Welcome to Shobi AI!
Shobi is your personal techno sound design and DJ assistant. Designed to sit beside your DAW (Ableton, Bitwig) or DJ deck (Rekordbox, Traktor, Hardware synths), Shobi helps you build sounds, master track transitions, and remember your exact style signature.
๐ก Quick Start: Press โถ START TECHNO ENGINE in the left sidebar to hear Shobi's built-in 134 BPM synth engine play live in your browser!
2. Sonic Command Translator
Instead of guessing plugin knob numbers, talk to Shobi in plain English or Italian:
- "Make this kick rumble darker and sub-heavy" / "Rendi questo rumble kick piรน scuro" -> Cuts cutoff to 220Hz, adds tape saturation drive.
- "Give the hi-hats more shuffle groove and swing" -> Sets 16th shuffle to 68% and shifts micro-timing by +10ms.
- "Turn synth into a raw 303 hypnotic acid line" -> Cranks filter resonance to 90%+ with envelope modulation.
Shobi outputs exact Hz values, knob rotation angles, and direct MIDI CC / OSC streams to paste into your DAW or hardware.
3. Hierarchical Memory Core
Shobi remembers your style across 4 persistent layers:
- Working Memory: Immediate track state (BPM, key, current focus layer).
- Short-Term Memory: Current EP or DJ set project concept & mixing notes.
- Long-Term Memory: Learned rules (e.g. "Always prefer analog saturation over digital harshness"). Shobi automatically enforces these rules on all prompt outputs!
- Episodic Memory: Gig logs and crowd reaction notes.
4. Techno RAG Indexer
RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) indexes your sample library and synth patches using similarity scoring:
- Search for sample types or sound design guides filtered by sub-genre (Hypnotic, Industrial, Peaktime, Dub, Minimal).
- Use the "Index New Sample / Patch" form to index your own `.wav` samples and `.fxp` synth patches into Shobi's database.
5. LLM Setup & Hardware Integration
Connecting ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or Ollama:
- Google Gemini (100% FREE): Get a free key at aistudio.google.com and paste it into โ๏ธ LLM CONFIG.
- ChatGPT / OpenAI: Paste your OpenAI API key from platform.openai.com.
- Ollama (100% Offline for Gigs): Install Ollama, run
ollama run llama3, and select Local Offline LLM.
6. Detailed LLM Configuration Guide & Key Tutorial
Shobi allows you to connect any AI model you preferโfrom 100% free cloud keys to zero-internet offline local models:
โ 1. Google Gemini API (100% FREE Key - No Credit Card!)
1. Go to
aistudio.google.com and sign in with your Google account.
2. Click
"Get API key" ->
"Create API key".
3. Copy the key, open
โ๏ธ LLM CONFIG in Shobi, select Gemini, paste the key and click Save!
๐ข 2. Ollama Local Offline LLM (Best for Live Club Gigs)
1. Download
Ollama on your laptop.
2. Run
ollama run llama3 in terminal.
3. Select
Local Offline LLM in Shobi. Shobi will connect to
http://localhost:11434 with 0ms latency and 0 internet required!