VIP rule: Your final prompt should not be the manual prompt by default, and it should not be the raw Magic Wand prompt by default. Your final prompt should be the edited version that survived comparison.

Score guide: 36 to 40 means move to Studio or release prep. 28 to 35 means choose the best version and refine. 20 to 27 means the prompt needs cleanup. Below 20 means reset the prompt.

Keep My Taste on when: you want more of your usual sound, you are building a catalog identity, or you want Magic Wand to reflect your normal genres and moods.

Turn My Taste off when: you are testing a clean prompt, writing for a client, using a simple one-instrument arrangement, or trying a style outside your normal lane.

Test both when: you are using a Voice, Custom Model, or release-focused prompt and need to know whether personalization improves or contaminates the result.

Project name:

Song mission:

Primary genre:

Allowed instruments:

Allowed vocals:

Hard limits:

My Taste setting:

Manual baseline prompt:

Raw Magic Wand prompt:

What Magic Wand added:

Keep:

Remove:

Move to Exclude:

Final edited prompt:

Selected version and why:

Lab 1: One singer and one piano

Original prompt: one singer and one piano, shy love song, no other instruments

Raw Magic Wand-style expansion: intimate piano ballad, soft lead vocal, delicate romantic mood, 72 BPM, close-mic grand piano, gentle room ambience, sparse arrangement, emotional chorus, subtle harmonies, warm cinematic tone

Problem diagnosis: Useful intimacy, but harmonies, ambience, and cinematic tone can create extra layers.

Drift type: instrument drift, vocal drift, production-language drift

Edited final prompt: solo piano ballad, one lead singer only, shy love song, 72 BPM, close-mic piano, sparse arrangement, intimate vocal, no harmonies, no drums, no bass, no strings

Exclude field: drums, bass, strings, choir, backing vocals, harmonies, synth pads, percussion, orchestral instruments, cinematic build

My Taste recommendation: Off.

What to listen for: Extra instruments, backing vocals, choir, bass, percussion, cinematic swells.

Move to Studio when: One version has clean singer/piano identity but needs section cleanup.

Lab 2: Reggae afrobeat worship fusion

Original prompt: reggae afrobeat worship song with a strong chorus

Raw Magic Wand-style expansion: uplifting reggae-afrobeat worship fusion, syncopated guitar skank, warm bassline, afrobeat percussion, call-and-response chorus, soulful lead vocal, group backing vocals, 102 BPM, joyful spiritual atmosphere, polished live band production

Problem diagnosis: Useful groove language, but group vocals and polished live band production may widen the arrangement.

Drift type: vocal drift, production-language drift

Edited final prompt: reggae-afrobeat worship fusion, 102 BPM, syncopated guitar skank, warm bassline, afrobeat percussion, soulful lead vocal, strong congregational chorus, joyful but grounded, organic live groove

Exclude field: EDM drop, trap drums, heavy synths, rock guitar solo, glossy radio-pop polish

My Taste recommendation: On if this is your normal sound. Off if testing the blend cleanly.

What to listen for: Reggae skank, afrobeat percussion balance, chorus strength, unwanted pop or EDM pull.

Move to Studio when: The chorus works but transitions need cleanup.

Lab 3: Dark gospel trap with controlled choir

Original prompt: dark gospel trap, male lead, small choir in chorus only, heavy 808, serious tone

Raw Magic Wand-style expansion: cinematic dark gospel-trap fusion, emotional male lead vocal, powerful choir layers, heavy 808s, dramatic worship bridge, trap percussion, orchestral tension, huge final chorus, moody spiritual atmosphere

Problem diagnosis: The raw expansion makes the choir and cinematic elements too large.

Drift type: vocal drift, structure drift, production-language drift

Edited final prompt: dark gospel trap, male lead vocal, restrained choir only in chorus, heavy 808 pulse, sparse piano accents, serious tone, 82 BPM, dramatic but controlled arrangement

Exclude field: full choir throughout, kids choir, orchestral strings, EDM drop, bright pop chorus, hype vocals

My Taste recommendation: Off for controlled choir testing.

What to listen for: Choir placement, 808 quality, male lead consistency, unwanted orchestral swell.

Move to Studio when: The base song works but choir entrance needs section-level control.

Lab 4: Creator anthem for release

Original prompt: serious AI music creator anthem about building your own sound

Raw Magic Wand-style expansion: modern alternative hip-hop anthem, confident male lead vocal, cinematic synth bass, punchy drums, motivational lyrics about creator identity, polished streaming-ready mix, dramatic bridge, powerful final chorus, 96 BPM

Problem diagnosis: Streaming-ready and anthem language can make the track generic.

Drift type: commercial-generic drift, genre drift

Edited final prompt: modern hip-hop reggae anthem, confident male lead vocal, 96 BPM, punchy drums, deep bass, motivational lyrics about creator identity and building your own sound, clear chorus, dramatic bridge, strong final hook

Exclude field: generic EDM, glossy radio pop, trap cliché, pop-punk guitar, novelty vocals

My Taste recommendation: On if building your own catalog sound. Off if making a neutral tutorial example.

What to listen for: Brand fit, chorus clarity, genre balance, generic motivational tone.

Move to Studio when: Hook works and structure needs tightening.

Lab 5: Client-style prompt where personalization should be off

Original prompt: soft acoustic folk song for a wedding anniversary, female lead vocal, warm and simple

Raw Magic Wand-style expansion: warm acoustic folk-pop ballad, heartfelt female lead vocal, gentle fingerpicked guitar, soft strings, intimate harmonies, romantic anniversary theme, polished sentimental production, emotional bridge, tender final chorus

Problem diagnosis: The expansion is usable, but strings and harmonies may go beyond the brief.

Drift type: instrument drift, vocal drift, personalization drift

Edited final prompt: soft acoustic folk ballad, female lead vocal, warm anniversary theme, gentle fingerpicked guitar, simple arrangement, intimate and sincere, no extra vocal layers

Exclude field: strings, choir, backing vocals, drums, synth pads, cinematic build, country twang

My Taste recommendation: Off.

What to listen for: Client brief match, simplicity, no extra layers.

Move to Studio when: The vocal and guitar match but the ending needs cleanup.

Lab 6: Custom Voice prompt

Original prompt: use my custom voice for a soulful reggae ballad, emotional but restrained

Raw Magic Wand-style expansion: soulful reggae ballad, expressive custom voice, warm bassline, gentle skank guitar, emotional vocal phrasing, subtle organ, restrained percussion, heartfelt chorus, intimate roots atmosphere

Problem diagnosis: The expansion is solid, but the real test is whether the Voice stays stable and natural.

Drift type: vocal drift, production drift

Edited final prompt: soulful reggae ballad, custom voice lead vocal, emotional but restrained delivery, warm bassline, gentle skank guitar, subtle organ, soft percussion, intimate roots atmosphere, clear lead vocal focus

Exclude field: choir, backing vocals, duet, autotune-heavy vocal, EDM drums, distorted vocal

My Taste recommendation: Off for first voice test. On for second identity test.

What to listen for: Voice consistency, pronunciation, vocal artifacts, backing vocals, genre accuracy.

Move to Studio when: Voice is strong but sections need tightening.

Lab 7: Custom Model prompt

Original prompt: custom model reggae dubstep fusion, spiritual battle theme, heavy bass, cinematic chorus

Raw Magic Wand-style expansion: custom model reggae-dubstep fusion, spiritual battle anthem, deep sub bass, syncopated reggae groove, dramatic dubstep drop, cinematic choir chorus, militant percussion, dark-to-triumphant arc

Problem diagnosis: Custom Model plus Magic Wand may double down on learned habits and create too much density.

Drift type: personalization drift, structure drift, commercial-generic drift

Edited final prompt: custom model reggae-dubstep fusion, spiritual battle theme, deep sub bass, reggae groove, controlled dubstep drop, serious male lead vocal, dark-to-triumphant chorus, cinematic but not orchestral

Exclude field: full orchestra, EDM festival drop, pop chorus, choir overload, bright dance-pop synths

My Taste recommendation: Test both. Custom Model already adds personalization; My Taste may oversteer.

What to listen for: Model identity, genre balance, drop control, vocal consistency.

Move to Studio when: Core identity works and arrangement needs control.

Lab 8: Prompt that keeps adding unwanted instruments

Original prompt: minimal ambient piano instrumental, no drums, no vocals, no bass

Raw Magic Wand-style expansion: minimal ambient piano instrumental, soft felt piano, spacious reverb, subtle cinematic pads, evolving atmosphere, gentle low-end warmth, meditative texture, slow emotional progression

Problem diagnosis: The wand avoids obvious drums and vocals, but adds pads and low-end warmth that may become synths or bass.

Drift type: instrument drift, production-language drift, Exclude conflict drift

Edited final prompt: minimal ambient solo piano instrumental, soft felt piano, spacious reverb, slow meditative progression, no vocals, no drums, no bass, no synth pads, no strings

Exclude field: vocals, drums, bass, synth pads, strings, choir, percussion, cinematic swell, low-end pulse

My Taste recommendation: Off.

What to listen for: Bass, pads, strings, percussion, hidden vocal textures.

Move to Studio when: The piano identity works but intro or outro length needs control.

Rights caution: Suno’s commercial-use rules, ownership language, and copyright-protection issues are separate topics. Do not assume that a good prompt test automatically makes a song release-ready.

Challenge instructions

1. Write one manual baseline prompt.
2. Generate two versions.
3. Click Magic Wand and save the raw enhanced prompt.
4. Generate two raw Magic Wand versions.
5. Edit the Magic Wand prompt using the audit worksheet.
6. Add Exclude terms if needed.
7. Generate two edited Magic Wand versions.
8. Score all six outputs.
9. Select one winner and write why it won.