Overview

This walkthrough shows how to turn a short vocal memo into a full song inside Suno Studio. Lanewood Studios demonstrates workspaces, importing audio, adding drums and bass, regenerating the lead vocal, expanding to a full arrangement, fixing clip speed, replacing instruments, and exporting stems/MIDI for finishing in a DAW.

What’s Covered

• Creating a dedicated Workspace and Project
• Importing a phone-recorded vocal idea and aligning tempo
• Generating drums and bass (Modern R&B example)
• Replacing the lead vocal with new lyrics and higher audio influence
• Using Create to generate a full song form (verse/chorus/bridge)
• Extracting stems, correcting a speed issue, and replacing guitar
• Exporting multitracks and MIDI to finish in a DAW

Step-by-Step

1) Set up a Workspace & Project

1. Create a new Workspace for the song idea.
2. Create a Project inside the Workspace (e.g., “Suno video 2”).

2) Import Your Vocal Idea

1. Import a short memo (phone clip is fine).
2. Check/adjust detected BPM so the clip lands on grid.
3. Rename the track (e.g., “Vocal idea”) and add a vocal icon for clarity.

3) Add Drums

1. Select the target range and generate Drums.
2. Audition both versions; commit the better take to the main track.
3. Example style: Modern R&B.

4) Add Bass

1. Generate Bass (same style for cohesion).
2. If a vocal phrase feels late/early, split and nudge regions, then heal edits.

5) Replace the Lead Vocal

1. Duplicate the vocal track and disable the original.
2. Paste refined lyrics (keep core rhythm similar to the memo).
3. Use Replace and raise Audio Influence (for closer phrasing) and slightly raise Style Influence.
4. Audition versions and commit the best take.

6) Expand to a Full Song

1. Open Create, upload your current audio (minus the old vocal).
2. Set Style Reference (e.g., Modern R&B), increase Audio Influence to stay close to your sketch.
3. Use Suno’s full-song generator with your seed lyrics (verse/chorus/bridge).
4. Audition the two generated songs and drag the best one into your Project.

7) Extract Stems & Fix Speed

1. Extract stems from the full-song render for deeper control.
2. If a beta-speed bug doubles playback, halve the speed on affected clips.

8) Replace or Layer Instruments

1. Try Guitar replacements (e.g., Neo Soul) for verse vs. chorus.
2. Blend original/alternate parts to taste and keep busy layers in check.

9) Export for a DAW Finish

1. Export the finished song to your Library.
2. Download Multitracks and MIDI for full mix/production in your DAW.

Practical Settings Used

• Audio Influence: High when replacing vocals based on the memo phrasing.
• Style Influence: Moderate–High for consistent genre feel.
• Tempo: Confirm grid alignment after import; re-align if needed.

Notes & Tips

• If timing drifts, split and nudge regions before committing takes.
• Use the two-version generation to make quick A/B decisions at each step.
• When Suno’s full-song output works, extract stems and enhance/finish in your DAW.