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PineThink Score
What it is
PineThink Score turns songs into MIDI and displays the notes on a piano roll for editing and practice. It detects tempo and key, and its practice player can slow playback without changing pitch. The app can separate vocals, drums, bass, and other instruments, saving individual stems or a vocal-free instrumental as WAV files. MIDI output can be dragged into any DAW. Premium adds MusicXML export for sheet music; PineThink says those files open in MuseScore, Finale, and Sibelius. Transcription and stem separation run on the user's PC, and music is not uploaded. Score runs on macOS and Windows. Its free personal-use plan includes transcription, tempo and key detection, the piano roll, the practice player, and stem splitting for one track at a time. Premium costs $5.99 per month after a 14-day trial and adds batch processing, MusicXML export, commercial use, and AI agent access. The free tier needs no account, but a PineThink account is required for the trial or subscription. The app needs internet for activation and periodic subscription checks, then works offline between checks.
For and against
For
- Transcribes songs into MIDI with tempo and key detection.
- Practice playback can slow without lowering pitch.
- Separates stems and saves them as WAV files.
- Transcription and separation run locally on the PC.
Against
- Free stem splitting is limited to one track at a time.
- Commercial use requires Premium.
- Subscription checks require periodic internet access.
The verdict
PineThink Score combines song transcription, practice tools, and stem separation in a desktop app for Windows and macOS. The free plan covers personal use, while batch processing, MusicXML export, and commercial use require Premium.
Who it suits
Score suits people who want to learn songs by ear, create MIDI or sheet music from recordings, isolate instrument parts, or make karaoke stems. The free tier is for personal use; work or business use requires Premium.
Plans and prices
Free
Personal use · one track at a time · no account · MIDI transcription, tempo/key detection, piano roll, practice player, per-instrument transcription, stem splitting
Read 8 Oct 2026 · pinethink.com
Premium
MusicXML sheet music export · batch queue · commercial use · AI agent access (MCP)
Read 8 Oct 2026 · pinethink.com
On the record
- Account and trial
- The free tier needs no account; a PineThink account is required for the 14-day Premium trial and subscription.pinethink.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Audio features
- It detects tempo and key and includes a practice player that slows playback while keeping pitch unchanged.pinethink.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Commercial use
- Using Score for work or business requires Premium, according to the maker.pinethink.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Free tier limit
- Free personal-use stem splitting is limited to one track at a time; batch queue is a Premium feature.pinethink.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- MIDI output can be dragged into any DAW, and MusicXML is supported by MuseScore, Finale, and Sibelius.pinethink.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The maker describes use cases including learning songs by ear, making sheet music from recordings, isolating a part, producing MIDI, and creating karaoke stems.pinethink.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Internet requirement
- The app needs internet to activate and periodically confirm a subscription, then works offline between check-ins.pinethink.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Local processing
- Transcription and stem separation run on the user's PC, and music is not uploaded.pinethink.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Maker
- PineThink is the brand of Pinethink LLC, which the privacy policy identifies as a Tennessee limited liability company.pinethink.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Privacy telemetry
- PineThink says its apps send anonymous usage statistics without content, and users can turn them off in app settings.pinethink.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- PineThink Score transcribes songs into MIDI and shows notes on a piano roll for editing and practice.pinethink.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Sheet music
- Premium exports MusicXML that the maker says opens in MuseScore, Finale, or Sibelius.pinethink.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Stem separation
- It separates vocals, drums, bass, and other instruments, and can save the stems and a vocal-free instrumental as WAV files.pinethink.com · read 8 Oct 2026
