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- 19 Aug
Tutorial 19 AugHow to build your own audio plugin in Suno Studio by describing it
- Suno Studio 2.0 builds working audio plugins from a text description in the chat bar, complete with named knobs.
- The prompt pattern that works: name the effect, name the reference sound, then name the controls you want.
- Studio shows a build plan first, explaining the signal chain and each knob, and waits for your approval.
- 19 Aug
Tutorial 19 AugHow to mix a track in Suno Studio with all 7 audio effects
- Suno Studio 2.0 ships 7 built-in audio effects: compressor, EQ, reverb, convolution, delay, gate and distortion.
- Suno Studio is not compatible with VST or Audio Units plugins. The chat bar builds custom effects instead.
- Sidechain compression, per-band EQ and impulse-response convolution cover the core of a conventional mixing chain.
- 19 Aug
Tutorial 19 AugHow to record vocals in Suno Studio: setup, takes and comping
- Suno Studio 2.0 records real audio with input selection, latency calibration, count-in, pre-roll and up to 2 simultaneous inputs.
- Take lanes stack repeated passes under one clip, so you comp the best phrases into a single vocal.
- Latency calibration measures your setup's round-trip delay with a click test, keeping takes on the grid.
- 19 Aug
Tutorial 19 AugHow to separate stems in Suno: Auto Split, Split from Mix, Advanced Split
- Suno's stem update adds three modes: Auto Split (classic 12 stems), Split from Mix (one instrument plus a backing track), and Advanced Split (regenerated custom stems).
- Advanced Split rebuilds each stem from scratch with Suno's latest model, so the output is cleaner and free of the bleed you get from frequency filtering.
- Advanced Split lets you target close to 100 instruments, down to a single violin, 808, or didgeridoo.
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- 19 Aug
Tutorial 19 AugHow to use MIDI in Suno Studio: record, convert and edit notes
- Suno Studio 2.0 records MIDI from a USB controller or through musical typing on your computer keyboard, with an arpeggiator and chord mode built in.
- MIDI runs in both directions: the chat bar covers a MIDI clip as real instrument audio, and Convert to MIDI turns any audio clip into editable notes.
- Scale mode locks the piano roll to your song key, and quantise snaps recorded notes to the grid.
- 19 Aug
Tutorial 19 AugWhat is Suno Studio? A beginner's guide to Suno's browser DAW
- Suno Studio is a browser-based DAW included in Suno's Premier plan at $24 a month on annual billing.
- Studio 2.0 shipped on August 13, 2026 with MIDI recording, a wavetable synth, 7 audio effects, automation and a chat bar that edits your session.
- You need Chrome on a desktop, laptop or tablet with at least a 768px screen. Web MIDI does not work in Safari.
- 18 Aug
AI Music News 18 AugHollywood got a written AI framework from ByteDance, and music still has lawsuits
- The Motion Picture Association and ByteDance announced a memorandum of understanding on Monday, August 17, 2026.
- The MOU sets a framework to protect film and TV intellectual property across ByteDance's generative AI products, including Seedance and Seedream.
- It follows a cease-and-desist letter the MPA sent after Seedance 2.0 users produced clips featuring Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise.
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Christopher Wieduwilt
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I've been a musician for over 25 years — metal bands in Germany, a solo singer-songwriter project that toured the US coast to coast, 500,000+ plays on Myspace. Then Myspace crashed and I lost my entire fanbase overnight.
After that I worked inside the music industry for years on the business side: managing artists, working for record labels, organising concerts and festivals. Watched the same mistakes repeat on newer platforms.
In 2023, generative music AI started reshaping everything: production, promotion, rights, revenue. I started covering AI in music production in August 2023, before Suno's public launch. 200+ stories since.
Today the site is read by 20,000 music professionals every month — Grammy-winning engineers, artists, and people inside Warner Music, AWAL, Believe, Songtradr, and UnitedMasters.
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Frequently asked
Frequently asked questions
What is AI music and how does it work?
My article on What is AI music covers this in full: how AI models are trained on audio, what generation tools can and can't do, and where the copyright questions stand.
Will AI replace musicians?
The short answer is no, but the longer answer matters more. Will AI replace musicians breaks down what AI can produce, what it can't, and where human artists still have ground that's hard to take.
Is AI music copyrighted?
Practice is shifting. The US Copyright Office has ruled that purely AI-generated output doesn't qualify for copyright protection. Is AI music copyrighted covers the current legal position, the active lawsuits, and what this means for artists using AI tools in their work.
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How do AI music tools compare to traditional music production software?
Traditional DAWs give you full control with a steep learning curve. AI tools give you fast results with less manual work, but trade off some control. Most professional workflows now combine both: AI tools for ideation, stem separation, and mastering; the DAW for arrangement and final production decisions.
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