Learning Objectives

• Map Song Editor tools to concrete composition steps.
• Remake, rewrite, extend, reorder, and delete sections without rerolling the whole track.
• Export multi-stems and finish a mix in a DAW.
• Pair section edits with Weirdness, Style Influence, and (with uploads) Audio Influence.
• Diagnose common problems fast and fix them.

What the Song Editor does

• Section editing on the waveform: Remake, Rewrite, Extend, Reorder, Delete per section.
• Stem extraction: split a song into multiple stems (UI currently offers up to 12-track extraction). Verify current max in UI.
• Enhanced uploads: work from your own audio; limits depend on plan and current model. Verify current length/size in UI.
• Creative sliders: Weirdness & Style Influence are available; Audio Influence appears with uploads.

Section tools — when to use which

• Rewrite: keep section role/intent; adjust melody/lyrics within the form.
• Remake: generate a new musical idea for that section (respects prompt + sliders).
• Extend: append bars at the tail; existing bars stay the same.
• Reorder: move sections on the timeline; audio content unchanged.
• Delete: remove weak regions; transitions are engine-handled.

Creative sliders (v5)

Standard section map (copy/paste)

[INTRO 4] [VERSE 1 8] [PRE 4] [CHORUS 8]
[VERSE 2 8] [PRE 4] [CHORUS 8]
[BRIDGE 8] [CHORUS 8] [OUTRO 4]

Numbers = target bar counts. Keep counts stable while you test remakes.

Energy curve rubric

Lock-first protocol

1. Lock Chorus: Remake only the Chorus; Weirdness ↓, Style Influence ↑.
2. Freeze Chorus: stop remaking it once it lands.
3. Shape Verses: use Rewrite for diction/phrasing; keep arrangement sparse.
4. Explore Bridge: Remake here; raise Weirdness one notch.
5. Extend only for pre-chorus lifts and outros.

Preset slider ranges (per section)

• Radio Pop (Chorus lock): Weirdness 35–45, Style 70–85
• Hip-hop/Trap Verse: Weirdness 40–55, Style 55–70
• Worship/Gospel Chorus: Weirdness 25–40, Style 75–90
• Orchestral Bridge: Weirdness 55–70, Style 45–60
• Ambient Outro: Weirdness 70–85, Style 35–55
• With lead-vocal upload: Audio Influence 60–75 (lead) / 20–40 (texture)

Adjust ±10; change one control at a time and compare 20–30s regions.

If you uploaded audio

• Set Audio Influence high for lead; low for texture.
• State BPM/key in the global prompt and section notes.
• If timing drifts: remake only the off section (don’t reroll the song).
• If the upload fights the mix: lower Audio Influence; describe it as “ambient texture.”

Editor + sliders quick matrix

Troubleshooting

Export naming convention

JR_Project_Song_v03/
  01_Drums.wav
  02_Perc.wav
  03_Bass.wav
  04_Gtr_Rhythm.wav
  05_Gtr_Lead.wav
  06_Keys.wav
  07_Pads.wav
  08_Strings.wav
  09_Brass.wav
  10_FX.wav
  11_BGV.wav
  12_LVox.wav

Same length and sample rate/bit depth across stems.

Editor presets (exact steps)

Hook-First Pop (3 passes)

1. Remake Chorus ×2 (Weirdness 40, Style 80).
2. Rewrite Verse 1 (reduce mids; diction check).
3. Remake Bridge (Weirdness 60); Extend 2-bar tail into Chorus.

Upload-Led Ballad

1. Audio Influence 65 (lead vocal), Weirdness 35, Style 75.
2. Remake Chorus only; Rewrite Verse for clarity.
3. Extend Outro 4 bars; export stems.

Pre-export QA (one screen)

• Chorus repeats identically; no drift.
• Verse intelligible in mono.
• Transitions smooth; tails extended where needed.
• Uploads in tune/time; BPM/key consistent.
• Stems test-imported; alignment confirmed.