Originally Posted by DC Ron
Super tune, Tommy! Your BiaB backing is really nice and has a pleasing stereo image. Those vocals ARE quite amazing, and the incorporation of the ubiquitous autotune effect heard on a lot of modern country is clever indeed.

How are you getting from lyrics to chords/melody? Is that you or another combination of you and something else? It's a VERY nicely arranged song, and the music is quite engaging.

I feel your pain on aging vocal chords. Time can be SO mean...

Ron, this is the short version of my process. When I first looked at Suno a few weeks ago after seeing what Herb (Guitarhacker) and Dan (firesong) had posted, I first thought it was kind of a novelty or a toy as it was marketed as an Ai tool that anyone could use to make songs regardless of their knowledge of music. Well it is that but it is much more. I’m still discovering new features and how they can be used to create,sculpt,and change arrangements. It’s all about the prompts. You can use your own lyrics and direct it using instructions such as intro, verse, bridge, etc. You can also insert emotions (sad, whimsical) and much more. You can hum a melody or upload clips of your songs, guitar parts and other elements. Then after it generates complete songs you can go back and crop, or change lyrics or complete sections. It takes a bit of patience to get what you want. Yesterday I regenerated a section 35 times before I got what I wanted. So in a way it is collaborative. There is a lot that can be done with it. I only use the vocals. I take the arrangement and use real tracks, loops and live instruments to build the backing track. When separating the stems from Suno they are loaded with artifacts and yet somehow when they are combined most of it disappears. Strange. Separate stems are a mess and it can be frustrating to say the least to remove the noise to make the vocals somewhat acceptable. It’s another tool in the box that I found is worthwhile exploring. Because of the ability to change the arrangements it becomes another way to be creative. As you know it’s all about supporting the song! Hope this helps. Tom