Generate Music
Create original music tracks from text prompts using MiniMax.
Overview
The Generate Music node produces original music from a text description using MiniMax. 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.
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" |
Optional reference audio source for style guidance |
| Reference Audio URL | string |
"" |
URL of uploaded reference audio (when Reference Source is “upload”) |
| Reference YouTube URL | string |
"" |
YouTube URL for style reference (when Reference Source is “youtube”) |
Providers
| Provider | Model | Notes |
|---|---|---|
minimax |
MiniMax Music | The only provider for this node |
Note: Suno models (
suno/suno-v5) 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 - 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.
- Use reference audio sparingly – it guides style but can sometimes constrain creativity.
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.
- Reference audio can help steer the style, but the output will never be 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
instrumentaloption to generate music without vocals, and thedurationfield to control track length. (This node generates via MiniMax; Suno model/version selection lives in the dedicated Suno nodes.)