Use case
AI music for podcasts
A podcast needs only a handful of music pieces, a theme for the intro and outro, short stingers between segments and a quiet bed under speech, and the AI Song Generator Studio can generate all of them from a description in one consistent sound.
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Coffee Shop Window
Steps
How it works
Choose a motif
Describe a short musical idea in words, such as a rising three-note figure on vibraphone.
Generate the main theme
Ask for the motif at the start, an instrumental arrangement and a length of 10 to 20 seconds.
Build the rest from it
Reuse the same style line for the outro, stingers and bed so the show sounds like one show.
Mix under the voice
Export WAV, lower the music under speech and bring it up only in gaps.
The podcast music kit
Here is what most shows use, with lengths that suit audio-first listening:
- Intro theme, 10 to 20 seconds: the motif, then out of the way before the host speaks.
- Outro, 20 to 40 seconds: room for credits, a call to action or the next episode tease.
- Stingers, around 10 seconds: mark a new segment or a change of topic. Custom mode starts at 10 seconds, so trim shorter ones in your editor.
- Bed: as long as the segment it sits under, for cold opens, sponsor reads or recaps.
Beds that stay under the voice
A voice gets its body from the low mids, roughly 150 to 500 Hz, and its clarity from around 1 to 4 kHz. Music that crowds those ranges makes listeners strain, even at low volume. Prompt for no vocals and no lead melody, and steer the arrangement toward instruments that live elsewhere: sub bass, soft pads, airy high textures or a quiet kick.
In the mix, a gentle EQ dip in the music where the voice sits and a little ducking from a sidechain compressor do more than simply turning the bed down. If one instrument still pokes through, split the bed into stems and lower that part alone.
A motif listeners recognize
Regular listeners should know the show from its first notes. Keep the motif to three to five notes and tie it to one instrument, and keep that instrument in every piece. When a stinger loses the motif, replace that section or generate again with the motif described first.
Stems help here too: split the main theme and you can pull the lead instrument out on its own as a ready-made stinger that already matches the theme.
Length and pacing
Long musical intros get skipped. Many shows open cold with a line of conversation, play the theme for ten seconds and go straight into the episode. If a bed has to cover a long recap, generate a length that fits or extend the bed from a steady point rather than looping a short clip that listeners will notice repeating.
What you get
- MP3 of each version
- WAV export for your audio editor
- Stems for lowering or isolating parts
Prompts
Example prompts
Starting points you can paste into Create and adjust. Specific details — tempo, instruments, mood, structure — give the most control.
- Small farm interview showInstrumental
Intro theme for a weekly interview show about small farms, friendly and grounded, with a three-note banjo motif
Stylefolk, banjo, upright bass, light stomp percussion, 15 seconds
A plucked lead is easy to recognize in a stinger later.
Use in the Studio - Science segment stingerInstrumental
Short transition stinger for a science podcast, a curious rising synth blip that resolves
Styleplayful electronic, marimba and analog synth
Use in the Studio - Sponsor read bedInstrumental
Neutral bed under a sponsor read, unobtrusive and steady for a full minute
Stylewarm Rhodes chords, sub bass, soft brushed snare, no melody
Use in the Studio - Lighthouse fiction outroInstrumental
Outro for an audio drama set in a lighthouse, slow and wistful, fading into the sound of wind
Stylecinematic ambient, solo cello, music box, 35 seconds
Use in the Studio - Comedy cold open stingInstrumental
Ridiculous fanfare right after a cold open punchline
Stylebrass band, kazoo, tuba slide, very short
Use in the Studio
Use cases
Where it fits
- Independent hostsA full music kit for a new show without hiring a composer.
- Producers running several showsA separate motif and palette per show, kept in separate projects.
- Audio drama teamsScene beds and transitions in a consistent palette.
Keep exploring
Related
- Background Music GeneratorGenerate unobtrusive background music that stays under voices: set exact lengths, keep it instrumental and remove busy parts. Built for video and podcasts.
- Stem SplitterA stem splitter for your AI Song Generator library: split a track into up to 12 stems, including vocals, backing vocals, drums, bass, guitar and keys, as MP3s.
- 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 for YouTube videosMake intros, outros, background beds and a channel theme for YouTube with AI, and learn what to check before you monetize or answer a Content ID claim.
- Using AI music commerciallyCan you use and monetize AI music? What commercial use depends on, releasing on streaming and video platforms, client and sync work, and the records to keep.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How long should a podcast intro be?
What music works under talking?
Can I use the same theme on every episode?
Can I get a version of the theme without the melody?
I already have a theme. Can I make it longer?
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