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Have an agent compose a chiptune in a desktop DAW over MCP

Blokkily is an experimental pattern-based DAW with tracker, piano roll and step grid views plus CLAP and VST3 plugins. Its demo video shows an agent building a funky chiptune in the DAW over MCP using two open-source synths.

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androsynth89 on Hacker News · 2026-10-12 · Project link

Written in our own words. Credit to the original author. Link checked 2026-10-17.

What they did

Blokkily is an experimental pattern-based DAW with tracker, piano roll and step grid views plus CLAP and VST3 plugins. Its demo video shows an agent building a funky chiptune in the DAW over MCP using two open-source synths.

Result (as claimed)

Open source with CI-built Linux releases; 84 points on Show HN.

Tools they used

The source does not name specific tools.

Cost: Pricing depends on the tools you pick; check each official pricing page.

Set it up

  1. Collect your inputs

    List what goes in (raw footage, script, topic list or audio) and the exact output you want, for example 5 vertical clips under 45 seconds. Put inputs in one folder.

  2. Set up the tools

    Open the tools you choose. Connect accounts only where needed and note any per-minute or per-credit limits on the free plan before you start.

  3. Run one piece end to end

    Make a single output first. Check pacing, captions, voice and framing by watching it on a phone.

  4. Turn it into a repeatable recipe

    Save the prompts and settings that worked as a template so the next run takes minutes, then batch.

  5. Review before you post

    Watch every output before publishing. Check rights for music, likeness and footage, and label AI content where the platform requires it.

Copy the full setup prompt

Paste into your agent and it will walk you through the setup, asking before anything that sends, posts or spends.

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Goal: Have an agent compose a chiptune in a desktop DAW over MCP
What the original author did: Blokkily is an experimental pattern-based DAW with tracker, piano roll and step grid views plus CLAP and VST3 plugins. Its demo video shows an agent building a funky chiptune in the DAW over MCP using two open-source synths.
Reported result (as claimed by the author): Open source with CI-built Linux releases; 84 points on Show HN.
Source: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50064438
Tools they used: not named in the source
Category: Creators & video

Please:
1. Ask me 3 short questions about my situation (accounts I have, budget, what I want the output to look like).
2. Propose a step-by-step plan using these tools or cheaper alternatives, with the time and cost of each step. Use official pricing pages; say "check pricing" if unsure.
3. Then do the setup with me one step at a time, waiting for my OK before anything that sends messages, posts publicly, spends money or deletes data.
4. Finish with a checklist to run it again next time.

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