Getting Started with Performidi
Just a few steps until session musicians can get to work on your first recording
If you're here, it means that you created a Performidi® account! We can't wait to get started on your first project! Now that you've signed up, there are a few things you need to do before you can start using Performidi to its full potential. If you still need to make an account, you can sign up here. If you're wondering, 'What the heck is Performidi?' this link will clear things up for you.
- Confirm your email
- Adjust your profile to your liking
- Connect a payment method
- Create your first project
- Download the plugin (optional)
A confirmation email was sent to the email address you provided when you signed up. Click the Confirm Your Email button to complete the account setup process.
Customize your profile with the settings page! Select your avatar, generate a new username, or sign up for notifications. You can also connect your account to the PerforMIDI plugin or change your preferred email or phone number. For an in-depth guide on managing your account via the Settings Page, check out our help article on Account Management.
Before you can create a project and commission your first recording, you'll need to purchase Midibucks, which are used to set a bid amount and pay for auditions from session musicians. Our Payment Setup help article walks you through each step for connecting a payment method and purchasing Midibucks.
Creating a project is easy! Just select your project's genre and instrument type, upload your track's MIDI file, and add any project notes. Then, set your project's bid amount and desired timeframe, and you're good to go! You'll receive up to 3 auditions from our talented team of session musicians within the timeframe you just set.
Once you receive an audition from a musician, we'll notify you, and you can immediately listen to it and give it a review. If you're happy with how it sounds, you can either choose to close the project and download the recording right away or message the musician with feedback and get a revised take. If the first audition is not quite there or doesn't meet your expectations, you can always wait for a potential second or third audition from other musicians. For more information about the collaborative recording process, read our help article, How Performidi Works.
The PerforMIDI® plugin gives you all the functionality of our site, right in your DAW. Create projects, upload files, message performers, and collaborate on revisions, all without interrupting your creative flow. To download the plugin, go to the plugin download page. Here, you will find download links for each OS (Mac, Windows). We support VST3 and AU plugin formats. For further instructions, check out our Plugin Setup help article for a quick guide on getting the plugin downloaded, installed, and connected to your account.
- Our help article, Helpful Tips, provides guidance around getting the best possible sound with Performidi.
- Check out our Free Tools and Plugins: a list of useful music production and composition tools, AI assistants, and our favorite free plugins.
- You can also perform a sitewide search to explore all of our free music production and recording resources.
- Our resource, How to Export MIDI Files from Your DAW, has step-by-step instructions for exporting MIDI files from each of the most popular DAWs.
