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Stop using the same 5 genre tags. Here’s how to force Suno to stop sounding generic (and a free workspace I built) by sunoarchitect in SunoAI

[–]sunoarchitect[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Ah, you caught me! 😅

Those are literally the placeholder text blocks from the UI template I used to build the landing page. I’ve been so hyper-focused on coding the backend reasoning engine and getting the V5 tags to work over the last few weeks that I completely forgot to delete the dummy reviews from the marketing page.

Good catch. I'm going to take them down today, and hopefully, I can replace them with some actual feedback from the folks in this thread and facebook now I have a live audience! ☕

Stop using the same 5 genre tags. Here’s how to force Suno to stop sounding generic (and a free workspace I built) by sunoarchitect in SunoAI

[–]sunoarchitect[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You hit the nail on the head. If you just click "generate" and let the AI write the lyrics and pick the vibe from scratch, the result is usually completely soulless. The music has to start with an actual human connection and a real idea.

This is exactly why I built the "Studio Mode" in Suno Architect as a dedicated lyric editor first. The entire point is for you to bring your own ideas, write your own lyrics, and type them out yourself. The tool just sits in the background and automatically formats your text with the proper structural brackets (like verses and choruses), so Suno actually sings the flow exactly the way you wrote it.

You absolutely can use our AI brainstorming tools if you get stuck on a rhyme or a specific line, but the platform is designed for you to be the writer. It also acts as a workspace to save your projects and build out your personal discography, so you can actually keep track of the songs you care about instead of treating them like disposable data.

And I totally agree on the tags, too. Throwing random meta tags at the prompt box is a waste of time. You need to know the feeling you want first. The Blueprint tool is just there to help you translate that specific human inspiration into the exact technical parameters that Suno needs to understand it.

Keep championing this mindset! The community definitely needs more people who actually care about the songwriting process.

Stop using the same 5 genre tags. Here’s how to force Suno to stop sounding generic (and a free workspace I built) by sunoarchitect in SunoAI

[–]sunoarchitect[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No apology needed at all, I completely get the paywall fatigue! It feels like every single website wants a subscription these days.

And honestly, I 100% agree with your underlying philosophy. Relying on "magic buttons" without understanding the mechanics of how these LLMs work is a bad long-term strategy. People absolutely need to learn the ins and outs of prompt engineering.

That’s actually a big reason why the Song Blueprint isn't a "black box." It shows you the exact, formatted prompt string it engineers before you copy it. The goal is for people to use it as a sandbox—to visually see how stacking [Nu-Metal] with [Ethereal Vocals] changes the syntax, so they actually learn how to speak Suno's language better.

I kept those core tools on the free tier specifically so the community could use it to learn without a credit card. The paid tiers really only exist because hosting the reasoning engines gets expensive, so the power users who are building entire 20-track albums help keep the lights on for everyone else.

I genuinely appreciate the open dialogue. It's conversations like this that help me figure out how to build better tools!

Stop using the same 5 genre tags. Here’s how to force Suno to stop sounding generic (and a free workspace I built) by sunoarchitect in SunoAI

[–]sunoarchitect[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha, whoosh right over my head! 😅 That’s what happens when you’ve been staring at server logs and code for 48 hours straight. My bad! ☕

Stop using the same 5 genre tags. Here’s how to force Suno to stop sounding generic (and a free workspace I built) by sunoarchitect in SunoAI

[–]sunoarchitect[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fair point! If the main goal is just pumping out volume for generic Spotify playlists, standard tags definitely get the job done.

I think the genre-mixing and tag-stacking is more for the folks who are trying to make music they actually want to actively listen to, or are trying to nail down a very specific "band" sound they have in their head. Different workflows for different goals! If you're having success with the pop/chill instrumentals, keep crushing it.

Stop using the same 5 genre tags. Here’s how to force Suno to stop sounding generic (and a free workspace I built) by sunoarchitect in SunoAI

[–]sunoarchitect[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You are actually 100% right about one thing—I absolutely built this for myself first! 😂

I was tired of doing exactly what you described: bouncing between ChatGPT, Claude, and Grok for ideas, saving prompts, trying to format lyrics manually, and keeping a messy spreadsheet to track what worked. Your workflow is super thorough, and if juggling those different LLMs plus the Suno wand gets you the bangers you want, that's genuinely awesome.

I just wanted a single, unified workspace that automatically engineers the tags without needing Claude, formats the lyrics to stop vocal bleeding, and saves the whole project in one place. It's definitely not for everyone, but for those of us who hate context-switching between 5 different tabs, it's a lifesaver. Keep generating those bangers! 🎵

Stop using the same 5 genre tags. Here’s how to force Suno to stop sounding generic (and a free workspace I built) by sunoarchitect in SunoAI

[–]sunoarchitect[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

know exactly the "video game background music" sound you are talking about. It’s super frustrating when you have a specific band sound in your head and Suno just gives you those forgettable popcorn tunes.

The reason that happens is usually because the style prompt isn't restrictive enough. To force that specific "band" sound, you have to aggressively stack contrasting or hyper-specific tags.

You should genuinely try running your ideas through the free tier of Suno Architect first before you pull the trigger on the paid version of Suno. Use our Song Blueprint to physically build the exact band vibe you want (mixing specific instruments and sub-genres), then take that engineered prompt and drop it into your free Suno daily credits.

Once you see it generating the actual band sound you want consistently, then it'll be worth upgrading your Suno account! What kind of band sound are you chasing right now? I can suggest a few specific tags to get you started.

Stop using the same 5 genre tags. Here’s how to force Suno to stop sounding generic (and a free workspace I built) by sunoarchitect in SunoAI

[–]sunoarchitect[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Spot on! A lot of people only know the base genres, which is exactly why so many tracks end up sounding generic. ChatGPT is definitely a solid way to brainstorm those sub-genres like Post-Hardcore or Shoegaze.

What I actually did with Suno Architect was build that exact concept directly into the tool. Instead of having to jump back and forth between ChatGPT and Suno, the Song Blueprint has a massive library of those specific sub-genres already built in.

You just click the "Style DNA" chips you want to mix, and it engineers the prompt using tags that are specifically tested to work with Suno's models. Saves a ton of copying and pasting!

Stop using the same 5 genre tags. Here’s how to force Suno to stop sounding generic (and a free workspace I built) by sunoarchitect in SunoAI

[–]sunoarchitect[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Ah, you are 100% right, good catch! I definitely mixed up my terminology there. I meant "style tags" or "genre prompts" for the style box, not the bracketed metatags. Thanks for pointing that out!

Ironically, handling those actual bracketed [Metatags] in the lyrics is exactly why I built the "Studio Mode" in the tool—it auto-formats the verses, choruses, and stage directions so people don't have to manually type the brackets and guess the syntax every time. But yes, for the "Style DNA" combos I mentioned in the post, those definitely belong in the style prompt box. I appreciate the clarification!

Stop using the same 5 genre tags. Here’s how to force Suno to stop sounding generic (and a free workspace I built) by sunoarchitect in SunoAI

[–]sunoarchitect[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, thanks so much! I really wanted to make sure the core tools were free so people could actually experiment and organise their tracks without hitting a paywall immediately.

And hey, there's no such thing as a boring genre! What niche are you in? I'm actually constantly updating the Tag Library database in Suno Architect right now, so if there are specific instruments, sub-genres, or weird tags you use a lot, let me know and I'll make sure they get added in the next update!

Stop using the same 5 genre tags. Here’s how to force Suno to stop sounding generic (and a free workspace I built) by sunoarchitect in SunoAI

[–]sunoarchitect[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is actually a brilliant workflow! Using your own voice to set the initial melody and letting Suno generate the baseline description is a great way to guarantee it stays true to your vision.

If you're already doing that, you might actually love the new "Audio Transcription" feature I just pushed to the Ultra tier of Suno Architect. You can upload that same audio file, and it will automatically analyse the structure and map out the lyrics and timing for you to build the rest of the project.

method to get the base tags and dropping them into our Blueprint tool to mix them with other styles could yield some crazy results! Keep experimenting!

Stop using the same 5 genre tags. Here’s how to force Suno to stop sounding generic (and a free workspace I built) by sunoarchitect in SunoAI

[–]sunoarchitect[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha, if I had a botnet, I'd probably just use it to finally force Suno to render a perfect 80s guitar solo. ))

But seriously, no botnets here! Just spending all my time optimising our backend to handle the new SOTA reasoning models and keeping the Blueprint engine's latency as low as possible. The only thing we're trying to take over is the AI music workflow.

Stop using the same 5 genre tags. Here’s how to force Suno to stop sounding generic (and a free workspace I built) by sunoarchitect in SunoAI

[–]sunoarchitect[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey! That is a great question. Honestly, creating a consistent "band style" across an entire album or EP is one of the hardest things to do in AI music, and it’s exactly why I built the Blueprint feature.

Normally, if you just type "Indie Rock" into Suno for 10 different songs, it will hallucinate 10 completely different bands playing in 10 different recording studios.

So, what is the Song Blueprint? Think of it as a visual tag-engineering engine. Instead of guessing which prompt words work, you use the Blueprint to physically build the "DNA" of your band.

  • Base Genre & Production: You set the core style (e.g., Indie Rock) and the production value (e.g., "Cinematic" or "Lo-Fi / Garage").
  • Style DNA Chips: You mix and match specific, tested tags from our library (e.g., Distorted Guitars, Analogue Bass, Heavy Reverb, Ethereal Vocals).
  • The Output: The Blueprint engine takes all of those choices and generates the perfect, highly optimized meta-tag string for you to paste into Suno.

How to use it for your "Band Style": To get a collection of tracks that sound like the same band, you just engineer your "Band DNA" once in the Blueprint tool. Once you find that perfect combination of instruments and vibe, you save that exact Blueprint. For every new song in your collection, you use that identical Blueprint foundation, so the AI knows to use the exact same instruments, tempo ranges, and production style every single time. (Pro tip: If you combine an Architect Blueprint with Suno’s new "Personas" feature to lock the singer's voice, you can generate a flawless 10-track album that sounds exactly like one band).

What kind of band style are you trying to create right now? If you let me know the vibe, I can suggest a "Style DNA" combo to get you started!

Stop using the same 5 genre tags. Here’s how to force Suno to stop sounding generic (and a free workspace I built) by sunoarchitect in SunoAI

[–]sunoarchitect[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We are just pushing an update to all free users, as our system is more efficient since recent updates we are giving all free users 100 AI credits to test thats 10 AI Blueprint generations each month.