Suno aims to look more like a real music production tool

Suno is releasing Studio 2.0 with significant upgrades that push it closer to an actual digital audio workstation (DAW). The biggest addition is MIDI support, which was the most requested feature and a prerequisite for any modern DAW. However, Suno Studio doesn't support third-party plugins or VSTs yet, so users are limited to its proprietary built-in synth. The point is less about using vintage synth emulations and more about using MIDI data as a prompt, allowing users to play chords and ask the AI to turn them into audio, extend a melody, or write a B-part. Studio 2.0 also adds automation for panning and volume changes, a chatbot integrated into the session for lyric generation and mixing suggestions, and a suite of built-in effects including distortion, delay, reverb, compression, and EQ. The most interesting feature is the ability to create custom effects plugins via the chat, which can be saved and reused. The beta version of the chat leaves even less for users to do, as demonstrated by Suno's Henry Phipps letting the AI handle note cleanup, quantizing, and vocal chain decisions.