# A practical checklist before you generate an AI song

> Published 2026-10-18 · https://www.promptzone.com/floatsongapp/a-practical-checklist-before-you-generate-an-ai-song-omo

Generating a song from a prompt takes seconds. Getting a track you can actually use takes a little preparation. This checklist covers the choices that matter most in FloatSong's studio.

**1. Decide what the track is for.** A background bed for a short video needs a different shape than a full verse-chorus song. If the music will sit under dialogue, start with Instrumental mode.

**2. Pick the input style.** Simple mode works from a plain description. Custom mode takes your own lyrics, and labels such as [Verse] and [Chorus] give the model a structure to follow. Keep the style description short and concrete.

**3. Know the engine.** Generation runs on Suno v6 or Flow Music. Flow Music lets you set a length from 1 to 240 seconds, an optional BPM, and a seed, which helps when you want to rebuild a take you liked.

**4. Check the cost first.** Every tool shows its credit cost before you submit, and confirmed failed tasks return their reserved credits.

**5. Finish with a clean master.** When a version works, run it through the free Music Mastering tool. It runs on your device, offers eight preset styles and a 24-bit WAV download, and needs no account.

Try the studio at https://floatsong.com/