Just 4 Noise
Category: Generative Media (Image / Video)
AI-powered sample generation suite that lets music producers create unique, royalty-free one-shot samples and instruments from text prompts directly in their DAW. Just 4 Noise was founded in 2024. The company is led by Max Shafer. Based in Berlin, Germany. Team size: 1-10. Total funding raised: $1M. Latest round: Seed. Key investors include BADideas.fund, SoundInvest, Sound Hub Denmark, Soundvest, ALTUM (EU co-financing).
- Founded
- 2024
- Headquarters
- Berlin, Germany
- Team size
- 1-10
- Total funding
- $1M
Value proposition
Eliminates hours of sample library digging by letting producers generate the exact sound they imagine from a text prompt, with ethically trained, royalty-free outputs that integrate directly into any DAW.
Products and solutions
Just 4 Kicks (AI-powered kick drum generator plugin, €99.99, VST3/AU), One-Shot Sample Generator (text-to-sample web tool), Foundation model for AI instrument generation (in development)
Unique value
Text-to-sample AI that generates unique, royalty-free one-shot samples and instruments on demand — ethically trained, DAW-native, and focused on quality and creative control rather than bigger sample libraries.
Target customer
Music producers, beatmakers, sound designers, audio creators; enterprise audio companies (OEM integration)
Industries served
Music Production, Audio Technology, Sound Design, Creative Software
Technology advantage
Proprietary foundation model for AI instrument generation; ethically trained on licensed/owned data; text-to-sound architecture optimized for one-shot sample quality; DAW-native plugin integration
How they differentiate
Focus on quality, control, and ethical data sourcing; generates individual one-shot samples (not full songs) for precision music production; DAW plugin integration (VST3/AU); ethically trained model with royalty-free outputs; built by producers for producers
Main competitors
Waves ILLUGEN (AI text-to-sample generator by major audio brand), LANDR (AI music production platform with sample generation), Splice (largest sample library platform, moving into AI)
Key partnerships
Native Instruments (enterprise integration), Orchestral Tools (enterprise integration), UJAM (enterprise integration), Stacks.Audio (developer platform), ALTUM (EU co-financing partnership)
Notable customers
Pan-Pot, Jamie XX, Alinka, Manon Dave, Kangding Ray, Tobi Neumann, Cormac, 4,000+ creators, 10 enterprise audio companies including Native Instruments and Orchestral Tools
Major milestones
Founded 2024, Launched Just 4 Kicks plugin (€99.99), Reached 4,000 users with zero paid marketing, 10 enterprise integrations including Native Instruments and Orchestral Tools, Closed $1M seed round (Feb 2026), Registered as Just 4 Noise GmbH (HRB 279500 B, Berlin-Charlottenburg)
Growth metrics
4,000+ creators using platform (zero paid marketing); 10 enterprise audio company integrations
Market positioning
Early-stage AI music tech startup positioned at the intersection of generative AI and professional music production, competing with both traditional sample libraries and emerging AI sample generators
Geographic focus
Global (headquartered in Berlin, Germany; CEO originally from Los Angeles)
About Max Shafer
Ex-AI product manager (9 years in AI product roles); former founder; Berlin-based musician and DJ; Indiana University Bloomington graduate
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Official website: https://just4noise.com/