Suno updates Studio to 2.0 with MIDI and an in-app chatbot

In short: Suno is releasing Studio 2.0 with new music-making features, including MIDI support and a chatbot that can change your track for you.

What happened

Suno, a company known for making music with AI, is rolling out Studio 2.0. The update is meant to make Suno feel more like the kind of software people use to produce full songs, not just a simple editor.

The biggest change is MIDI support. MIDI (short for Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is a common way for music apps and keyboards to store notes and timing, like digital sheet music that a computer can play back. Suno says this was its most requested feature.

With MIDI, you can play chords or a melody, then ask Suno to turn that into audio, extend the melody, or write a new section that matches what you played. Studio 2.0 also adds automation, which lets you change things like volume and left to right balance over time, instead of setting them once.

Suno is also adding built-in effects and a built-in synth (a digital instrument). However, The Verge reports that Studio 2.0 does not appear to support third-party plugins yet, meaning you cannot add your own extra sound tools from other companies.

Another new feature is a chatbot inside the Studio interface. It can suggest lyrics or new instrument parts, and it can make changes based on your current project. For example, you can tell it to improve a vocal track, and it may add reverb (echo-like space), compression (evens out loud and quiet parts), and EQ (tone controls, like bass and treble).

Why it matters

These updates could make Suno more useful for people who want hands-on control, not only one-click song generation. It also shows how AI music tools are trying to become “all-in-one” workspaces, like having a virtual assistant inside a recording studio.

Source: The Verge AI