Plan Q: AI Music & Sound Production

ChatGPT / Claude

Describe reference tracks or style keywords and have the AI build an executable prompt (instruments, BPM, harmony, texture); give reference songs to extract features from.

💡A three-part prompt — reference style + concrete instruments + emotional arc — lands much closer to the brief.

Suno / Udio

Suno for complete songs with vocals in any style, Udio for a more 'finished' feel with remixing; generate several versions and pick. Write lyrics with AI, then human-review.

💡Generate 5-10 takes of the same prompt and refine the best — faster than micro-tuning parameters.

Udio Remix / AIVA

Remix / extend / tempo-shift the chosen take; AIVA for classical and pure-instrumental scoring; adapt the 'half-finished' track to your exact length.

💡Generate the longest usable version and cut down; keep the main melody intact when remixing.

Stable Audio / mixing tools

Layer sound effects (Stable Audio), balance levels and loudness, and stem-separate vocals (Demucs) when you need an instrumental or a remix.

💡Normalize to the target platform's loudness; in background-music contexts always keep it under the voice floor.

Platform terms + you

Confirm commercial rights for the generated track (Suno paid tier allows commercial use, free tier is limited), attribution rules and platform revenue share.

💡Read the terms line by line before commercial use — 'can I use a free-tier track commercially' is the most common landmine.