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High-fidelity singing synthesis for MuseScore Studio, Dorico, and Sibelius.
Cantai sings your lyrics with realistic phrasing, dynamics, and diction.

Try for free

Black Friday: your first year of Dorico + Sibelius is $79 instead of $99, until November 30. Then $99 a year.

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MuseScore Studio4.6.5+
Dorico6.2.20+
Sibelius2026.6+

Silver Apples

Richard deCosta · soprano, mezzo-soprano and tenor

Hear Ottetto sing it0:00 / 0:19

Each staff has its own Cantai window, as in Dorico: Kim, Leah and Eric of Ottetto sing the three parts as written, over the score's own orchestral playback. Tap a part's name to see its window.

AListen

Three pieces, start to finish. Real renders, straight from a score.

More demos

O FortunaSATB choir · Latin

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BerceuseDuet

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Exsultate JustiSATB choir · Latin · made in MuseScore Studio

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Every Cantai voice comes from a real singer.

BHow it works

Type lyrics, hear them sung. Three steps, nothing to export.

Write lyrics
Type them on your vocal staff as usual. Cantai reads every syllable.
Assign a Cantai voice
Pick a soloist, a choir or an Ottetto ensemble.
Press play
Hear your score sung. Nothing to export.

Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee

SopranoStaff 1 · no voice

EllenSoprano · Cantai voice

Ellen, Soprano · readyBars 5–8

Cantai · Soprano

Part

The part in your Dorico score that this voice sings.

Soprano

Voice

The voice or choir that sings this part.

Score language

The language the lyrics are sung in.

American English

The Cantai plugin in Dorico. Pick a voice and press to hear it.

CThe voices · Cantai and Cantai for DAWs

Meet Ottetto.

Eight singers, two to a section. Give a part to one of them, or to one of seven Ottetto ensembles: Cantai sings it with the whole section, each voice in its own place across the stereo field.

Ottetto: Full Ensemble, 8 singers — Cantai voice

Portraits are stylized art

Ottetto ensembles 7 in the voice menu, under Choral

Kim Soprano
Maria Soprano
Rachel Alto
Leah Alto
Maxwell Tenor
Eric Tenor
Patrick Bass
Sergey Bass

Every Ottetto singer is also a soloist of their own: Ottetto: Kim, Ottetto: Maria and the rest sit in the voice menu with the other soloists.

The whole library

31 singers and 51 solo voices, plus 9 groups: 2 choirs and 7 Ottetto ensembles. Exactly what the voice menu shows.

Kim Soprano · Ottetto
Maria Soprano · Ottetto
Leah Alto · Ottetto
Rachel Alto · Ottetto
Eric Tenor · Ottetto
Maxwell Tenor · Ottetto
Patrick Bass/Baritone · Ottetto
Sergey Bass/Baritone · Ottetto
Aurelia Soprano AureliaLyricDramaticDolce
Elisa Soprano ElisaLyricDramaticDolce
Ellen Soprano
Hannah Soprano
Karolyn Soprano
Violetta Soprano
Aggie Alto
Aji Alto
Marina Alto MarinaDolceDramatic
Sofia Alto
Adriano Tenor AdrianoOperaDramaticLyricCuteDarkJazzJazz GrowlMusical
Emilio Tenor
Isaac Tenor
James Tenor
Jesse Tenor
Jon Tenor
Bragi Bass/Baritone
David Bass/Baritone
Hidenori Bass/Baritone
Matteo Bass/Baritone MatteoGraveLyricDolceDramatic
Richard Bass/Baritone
Rigoletto Bass/Baritone
Robert Bass/Baritone
Full EnsembleOttetto · 8 voices
Women's VoicesOttetto · 4 voices
Men's VoicesOttetto · 4 voices
SopranosOttetto · 2 voices
AltosOttetto · 2 voices
TenorsOttetto · 2 voices
BassesOttetto · 2 voices
Choir MaleChoir · 3 to 10 voices
Choral FemaleChoir · 3 to 10 voices

Portraits are stylized art. "Show all" lists the singers and the 2 choirs; the 7 Ottetto ensembles are under the Choirs filter and above, in Meet Ottetto.

DWhat composers say

What composers say about Cantai

It has the potential to be a game-changer for sheet music professionals. The ability to hear lyrics sung directly from notation software streamlines everything from arranging to client previews.

TunescribersSheet music transcription service

Cantai is an indispensable tool for quick vocal mockups in preview/demo work. It has improved quality and ease of use over comparable products.

Simon RodwellSenior Project Manager (Music), Open University UK

Cantai represents a paradigm shift for musicians working with the human voice. It generates perfectly pitched lyrics in real time, following the score on notation software.

Paolo RamacciottiComposer, DMus (LCM)

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EPricing

Pick your Cantai. Try it free in your score, or preorder it for your DAW.

All plans and questions

Black Friday

Dorico + SibeliusOne license for both apps

Every voice and language
Unlimited renders on your machine*
Updates and priority support

$79first year~~, instead of $99~~

Then $99 a year. Until November 30.

$9.99/ month

Or your first year for with Black Friday.

Already tried Cantai? Use the same email at checkout.

Try it on your score Render 30 seconds of your own score in Dorico or Sibelius.

Already tried Cantai? Use the same email at checkout.

Try it on your score Render 30 seconds of your own score in Dorico or Sibelius.

*Only on compatible devices · Check system requirements

Preorder

Cantai for DAWsAU and VST3, in any DAW

Every voice and language
Unlimited renders on your machine*
Lifetime updates

$149lifetime~~, instead of $299~~

Fully refundable until launch. Estimated delivery by the end of 2026.

*Only on compatible devices · Check system requirements

Using MuseScore Studio? Get Cantai on MuseHub

FFAQ

Good to know.

Short answers to what people ask first. The rest is in the full FAQ.

Which notation apps does Cantai work with?

MuseScore Studio, Dorico and Sibelius. One license covers both Dorico and Sibelius. Cantai for MuseScore Studio is sold through MuseHub.

How much does it cost?

$9.99 a month for either version. Dorico + Sibelius is also $99 a year (Black Friday: $79 your first year, until November 30), or $299 for a lifetime license; MuseScore Studio's lifetime license is $299.99 on MuseHub. Every plan includes high-fidelity vocals and all voice types.

Is there a free trial?

Yes. In Dorico and Sibelius, the free trial is the full Cantai plugin: download it into your notation software and it renders up to 30 seconds of audio before purchase. Activating your license removes the 30-second limit.

Where does the rendering happen?

On compatible devices, Cantai renders locally on your machine, with no limit on renders. In MuseScore Studio, devices that aren't compatible get 180 minutes a week of online rendering. Check system requirements.

Who are the voices?

31 singers from soprano to bass, such as Ellen, Karolyn, Aurelia, Adriano and Hidenori, many with several singing styles. On top of them, the eight-voice Ottetto ensemble with seven ensemble presets, and two choirs that scale from 3 to 10 voices. See them all. Singers share in Cantai's profits.

What is Cantai for DAWs?

Cantai's sibling for Ableton Live, FL Studio, Logic Pro and other AU or VST3 hosts, with Pro Tools (AAX) later as a free update: write lyrics, play MIDI, hear them sung, with the same voices. It's on preorder for $149 ($299 after launch), fully refundable before release. See Cantai for DAWs.

Hear your own score sing.

The free trial is the full plugin for Dorico and Sibelius: it renders up to 30 seconds before you buy. One license covers both apps.

Download the free trial

Until November 30. Then $99 a year.

Already tried Cantai? Use the same email at checkout.

Using MuseScore Studio? Get Cantai on MuseHub

Your Score sings.

Three pieces, start to finish. Real renders, straight from a score.

Type lyrics, hear them sung. Three steps, nothing to export.

Write lyrics

Assign a Cantai voice

Press play

Meet Ottetto.

The whole library

What composers say about Cantai

Featured in

Pick your Cantai. Try it free in your score, or preorder it for your DAW.

Good to know.

Hear your own score sing.

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