Generate Music

Create original music tracks from a reference track plus a text prompt, using MiniMax.

Overview

The Generate Music node produces original music with MiniMax, steered by a reference song, voice or instrumental plus your text description. This is the basic music generation node – for Suno-based generation (covers, extensions, lyrics, stem separation, and more), use the dedicated Suno Generate node and the other Suno-specific nodes.

A reference is required. MiniMax Music is reference-conditioned: it refuses any run that carries no reference song, voice or instrumental. Supply one by uploading a file, pasting a YouTube link, or wiring an audio node into the node’s reference input. A run without one is refused before any credits are reserved (in the editor, in workflow runs, and over the API) – you will see “MiniMax Music needs a reference song, voice or instrumental”, not a provider error. For prompt-only music with no reference track, use the Suno Generate node.

Configuration

Field	Type	Default	Description
Prompt	string	""	Description of the desired music (max 3000 characters). Describe genre, mood, tempo, instruments, and style
Duration	number	8	Target duration in seconds
Provider	MusicProvider	"minimax"	Music generation model (see Providers table below)
Genre	string	""	Optional genre hint (e.g., “electronic”, “jazz”, “cinematic”)
Mood	string	""	Optional mood descriptor (e.g., “uplifting”, “dark”, “relaxing”)
Instrumental	boolean	true	Generate instrumental-only track (no vocals)
Lyrics	string	""	Optional lyrics for vocal tracks (ignored when Instrumental is true)
Reference Source	"none" \| "upload" \| "youtube"	"none"	Required – where the reference audio comes from. A wired upstream audio node satisfies it too
Reference Audio URL	string	""	URL of uploaded reference audio (when Reference Source is “upload”). Also the API field (referenceAudioUrl), which POST /v1/generate-music requires for minimax
Reference YouTube URL	string	""	YouTube URL for style reference (when Reference Source is “youtube”)
promptPrefix / promptSuffix	text	–	Optional pre/post text wrapped around the prompt at run time (settings panel → Pre & post text; hidden from app users; captured by presets). See Prompt pre & post text.

Providers

Provider	Model	Notes
minimax	MiniMax Music	The only provider for this node

Note: Suno models (suno-v6 / suno-v6_wild / suno-v6_mini / suno-v5_5 / suno-v5 / suno) are not available through this node. They run through the dedicated Suno Generate node (and related Suno-specific nodes) which use a separate client path. See Suno Generate for Suno-based music generation.

Inputs & Outputs

• Input: in – optional upstream text connection for dynamic prompt via field mapping; an upstream audio connection supplies the required reference track
• Output: audio – generated music track (URL)

  Best Practices

• Write detailed prompts that specify genre, instruments, tempo, mood, and structure. “Upbeat electronic dance track, 120 BPM, synth leads, punchy drums, building energy” works better than “dance music.”
• Keep Instrumental enabled unless you specifically need generated vocals. Instrumental tracks are generally more versatile for video backgrounds and compositions.
• When providing lyrics, structure them with line breaks. The model interprets line breaks as phrasing cues.
• The reference track is what MiniMax builds from – pick one whose genre, instrumentation and energy are close to what you want, then let the prompt describe the differences.

Common Use Cases

• Creating background music for video projects
• Generating custom soundtracks matched to specific moods or scenes
• Producing jingles or short musical stings
• Composing instrumental beds for podcasts or voiceover content
• Prototyping music ideas before working with a composer

Tips

• For Suno-based generation and advanced features (covers, extensions, style boost, stem separation, mashups), use the dedicated Suno nodes: Suno Generate, Suno Cover, Suno Extend, Suno Lyrics, Suno Separate, Suno Music Video, and Suno Upload Extend.
• The prompt maximum is 3000 characters, providing room for very detailed descriptions including specific instruments, arrangement notes, and dynamic changes.
• The output is never a copy of the reference: it influences mood and instrumentation rather than melody.
• Generated music tracks can be connected to Merge Video & Audio for adding background music to video, or to Mix Audio for layering with other audio sources.
• Use the instrumental option to generate music without vocals, and the duration field to control track length. (This node generates via MiniMax; Suno model/version selection lives in the dedicated Suno nodes.)