Write the whole song in one click.
Hook Forge writes drums, bass, chords and melody in your style. Load it as a plugin and it plays the song through your own instruments, in time with your song. Or use the app and drag every part into your music program.
On a Mac? Try the Mac beta (Logic Pro, AU and VST3). The same license key unlocks both.
Launch price $49.95 $99.95, one time. No subscription.
50% off through Black Friday (Nov 27). Then back to $99.95.
Windows 10 and 11, plus a Mac beta (Apple Silicon and Intel, AU and VST3). VST3 plugin plus a standalone app. Exports standard MIDI for any music program.
Everything people complain about, fixed.
We read the reviews of the other song-idea tools. These are the problems that kept coming up, and how Hook Forge handles each one.
Pay once. Keep it.
One price, unlimited songs, free 1.x updates. No credits, no monthly bill.
Others: $10 to $33 a month, or credits per ideaWorks offline
Your license key is checked on your computer. Hook Forge never needs to phone home, so a bad connection never locks you out.
Others: online activation that fails mid-sessionWhole songs, not 4 bars
Intro, verses, choruses, bridge and outro, marked right in your timeline.
Others: short loops you have to stitch togetherYou own 100% of it
No royalties, no stream caps, no credit required. Hook Forge writes from music rules, not from other people's songs.
Others: revenue splits past 1M streams, copyright only on top plansOne screen
Pick a style, key, tempo and vibe. Hit play. That's it.
Others: a "DAW inside your DAW" with a learning curveNever samey
An Adventurous knob from safe to wild, your own chord picks, and every idea saved so you can come back to the good ones.
Others: "all the ideas sound the same"Hear it through your sounds
Drop in your own drum kit and one-shots. Hook Forge sorts the kick, snare and hats by file name, tunes your 808, and plays the idea through them.
Others: stuck with their built-in preview soundsPlays through your instruments
The VST3 plugin sends drums, bass, chords and melody to your own instrument tracks (Battery, Serum, Kontakt, anything) in time with your song. Flip presets while it loops.
Others: preview sounds that tell you nothing about your mixPlugin or app, your call
Use it inside your music program, or run the app on its own next to it and drag the parts in. Same songs, same key.
Others: one way onlyYour program, your plugins
Tell it you use FL Studio and own Serum, and every track says what to load, with import steps for your program.
Others: locked to one DAW or one plugin formatFrom idea to your timeline in a minute.
No music theory needed.
Choose your music program and tick the plugins you own.
Style, key, tempo, vibe, length, and a Human or Tight feel.
Preview it with sounds matched to the style. Lock the parts you love and re-roll the rest.
Pull each part straight onto a track, or save the MIDI pack.
Your music program.
Step-by-step import instructions and the right built-in instruments for each one. The drum notes are translated into the note names your program uses.
*On a Mac, use the Mac beta (AU and VST3), or drag its MIDI files in. The plugin sends MIDI to other tracks in FL Studio, Ableton, Studio One, Cubase and REAPER. In other programs, drag the parts in.
Try it free. Buy it once.
30-day money-back guarantee. If it's not for you, you get a full refund.
Free
- 8-bar loops
- Trap, Pop and Lo-fi
- App and VST3 plugin
- MIDI download and drag-and-drop
- Every music program and plugin setting
Full
- VST3 plugin + app, one key unlocks both
- Full songs (40 and 72 bars)
- All 8 styles: Trap, Boom Bap, R&B, Pop, House, Lo-fi, Rock, Country
- Everything in Free
- Free updates for version 1
- Your key shows up the moment you pay
Good to know.
Do I get the full version as a separate download?
No. Everyone downloads the same app. Paste your license key into it and full songs and all styles unlock right away.
Windows says "Windows protected your PC." Is that normal?
Yes. Windows shows that for new apps from small makers until they build up a download history. Click More info, then Run anyway.
Does it make audio or MIDI?
MIDI. You get separate drum, bass, chord and melody parts that you can edit note by note and play with any instrument you like. The plugin sends drums on MIDI channel 10, bass on 1, chords on 2 and melody on 3, so each part can go to its own instrument track. The app's preview uses simple stand-in sounds so you can judge the idea.
How do I install the plugin?
Download the plugin, unzip it, and double-click Install Hook Forge plugin. Windows asks for permission, then it goes in the standard VST3 folder. Restart your music program and find Hook Forge under Compass HQ Labs. The plugin shows step-by-step hook-up instructions for your program.
Can I use what it makes in songs I release and sell?
Yes. You own everything you make with Hook Forge. No royalties, no credit needed.
Is there a Mac version?
Yes, in beta: the plugin (AU and VST3, for Logic Pro and other Mac music programs) plus the standalone app. Same license key. Get the Mac beta and install steps.
I lost my license key.
Contact us with the email you bought with and we'll send it again. Questions? Email support@compasshqlabs.com.