“I began working on synth-and-drum machine versions of the songs about a year ago,” says Ratz. “This was so we could perform as a duo, or solo, when necessary.

However, Songscription isn’t creating new, AI-generated music — it’s providing a tool for musicians to speed up the process of making their own guitar tabs or sheet music.

Henry Mancini offered a representative opinion when he told The LA Times at the acme of the synth in 1986: “It’s affected all areas of music.

At first, the synth's sounds were used to create ambient, otherworldly soundtracks or for epic prog-rock concept albums. By around 1980, synthesizers grew more affordable and accessible, finding ...