Music
AIVA
Composition tool for soundtrack-style and orchestral music, used in games and film.
- Best for
- soundtrack, orchestral, instrumental
- Pricing note
- Freemium · see current plans
- Rough public note from the catalog. Plans change.
Starter prompts
One prompt per catalog best-for line, written for AIVA.
soundtrack
You are helping me inside AIVA. The job: soundtrack. Give me a style prompt (genre, tempo, mood, instruments, vocal or instrumental) and a structure with timestamps. If the tool writes lyrics, draft a short chorus and one verse. Use a concrete first pass I can react to. Ask at most two questions, and only if you are blocked.
orchestral
You are helping me inside AIVA. The job: orchestral. Give me a style prompt (genre, tempo, mood, instruments, vocal or instrumental) and a structure with timestamps. If the tool writes lyrics, draft a short chorus and one verse. Use a concrete first pass I can react to. Ask at most two questions, and only if you are blocked.
instrumental
You are helping me inside AIVA. The job: instrumental. Give me a style prompt (genre, tempo, mood, instruments, vocal or instrumental) and a structure with timestamps. If the tool writes lyrics, draft a short chorus and one verse. Use a concrete first pass I can react to. Ask at most two questions, and only if you are blocked.
Alternatives
Closest catalog neighbors by shared best-for lines, tags, and category. Sponsor fields are not used.
Freemium · see current plans
Stable Audio
Stable Audio — Stability AI's audio model for music beds, sound effects, and timed instrumentals. Use it for “instrumental.”
Stability AI's audio model for music beds, sound effects, and timed instrumentals. Shared catalog best-for lines with AIVA: “instrumental”. Catalog price note: Freemium · see current plans.
Starter prompt
You are helping me inside Stable Audio. The job: instrumental. Give me a style prompt (genre, tempo, mood, instruments, vocal or instrumental) and a structure with timestamps. If the tool writes lyrics, draft a short chorus and one verse. Use a concrete first pass I can react to. Ask at most two questions, and only if you are blocked.
Freemium · Pro about $10/mo
Suno
Suno — Generates full songs with vocals, lyrics, and arrangement from a style description. Use it for “song.”
Generates full songs with vocals, lyrics, and arrangement from a style description. Same catalog category as AIVA: Music. Catalog price note: Freemium · Pro about $10/mo.
Starter prompt
You are helping me inside Suno. The job: song. Give me a style prompt (genre, tempo, mood, instruments, vocal or instrumental) and a structure with timestamps. If the tool writes lyrics, draft a short chorus and one verse. Use a concrete first pass I can react to. Ask at most two questions, and only if you are blocked.
Freemium · see current plans
Udio
Udio — Music generator for full tracks with vocals and detailed genre control. Use it for “song.”
Music generator for full tracks with vocals and detailed genre control. Same catalog category as AIVA: Music. Catalog price note: Freemium · see current plans.
Starter prompt
You are helping me inside Udio. The job: song. Give me a style prompt (genre, tempo, mood, instruments, vocal or instrumental) and a structure with timestamps. If the tool writes lyrics, draft a short chorus and one verse. Use a concrete first pass I can react to. Ask at most two questions, and only if you are blocked.