Cinematic / ambient · AI music generator

AI cinematic generator. Then the studio to finish it.

Describe the track and SoundGen generates it. Arrange, mix and master in the same browser DAW, or have the AI producer build cinematic parts on the timeline with the conventions below.

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Starter prompt

Epic cinematic orchestral score, soaring strings, powerful brass, thunderous percussion, trailer build

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Cinematic / ambient: the production sheet

The defaults SoundGen's AI producer uses for this style — conventions, not rules. Each figure is graded by how it is known.

Tempo

60–140 BPM

Centre 90. underscore 40–100; trailer 80–160; one tempo held across long cues. (a single source)

Meter and feel

4/4, 6/8, 3/4

straight 1/8 notes. (convention; treat as a starting point)

Harmony

aeolian/dorian epic; lydian wonder; phrygian threat. 0.25–0.5 chords per bar; drones 8–16+ bars.

  • Am – F – C – G
  • C – Ab
  • Am – C

Written in C major / A minor; transpose to your key.

Instrumentation

  • string ostinato
  • brass melody and braams
  • taiko/toms
  • choir
  • piano/celeste motif

Bass: low strings / synth drones.

A typical form · 60 bars, about 2.7 min at 90 BPM

  1. Atmos 8
  2. Ostinato 16
  3. Build 16
  4. Climax 16
  5. Stinger 4

Mix

2.5–4 s halls; trailer loud, underscore dynamic. Released tracks measure around -12.9 LUFS integrated.

Questions

What BPM is cinematic?
Usually 60–140 BPM, centred around 90 (underscore 40–100; trailer 80–160; one tempo held across long cues).
What chords and keys are used in cinematic?
Aeolian/dorian epic; lydian wonder; phrygian threat. Common progressions, written in C major / A minor: Am–F–C–G; C–Ab; Am–C. Harmonic rhythm: 0.25–0.5 chords per bar; drones 8–16+ bars.
How loud are cinematic tracks mastered?
Commercial releases in this style measure around -12.9 LUFS integrated (median of a large catalogue study). Streaming services turn loud masters down, so this describes the genre's sound, not a target you must hit.
Can I use AI-generated cinematic commercially?
Commercial use of music you generate on SoundGen is governed by section 4 of the Terms of Service, which sets out who owns the output and what the licence covers. Read it there before you release. Read the Terms.

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