Captain Chords
Chord-progression composition plugin for digital audio workstations.
At a glance
- Editor score4.0 / 10
- PricingFrom $99
- Best forChord progression and MIDI composition
- Free planNo
- Paid from$99one-time
- License modelPerpetual
- Facts checked22 Sep 2026
Where it wins
- Chord voicings, inversions, substitutions, and passing tones
- MIDI import/export plus audio rendering and export
- Works with Ableton Live, Logic Pro, Cubase, and other major DAWs
Where it doesn't
- No free plan is available
- Desktop-only software for Windows and macOS
- Support is provided through documentation
Our verdict on Captain Chords
Captain Chords is a composition plugin from Mixed In Key for producers and songwriters working inside a digital audio workstation. It focuses on chord progression creation and editing, with key and scale selection, voicings, inversions, substitutions, passing tones, and genre-organized chord and rhythm presets. Users can organize song sections, edit MIDI, render audio, and export MIDI or audio. The plugin runs on Windows and macOS and uses VST and AU formats, making it suited to desktop music-production workflows rather than standalone or mobile composition.
Its strongest fit is for writers who want structured help developing harmony inside a DAW. Captain Chords connects with Captain Plugins, including Captain Melody, Captain Deep, Captain Beat, and Captain Play, and the Captain Plugins Epic suite includes all five connected plugins. It also integrates with Ableton Live, Apple Logic Pro, Cubase, FL Studio, Pro Tools, and Studio One. That combination gives users a composition-focused workspace spanning chords, melody, bassline, drums, and keyboard parts, while keeping the core feature set centered on harmonic ideas and MIDI arrangement.
Pricing is straightforward for a new license: Captain Plugins Epic costs $99 as a one-time purchase and includes Captain Chords plus the other four connected plugins, with Windows and macOS licensing and an instant digital download. Owners of older Captain Plugins licenses can purchase the Epic 7.0 Upgrade for $39, which includes five connected plugins. There is no free plan, so it is aimed at users ready to pay for a dedicated composition toolkit. Choose Captain Chords for guided chord writing, arrangement experiments, and DAW-based MIDI work; choose an alternative if you need mobile access, a free entry tier, or a broader standalone music-production environment.
Captain Chords pricing
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Captain Chords fact sheet
| Free plan | No |
|---|---|
| Paid from | $99one-time |
| Plugin formats | VST, AU |
| Effect types | Not verified |
| License model | Perpetual |
| External sidechain | Not verified |
| Oversampling | Not verified |
| Surround support | Not verified |
| Product scope | Single |
| Money-back guarantee | 30 days |
| Deployment | Desktop |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS |
| Support | Docs |
| Built for | Solo, Small business, Mid-market (editorial estimate) |
| Integrations | 6 integrations: Ableton Live, Apple Logic Pro, Cubase, FL Studio, Pro Tools, Studio One |
| Pricing | From $99 (source) |
| Website | mixedinkey.com |
| Facts checked | 22 Sep 2026 |
Captain Chords integrations
Captain Chords lists 6 integrations on its own site.
- Ableton Live
- Apple Logic Pro
- Cubase
- FL Studio
- Pro Tools
- Studio One
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