Transform
Audio to music: use a sound you have to steer something new
Audio to music uses an audio file you upload as a reference for new music. In Simple mode the reference steers the feel, pace and texture of the result; it is not copied into the track, and its melody is not preserved.
Steps
How it works
Upload your audio
Add a recording you own as a reference in Simple mode.
Describe what to add
Genre, instruments, and vocals or instrumental.
Generate
Compare versions for how much of the feel carried over.
Adjust
Swap the reference or rewrite the text, or extend the best version.
What an audio reference does
A reference gives the model an example to lean toward: the groove of a drum loop, the warmth of a tape recording, the energy of a rehearsal jam. The new track takes cues from it, while your text describes everything else. The output is a new recording, not an edit of your file.
Reference, cover, extend or add instrumental?
Audio you upload can go into four different tools. The right one depends on what you want to keep from it:
- Keep only the feel: audio to music, using the file as a reference.
- Keep the melody and change the style: the cover generator.
- Keep the recording and make it longer: the music extender.
- Keep your vocal and build music around it: add instrumental.
Choosing a good reference
You can attach more than one audio file, but each extra reference pulls the result in another direction. Start with one and add a second only if the first is not enough.
- Clear and focused: one groove or texture rather than a busy full mix
- Representative: the part that has the feel you want, not a long intro
- Yours: a recording, loop or jam you made or have the rights to
Text plus reference
Use the text for what the reference cannot say: the genre, the instruments to add, and whether there should be vocals. "Use the groove of the reference, add warm electric piano and a female vocal about a summer night" is far clearer than a reference on its own.
Limits to know
References work in Simple mode only, so the same request cannot also set an exact duration or use the advanced sliders; extend the result if it needs to be longer. This tool does not transcribe audio into notes or sheet music. To get notes from a track in your library, the audio to MIDI tool (Pro plan) converts one separated stem at a time to a MIDI file.
What you get
- MP3 per version
- WAV export
- Stem MP3s after a split
- MP4 visualizer video
Prompts
Example prompts
Starting points you can paste into Create and adjust. Specific details — tempo, instruments, mood, structure — give the most control.
- Drum loop to full trackInstrumental
Build a full track on the feel of my uploaded drum loop
Styleneo-soul, electric piano, round bass, light strings
The loop guides groove and pace; it is not pasted into the track.
Use in the Studio - Guitar voice memoAuto lyrics
Use my guitar voice memo as the mood for a finished indie song
Styleindie rock, chiming guitars, steady drums, soft male vocal
The memo sets the mood. To keep its exact melody, use the cover generator instead.
Use in the Studio - Harbor field recordingInstrumental
Ambient piece inspired by my recording of a harbor at night
Styleambient, slow pads, distant bells, low drone
Use in the Studio - Rehearsal jamInstrumental
Turn the energy of my band's rehearsal jam into a tighter studio-style track
Stylegarage funk, tight drums, wah guitar, horn hits
Use in the Studio - Cassette warmthAuto lyrics
Lo-fi song with the warmth of my old cassette recording
Stylelo-fi pop, tape saturation, soft drums, dreamy female vocal
Use in the Studio
Use cases
Where it fits
- Musicians with voice memosTurn the feel of a rough idea into a full arrangement.
- ProducersGenerate new material around the groove of a loop they made.
- Sound recordistsMusic that grows out of their own field recordings.
Keep exploring
Related
- Song Cover GeneratorUpload a song you own and AI Song Generator makes a cover in a new style that keeps the melody. Change the genre, instruments or voice.
- Add InstrumentalUpload a vocal you own or pick one from your library, describe the backing, and AI Song Generator builds a track around it. For a cappellas and raps.
- Music ExtenderExtend a track from any point with AI Song Generator: add a verse, a longer outro or more minutes of background music, on library or own audio.
- AI Music GeneratorDescribe a sound, or start from a photo, video or audio file, and AI Song Generator generates original music. Simple and Custom modes, plus Pro, Fast and Wild.
- Audio to MIDIConvert one stem of an AI Song Generator track, such as piano, bass or a synth line, into a .mid file on the Pro plan, with the cost shown first.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Will the result keep my melody?
Can I convert audio into notes or sheet music?
What files can I upload?
Can I set the length of the result?
Can I use a song from the radio as a reference?
Can I combine an audio reference with an image?
Hear your idea as a finished track.
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