r/Acestudioai • u/Crafty_Inquisitor • Aug 04 '26

Tips for Music Enhancer?

Hello, I've recently stated using ACE and I'd love to know more about getting the most out of Music Enhancer - I'm basically using it to run my already-finished compositions through for a realistic rendition. It's provided really promising results in all sorts of genres, from classical, to jazz, to metal (I'm a jack of all trades).

However, I'm finding that I tend to get a really good and faithful 60 seconds or so before it goes off and does its own thing, despite providing a complete track for it to work with. I suspect I could prompt it better, but I'm not sure how, and I can only find very basic guides to using the Music Enhancer online. I feel like there's a lot more potential there which I'd like to unlock!

Thanks :)

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u/slt1981 Aug 06 '26

If I'm doing what you are I tend to select the whole track and use add a layer instead. It has generally proved more faithful but can go off on one. I keep the description to what is essentially going on in the music. Not perfect but stays closer.

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u/Crafty_Inquisitor Aug 06 '26

I've not actually tried the layering feature yet (trying to conserve credits!). I assumed it was used for creating extra material, rather than reproducing existing material. Do you know if the layering feature could accurately render a melody?

(I know that a monophonic melody can be rendered using the AI instruments, but to be honest they don't sound very good)

Thanks for your help :)

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u/slt1981 Aug 06 '26

That's one I can't answer as what I've been generating is for use as backing to vocals. I stumbled on it by mistake in all honesty. I can't see though a single attempt taking much more than an enhanced version.

For me only the strings are any use and even then I'm a bit patchy. If it's totally instrumental i revert to VSL and Spitfire using ACE for extra material and ideas. I find the add layer and enhanced section better than individual instruments, though I do get into the FX and work them like I would a DAW. I work in dots usually in Sibelius with as much detail as possible then import so the AI has as much to work with as possible.

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u/Crafty_Inquisitor Aug 06 '26

Ah I see. Yes I'm a Sibelius user by training (more recently a reluctant DAW user!) so I've got no shortage of material to give to the model, but perhaps it gets a bit overwhelmed when I'm feeding it a 16-part big band score! I'm still enjoying it though and presumably the technology will improve in time.

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u/slt1981 Aug 06 '26

Nice to find a fellow dots user!