Suno Studio: Революционный шаг к будущему музыкального продакшена Headline: Suno Studio: A Revolutionary Step Towards the Future of Music Production

The company Suno has unveiled what it calls the «world’s first» generative digital audio workstation (DAW) — Suno Studio, which fundamentally redefines the music creation process.

«Traditional DAWs have long served producers, but they have always had one limitation: they can only work with what already exists,» the company states in its announcement.

According to the company’s website, Suno Studio transforms the approach to music by making generative AI technologies a central part of the creative process, empowering artists to break through barriers and explore new musical horizons.

Suno Studio combines generative music technology with professional multichannel editing tools, enabling users to create instrumental tracks, arrange compositions, and export audio files.

The platform allows users to upload audio samples.

The launch comes shortly after the release of version v5 — an updated model of generative music that the company refers to as its «most advanced to date.» Suno claims this version «composes like a musician, adapts like a co-writer, and creates like never before.»

Suno’s co-founder and CEO, Mikey Shulman, described these developments as part of a broader transformation in music production:

«We are witnessing a paradigm shift happening right now in studios, as AI becomes part of the creative process for an increasing number of artists.»

Meanwhile, Spotify is implementing a suite of new tools and policies to identify and label music content created with artificial intelligence.

Key measures include introducing the DDEX standard for disclosing AI use in music creation, launching filters to detect spam and fake tracks, and prohibiting unauthorized vocal cloning and deepfakes. These initiatives aim to protect artist rights and enhance transparency for listeners.

Suno Studio features music element generation that adjusts to existing audio tracks, allowing users to control BPM, volume, pitch, and other parameters.

The product’s emergence occurs in the context of growing legal pressure on Suno from the music industry. Major labels have filed an updated complaint, alleging that the company used copyrighted music to train its AI models.

Suno Studio is available under the Premier plan priced at $30.

**Vsevolod:** My first impression is one of surprise at the ability to work in the cloud, without software installed on my local computer. It runs quickly, and the interfaces are reminiscent of FL Studio. I appreciated being able to minimize unnecessary windows within the studio. I noticed similar flexibility in Blender. It operates smoothly, unlike the beta version of the same Studio, which I tested for about a month. There’s a significant difference compared to its release.

**FL: What new creative possibilities have emerged thanks to Suno’s generative tools?**

**Vsevolod:** Anything that comes to mind can be sent as a prompt, and Suno will generate a couple of options, likely delivering what’s needed. Versions v4 and v5 were already close to a quality where it’s nearly impossible to distinguish between a live performer and AI.

We primarily checked the pronunciations of «e» and «ё» and the softened non-sonorous consonants like «ря,» «пя,» «тя,» etc. With Studio, I can now immediately correct these minor rough edges without the need for a full rearrangement of the track. In the beta version, this was possible for text, but now I can also modify components like drums, guitar, synths, etc.

**FL: How easy is it to integrate the generated elements (drums, vocals, synthesizers) into your workflow?**

**Vsevolod:** For me, this isn’t a work process; it’s a relaxation. But judging by the fact that my sound engineer friends work with the WAV format, I think it will be convenient. You can download their so-called «Stems» and integrate them into your DAW.

**FL: Have you had to significantly refine the material manually, or can the results be used right away?**

**Vsevolod:** I’m particular about quality, so I don’t use the results right away. Even those compositions that have already been made public on Suno are still not perfect, which means I can’t share them with the community. However, thanks to Studio, I’m close to being able to.

**FL: Where does Suno Studio already excel over Ableton, Logic Pro, or FL Studio, and where does it fall short?**

**Vsevolod:** It excels in one area that overshadows all the advantages of others — it offers a truly limitless data library that no DAW could contain.

Every sound engineer has their library, and when creating music, they inevitably refer to others. They download sounds from external sources, upload them, listen to each sample, select the right one, try it out, and add it to the project. Studio eliminates at least two initial steps, and potentially four in the best-case scenario. You work inside your project, and the AI suggests the most suitable sound.

On the downside, while AI knows how to create trendy sounds, it doesn’t necessarily know how to create exactly what you want. This can lead to conflicts.

**FL: Is it convenient to manage basic parameters like BPM, volume, and tempo?**

**Vsevolod:** Yes, it’s convenient. The interface is well-designed. I particularly liked the ability to match the tempo of the generated sample to the overall track tempo. This feature might have existed in other studios, but it’s a new experience for me.

**FL: What functions seem most useful for professionals, and which are more suited for beginners?**

**Vsevolod:** For professionals, the ability to produce a demo sound is crucial. They don’t need to worry about finding a real model, paying for the studio time, recording, and so on. You generate, listen, determine if it’s «great» or «not so great,» and move on.

For a beginner, the studio might not be necessary unless they want to gain new experience or verify that they are paying their sound engineer for real work. A beginner would likely suffice with v5.

**FL: What do you think Suno Studio should add or refine in future versions?**

**Vsevolod:** Personally, I wish there was more emphasis on backing vocalists. I see that Studio has a feature for extracting a backing vocal track, which I find promising. However, after the Studio’s release, I attempted to refine one of my tracks but encountered a frustrating issue — my backing vocalist delivered lines in Russian with an incredible French accent, which was not in my metadata. It sounded quite bizarre — just imagine a French scream!

**FL: Do you consider this platform suitable for studio work or commercial projects?**

**Vsevolod:** I believe the big players will continue to stick to Logic. However, I have faith that Studio offers the opportunity to create real music independently, without a label or a contract.