Learning Timeline
Key Insights
What are Stems?
In music production, 'Stems' refer to individual track components of a song, such as just the vocals, just the drums, or just the piano. Riffusion allows you to swap a single 'Stem' (like vocals) without affecting the other instruments.
Benefits of the Vibe Feature
The 'Vibe' feature is very useful if you have great lyrics but aren't happy with the generated melody. You can 'borrow' the musical style from another song (either from the Riffusion library or your own upload) and apply it to your lyrics.
Prompts
Example of Changing Lyric Context (Stem Swap)
Target:
Riffusion Ghostwriter
Make this whole song actually take place in London instead of New York City.
Step by Step
How to Generate Songs and Use Stem Swap
- Go to the Riffusion website and click on the prompt box at the top.
- Type your song description or lyrics into the text area.
- Use the provided slider to choose between 'Lyrics' (vocals) or 'Instrumental' only.
- Click the generate button to create your song. Once ready, it will appear in your 'Library'.
- Play the song, then click the 'Remix' button.
- Select 'Swap Vocals' from the 'Stems' menu if you want to keep the 'Beat' but change the lyrics.
- Enter your new lyrics in the field provided or use 'Ghostwriter' to help change the song's context (e.g., changing the location from New York City to London).
- Click the generate button again to process the vocal changes.
How to Use the 'Vibe' Feature to Mimic Music Styles
- Find a song you like on the Riffusion 'Homepage' or upload your own 'Royalty-free' audio file.
- Click on the song to open the options menu.
- Click the 'Use Vibe' button. This will take you back to the 'Compose' section.
- Make sure your original lyrics are still in the 'Prompt' box.
- Confirm that the reference song appears under the 'Sound' section as a 'Vibe'.
- Click the generate button to create a new song using your lyrics but with the 'Vibe' or musical style of the reference track.
