing Software.

• Soundtrap is a freemium alternative with a free plan and support for Android, iOS, Linux, MacOS, web, and Windows. Consider it when mobile or Linux access matters more than Amped Studio's stated browser workflow.
• Flat is a freemium notation alternative with a free plan and apps for Android, iOS, MacOS, web, and Windows. Its free Flat Basic plan has core notation features and a 15-score limit; choose it when notation is the priority.
• Sound Credit is a freemium option with a free plan across Android, iOS, Linux, MacOS, web, and Windows. Its Essential plan includes 1 GB storage, 3 recordings for own projects, and unlimited project invites; the stated track limits differ between its pricing page and FAQ.
• Jamulus is free and open-source, with a free plan and support for Android, API, iOS, Linux, MacOS, self-hosted, and Windows. Consider it when free, open-source software is the deciding factor.
• Pibox is a freemium option with a free plan, available on API, iOS, MacOS, web, and Windows. Its free tier allows 2 users, unlimited guests, up to 2 projects, and 1 Gb storage.
• Sesh is a freemium option with a free Starter plan and support for Linux, MacOS, web, and Windows. That tier includes limited projects and exports, synths and audio effects, high-quality samples, and one-hour version history.
• SonoBus is free software with standalone apps and audio plugins for Android, iOS, Linux, MacOS, and Windows.
• JackTrip is a freemium option; it describes its project as free and open source and says studios can be hosted on users' own servers for free.

Verdict

Choose Amped Studio if you want a desktop-browser production workspace combining audio and MIDI editing with AI composition, stem splitting, and a route to locally installed VST plugins. Its limitations are decisive: it is not a mobile Studio, it does not fully function in Firefox or Safari, and collaboration is asynchronous. If those constraints clash with your devices or workflow, choose another tool.