A Project Brief: Define the Deliverable
Turn use, sections, inputs and acceptance criteria into a reusable production brief.
Separate requirements from preferences
Thirty seconds, no vocals and room for narration are testable requirements. “Warm” is a preference that needs discussion of instruments, density and form. A written prompt is a request, not proof of compliance; strict duration or an ending may still require editing in a DAW.
Brief fields
| Field | Record | Acceptance check |
|---|---|---|
| Project and use | Audience, scene and distribution context | Confirm with the recipient |
| Duration and form | Entry, main section, ending and loop needs | Check the timeline |
| Sound direction | Instruments, density and intended tempo | Audition the actual file |
| Keep or avoid | Narration space, required motifs, no vocals | Inspect named time ranges |
| Inputs | File names, sources and permitted use | Review before uploading |
| Deliverables | Mix, available stems or MIDI; agreed formats | Open every exported file |
| Revisions | Approver, deadline and revision rounds | Keep a written change log |
Fictional example: a podcast opening
For a thirty-second reading podcast intro, establish the theme during 0–4 seconds, reduce melodic activity during narration at 4–24 seconds, and leave a complete ending during 24–30 seconds. Acoustic guitar, light percussion and around 90 BPM are choices for this teaching example, not platform standards. Deliver a stereo mix first. Include stems only when the chosen service actually offers them and the project needs them. Place the narration over the result and check intelligibility and the ending.
Use the AI home-page brief builder to export these fields as text. Then derive a short production prompt. Keep unrelated personal files and full contracts out of the generation request.
Change the route when needed
If individual note editing is essential but the tool returns only mixed audio, plan transcription, replaying or another editing route. A separated stem is not necessarily an original project track. Resolve mismatches between the required deliverable and the service before generating more candidates.