Frequently asked questions
Everything you might want to know before making your first beat in Songen.
- What is Songen?
- Songen is a beat-making app that reverses how you produce. Instead of drawing notes from scratch, you generate a full loop in your chosen style (lead, chords, bass, and drums together), then refine it track by track and section by section, finishing in the piano roll. It's built for music makers who want to co-create with AI, not wait on a prompt.
- What platforms does Songen support?
- Songen is available on iPhone and iPad via the App Store, and on Mac via the Mac App Store. There is no Android or Windows version.
- How much does Songen cost?
- Songen is free to download and free to use, with no time limit. The free tier gives you a daily allowance of generated loops and one export, and the Songen Premium subscription unlocks unlimited generating and exports. Get it on the App Store or the Mac App Store.
- Can I sell beats made with Songen?
- Yes. Songen generates royalty-free beats, so you fully own what you make. Sell them, license them, or release them as your own songs, with no clearance, no attribution, and no extra fees.
- Where do the loops come from?
- Songen has a built-in music generation engine, crafted by musicians, that writes MIDI notes from scratch. There are no premade loops; nothing is stitched together from a sample library, so every loop is composed fresh. The engine runs entirely on your device with no internet needed, which makes generation instant and on the fly.
- Is Songen free?
- Songen is free to use forever, with a daily free allowance. The free tier gives you 100 generated loops per day and one free export, and Songen Premium unlocks unlimited generating and exports.
- Does Songen use AI?
- Songen uses AI, but a hand-crafted kind rather than a model trained on other people's music. Its algorithms were built by professional music producers from musical taste and expertise, and they generate editable MIDI on your device, so every result is original and royalty-free.
- How is Songen different from Suno and other AI music generators?
- Unlike Suno and other cloud-based generators that render a finished audio track, Songen generates editable MIDI foundations right on your device. The engine is built into the app, works offline, and returns a loop in a few milliseconds, so your creative flow never stops to wait. No third-party music trains it, so everything you make is royalty-free and truly yours.
- Can I edit the notes Songen generates?
- Yes, every part is MIDI, so you can change any note. You can shape a loop surgically by regenerating individual tracks or even single sections, then add finishing touches in Songen's smart piano roll, which highlights the chord notes.
- Does Songen export MIDI and audio?
- Songen exports both MIDI and audio, as full mixes or separated stems. On Mac the audio renders instantly; on iPhone and iPad it exports in real time.
- Can I use Songen tracks in other music software?
- Songen exports standard MIDI and audio files, so your work drops straight into any other music software. Export the MIDI or the audio stems and open them in any DAW.
- Does Songen work offline?
- Songen works fully offline: it generates and exports with no internet connection. The only time you need a connection is to buy the Songen Premium subscription.
- Is Songen available on Android?
- Songen is not available on Android. It runs on iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
- Is Songen available on Windows or PC?
- Songen is not available on Windows or PC. It runs on iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
- Do I need to know music theory to use Songen?
- You don't need to know any music theory to use Songen. It generates complete, in-key loops you shape by ear, so you can make music from day one and pick up the theory as you go.
- What genres does Songen support?
- Songen generates over 50 music styles, from Drift Phonk and Trap to Amapiano, House, Lo-fi and Cinematic. Browse them all on the Music styles page.
- Does Songen make lyrics or vocals?
- Songen generates the instrumental only: lead, chords, bass, and drums, all as MIDI. It doesn't write lyrics or record vocals, so you can add your own vocal on top or keep the track instrumental.